Abstract
The present study demonstrates unequivocally the presence of the natural carcinogen ptaquiloside and its transformation product pterosin B in groundwater and surface water. Groundwater concentrations up to 0.23 nmol/L (92ng/L) ptaquiloside and up to 2.2 nmol/L (0.47μg/L) pterosin B were found. Of 21 groundwater samples, 5 contained ptaquiloside, exceeding the estimated threshold for drinking water (1.3-40pmol/L). The results are critical for water abstraction in bracken-infested areas.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1030-1034 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2014 |
Keywords
- Contaminant of emerging concern
- Environmental fate
- Groundwater
- Natural toxin
- Pteridium aquilinum
Programme Area
- Programme Area 2: Water Resources
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