The Advanced Science Research Center at the Graduate Center and Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, New York, NY 10031, United States.
The University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, United States.
Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2020 Jan;50(1):100741. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2019.100741. Epub 2020 Jan 25.
Soil pollution is a global phenomenon, and children are uniquely susceptible to the wide range of toxicants that persist in topsoil. Given their increased exposure through mouthing activities, increased body surface area, likelihood of breathing air closer to soil, and immature immune and elimination systems, it is essential to understand the mechanisms of children's exposure and the potential health effects of toxicants found in soil. Here we describe the sources and toxicological profiles of a range of inorganic and organic soil contaminants, including arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes, chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as agricultural and domestic sources of pollution. The aim of this article is to increase awareness regarding the risks and health impacts of contaminated soil, and to encourage further research and efforts aimed at mitigating children's exposure.
土壤污染是一个全球性的现象，儿童尤其容易受到残留在表土中的各种有毒物质的影响。由于他们通过口部活动、增加的身体表面积、更有可能呼吸到接近土壤的空气以及不成熟的免疫和消除系统，因此了解儿童接触的机制以及土壤中发现的有毒物质的潜在健康影响至关重要。在这里，我们描述了一系列无机和有机土壤污染物的来源和毒理学特征，包括砷 (As)、镉 (Cd)、铅 (Pb)、汞 (Hg)、苯、甲苯、乙苯和二甲苯、氯代二苯并对二恶英、多氯联苯 (PCBs)、多环芳烃 (PAHs)、全氟和多氟烷基物质 (PFAS) 以及农业和家庭污染源。本文的目的是提高对受污染土壤的风险和健康影响的认识，并鼓励进一步研究和努力，以减轻儿童的接触。
