Mišľanová Csilla, Valachovičová Martina
Institute of Nutrition, Faculty of Nursing and Professional Health Studies, Slovak Medical University, 833 03 Bratislava, Slovakia.
Life (Basel). 2025 Apr 1;15(4):573. doi: 10.3390/life15040573.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are among the persistent organic pollutants characterized by their persistence in the environment, high mobility, and adverse impact not only on the ecosystem but also on human health. The biggest challenges in human biomonitoring are the low concentrations of PFASs in biological matrices and the presence of matrix interferents in samples. The combination of liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) and solid-phase extraction (SPE) as a sample preparation technique appears to be the most suitable solution for achieving the desired selectivity and sensitivity in PFAS determination. The aim of this review is to describe possible sources of PFASs, their presence in various human matrices, analytical methods for determining PFASs in different biological matrices using various pretreatment techniques for complex samples, as well as adverse health risks associated with PFAS exposure. The most studied PFASs include PFOA and PFOS, which are most frequently detected in matrices such as plasma, serum, and breast milk. The average concentrations of PFOA range from 1.0 to 2.6 ng.mL in plasma, 1.9 to 2.4 ng.mL in serum, and 0.4 to 3.1 ng.mL in breast milk. For PFOS, the average concentrations were 2.0-4.0 ng.mL, 3.7-4.6 ng.mL, and 3.6-4.8 ng.mL for plasma, serum, and breast milk, respectively. The most significant health effects associated with exposure to long-chain PFASs (such as PFOA and PFOS) include lipid disorders, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disorders, infertility, cancer, obesity, autism, neurodevelopmental issues, cardiovascular diseases, and kidney and liver disorders. It is of utmost importance to monitor PFAS exposure, predict their toxicity, and develop effective strategies to mitigate their potential effects on human health.
全氟和多氟烷基物质(PFASs)是持久性有机污染物之一,其特点是在环境中具有持久性、高迁移性,不仅对生态系统而且对人类健康都有不利影响。人体生物监测面临的最大挑战是生物基质中PFASs浓度较低以及样品中存在基质干扰物。液相色谱与串联质谱(LC-MS/MS)相结合以及固相萃取(SPE)作为样品制备技术,似乎是在PFAS测定中实现所需选择性和灵敏度的最合适解决方案。本综述的目的是描述PFASs的可能来源、它们在各种人体基质中的存在情况、使用各种复杂样品预处理技术测定不同生物基质中PFASs的分析方法,以及与PFAS暴露相关的不良健康风险。研究最多的PFASs包括全氟辛酸(PFOA)和全氟辛烷磺酸(PFOS),它们在血浆、血清和母乳等基质中最常被检测到。血浆中PFOA的平均浓度范围为1.0至2.6 ng/mL,血清中为1.9至2.4 ng/mL,母乳中为0.4至3.1 ng/mL。对于PFOS,血浆、血清和母乳中的平均浓度分别为2.0 - 4.0 ng/mL、3.7 - 4.6 ng/mL和3.6 - 4.8 ng/mL。与接触长链PFASs(如PFOA和PFOS)相关的最显著健康影响包括脂质紊乱、高血压、糖尿病、甲状腺疾病、不孕不育、癌症、肥胖、自闭症、神经发育问题、心血管疾病以及肾脏和肝脏疾病。监测PFAS暴露、预测其毒性并制定有效策略以减轻其对人类健康的潜在影响至关重要。