Contamination characteristics and health risk assessment of poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances and alternatives in fish from Liaoning Province
Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS)was used to determine 16 poly-and perfluoroalkyl substances(PFASs)and their substitutes in fish from Liaoning Province.The fugitive characteristics and possible sources of PFASs in fish were investigated,and the potential health risk of PFASs was assessed using the health risk quotient method.The results showed that PFASs were frequently detected in fish from Liaoning Province,especially short-chain perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids(PFCAs,C4—C7)and chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acids(Cl-PFESAs),with detection frequencies ranging from 83.56%—100%.The concentrations of ∑16PFASs ranged from 1.630-3.671 ng·g-1,which were at a relatively low level compared with those reported in fish from other domestic and abroad regions.Perfluorobutanoic acid(PFBA)was the major contaminant in the muscle of fish,followed by perfluorooctanoic acid(PFOA)and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid(PFOS).The concentration and composition patterns of PFASs varied among different fish species.The content and composition distribution of PFASs in different fish were different.It was inferred that PFASs in the fish from Liaoning Province mainly came from consumer products and industrial emissions from metal plating plants,leather,and FP chemical manufacturing industries based on the principal component analysis and spearman correlation analysis.Health risk assessment indicated that the levels of PFASs in fish from Liaoning Province did not pose a health risk to adults and children under a medium-high exposure scenario.However,it is worth noting that the human health risk for 6:2 Cl-PFESA should not be neglected.