Yan Mengqi, Zhu Hongkai, Luo Haining, Zhang Tao, Sun Hongwen, Kannan Kurunthachalam
MOE Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China.
Center for Reproductive Medicine, Tianjin Central Hospital of Gynecology Obstetrics, Tianjin 300100, China.
Environ Sci Technol. 2023 Dec 12;57(49):20501-20509. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c06055. Epub 2023 Nov 30.
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants and have been implicated in adverse health outcomes. In this study, concentrations of 11 VOC metabolites (mVOCs) and three oxidative stress biomarkers (8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2'-deoxyguanosine, 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-guanosine, and dityrosine) were determined in 205 urine samples collected from 12 cities across mainland China. Urinary ∑mVOC concentrations ranged from 498 to 1660 ng/mL, with a geometric mean (GM) value of 1070 ng/mL. The factorial analysis revealed that cooking, solvents, and vehicle emissions were the three primary sources of VOC exposure. A significant regional variation was clearly found in ∑mVOC concentrations across four regions in China, with high urine VOC concentrations found in North and South China (GM: 1450 and 1340 ng/mL). The multiple linear regression model revealed that most mVOCs were significantly positively correlated with three oxidative stress markers (β range: 0.06-0.22). Mixture effect regression showed that isoprene, crotonaldehyde, acrolein, and benzene were the strongest contributors to oxidative stress. Approximately 80% of the participants have HQ values greater than 1.0 for 1,3-butadiene and benzene, suggesting that their exposure doses were close to potential adverse health effects. Our findings provide comprehensive information on human exposure and potential health risks of VOCs in China.
挥发性有机化合物(VOCs)是普遍存在的环境污染物,与不良健康后果有关。在本研究中,测定了从中国大陆12个城市采集的205份尿液样本中11种挥发性有机化合物代谢物(mVOCs)和三种氧化应激生物标志物(8-氧代-7,8-二氢-2'-脱氧鸟苷、8-氧代-7,8-二氢鸟苷和二酪氨酸)的浓度。尿中∑mVOC浓度范围为498至1660 ng/mL,几何平均值(GM)为1070 ng/mL。因子分析表明,烹饪、溶剂和车辆排放是VOC暴露的三个主要来源。在中国四个地区的∑mVOC浓度中明显发现了显著的区域差异,中国北方和南方的尿VOC浓度较高(GM:1450和1340 ng/mL)。多元线性回归模型显示,大多数mVOCs与三种氧化应激标志物显著正相关(β范围:0.06 - 0.22)。混合效应回归表明,异戊二烯、巴豆醛、丙烯醛和苯是氧化应激的最强贡献者。大约80%的参与者对于1,3 - 丁二烯和苯的危害商(HQ)值大于1.0,这表明他们的暴露剂量接近潜在的不良健康影响。我们的研究结果提供了关于中国VOCs人体暴露和潜在健康风险的全面信息。