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Exposure of university students to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons measured from urinary monohydroxy metabolites |
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| Authors: | Jing Zhou Xiao-lan Zhang Gao-feng Liang |
| Institution: | Institue of Environmental Pollution and Health, School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200072, P. R. China |
| Abstract: | Internal exposure of university students to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was assessed through urinary PAHs metabolites. Eight monohydroxylated PAHs (OH-PAHs) were detected with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The detectable frequencies were 59%–100% for different analytes. Major components in the subjects’ urine were 2-hydroxynaphthalene (2-OHNap, 0.60 μg/mmol creatinine), followed by hydroxyphenanthrene (ΣOH-Phe, 0.38 μg/mmol creatinine) and 2-hydroxyfluorene (2-OHFlu, 0.25 μg/mmol creatinine). Excretion of 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHPyr, 0.08 μg/mmol creatinine) was almost one order of magnitude lower than the 2-OHNap level in the urine samples. Phenanthrene can be metabolized to five monohydroxy metabolites in human urine. In the present study, 1- or 9-hydroxyphenanthrene (1- or 9-OHPhe) was the dominant component (79%), followed by 2-+3-OHPhe (18%) and 4-OHPhe (3%). The study indicates that 1-OHPyr may not be a good marker for total PAHs exposure, and monitoring of 2-OHNap, 2-OHFlu, 1- or 9-OHPhe and 1-OHPyr as multiple biomarkers are more suitable than only using 1-OHPyr. The levels of OH-PAHs detected in urines of students living in Shanghai are higher those of people in other countries or regions. The concentrations of urine OH-PAHs are directly related to the exposure to PAHs in the environment, indicating that Shanghai residents are at high health risk. |
| Keywords: | monohydroxy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites urine high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) |
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