[HTML][HTML] Screening the toxicity of selected personal care products using embryo bioassays: 4-MBC, propylparaben and triclocarban

T Torres, I Cunha, R Martins, MM Santos - International Journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
T Torres, I Cunha, R Martins, MM Santos
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2016mdpi.com
Recently, several emerging pollutants, including Personal Care Products (PCPs), have been
detected in aquatic ecosystems, in the ng/L or µg/L range. Available toxicological data is
limited, and, for certain PCPs, evidence indicates a potential risk for the environment. Hence,
there is an urgent need to gather ecotoxicological data on PCPs as a proxy to improve risk
assessment. Here, the toxicity of three different PCPs (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor (4-
MBC), propylparaben and triclocarban) was tested using embryo bioassays with Danio rerio …
Recently, several emerging pollutants, including Personal Care Products (PCPs), have been detected in aquatic ecosystems, in the ng/L or µg/L range. Available toxicological data is limited, and, for certain PCPs, evidence indicates a potential risk for the environment. Hence, there is an urgent need to gather ecotoxicological data on PCPs as a proxy to improve risk assessment. Here, the toxicity of three different PCPs (4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor (4-MBC), propylparaben and triclocarban) was tested using embryo bioassays with Danio rerio (zebrafish) and Paracentrotus lividus (sea urchin). The No Observed Effect Concentration (NOEC) for triclocarban was 0.256 µg/L for sea urchin and 100 µg/L for zebrafish, whereas NOEC for 4-MBC was 0.32 µg/L for sea urchin and 50 µg/L for zebrafish. Both PCPs impacted embryo development at environmentally relevant concentrations. In comparison with triclocarban and 4-MBC, propylparaben was less toxic for both sea urchin (NOEC = 160 µg/L) and zebrafish (NOEC = 1000 µg/L). Overall, this study further demonstrates the sensitivity of embryo bioassays as a high-throughput approach for testing the toxicity of emerging pollutants.
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