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Are volatile methylsiloxanes in downcycled tire microplastics? Levels and human exposure estimation in synthetic turf football fields
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WoS WOS:001153882900002
Scopus SCOPUS_ID:85185223014
DOI 10.1007/S11356-024-31832-1
Año 2024
Tipo artículo de investigación

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Autores Afiliación Chile

Instituciones Chile

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Internacional

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Abstract



Downcycled rubber, derived from end-of-life tires (ELTs), is frequently applied as crumb rubber (CR) as infill of synthetic turf in sports facilities. This practice has been questioned in recent years as numerous studies have reported the presence of potentially hazardous chemicals in this material. CR particles fall into the category of microplastics (MPs), making them possible vectors for emerging micropollutants. A preliminary study where volatile methylsiloxanes (VMSs) were found in CR originated the hypothesis that VMSs are present in this material worldwide. Consequently, the present work evaluates for the first time the levels and trends of seven VMSs in CR from synthetic turf football fields, while attempting to identify the main sources and impacts of these chemicals. A total of 135 CR samples and 12 other of alternative materials were analyzed, employing an ultrasound-assisted dispersive solid-phase extraction followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), and the presence of VMSs was confirmed in all samples, in total concentrations ranging from 1.60 to 5089 ng.g-1. The levels were higher in commercial CR (before field application), a reflection of the use of VMS-containing additives in tire production and/or the degradation of silicone polymers employed in vehicles. The VMSs generally decreased over time on the turf, as expected given their volatile nature and the wearing of the material. Finally, the human exposure doses to VMSs in CR (by dermal absorption and ingestion) for people in contact with synthetic turf in football fields were negligible (maximum total exposure of 20.5 ng.kgBW-1.year-1) in comparison with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reference doses: 1.35 x 109 ng.kgBW-1.year-1 for D4 and 1.83 x 109 ng.kgBW-1.year-1 for D5. Nevertheless, more knowledge on exposure through inhalation and the combined effects of all substances is necessary to provide further corroboration. This work proved the presence of VMSs in CR from ELTs, another family of chemical of concern to take into account when studying MPs as vectors of other contaminants.

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Environmental Sciences
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Health, Toxicology And Mutagenesis
Pollution
Environmental Chemistry
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Publicaciones WoS (Ediciones: ISSHP, ISTP, AHCI, SSCI, SCI), Scopus, SciELO Chile.

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Ord. Autor Género Institución - País
1 Ferreira, Tiago - Univ Porto - Portugal
Universidade do Porto - Portugal
2 Homem, Vera - Univ Porto - Portugal
Universidade do Porto - Portugal
3 CERECEDA-BALIC, FRANCISCO JAVIER Hombre Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María - Chile
4 FADIC-RUIZ, XIMENA MONICA Mujer Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María - Chile
5 Alves, Arminda - Univ Porto - Portugal
Universidade do Porto - Portugal
6 Ratola, Nuno Hombre Univ Porto - Portugal
Universidade do Porto - Portugal

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The authors wish to thank the help of the volunteers that participated in the collection of the samples.
The authors wish to thank the help of the volunteers that participated in the collection of the samples.

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