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ArticleEnvironmental toxicology and chemistry2023

Prioritizing Pesticides of Potential Concern and Identifying Potential Mixture Effects in Great Lakes Tributaries Using Passive Samplers.

Luke C Loken, Steven R Corsi, David A Alvarez, Gerald T Ankley, Austin K Baldwin, Brett R Blackwell, Laura A De Cicco, Michele A Nott, Samantha K Oliver, Daniel L Villeneuve

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Article in Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Luke C LokenUS Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3194-1498
Steven R CorsiUS Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0583-5536
David A AlvarezUS Geological Survey, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Colombia, Missouri, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6918-2709
Gerald T AnkleyUS Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure, Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division, Duluth, Minnesota, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9937-615X
Austin K BaldwinUS Geological Survey, Idaho Water Science Center, Boise, Idaho, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6027-3823
Brett R BlackwellUS Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure, Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division, Duluth, Minnesota, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1296-4539
Laura A De CiccoUS Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3915-9487
Michele A NottUS Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3968-7586
Samantha K OliverUS Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5668-1165
Daniel L VilleneuveUS Environmental Protection Agency, Center for Computational Toxicology and Exposure, Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division, Duluth, Minnesota, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2801-0203
United States Geological Survey · USEnvironmental Protection Agency · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To help meet the objectives of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative with regard to increasing knowledge about toxic substances, 223 pesticides and pesticide transformation products were monitored in 15 Great Lakes tributaries using polar organic chemical integrative samplers. A screening-level assessment of their potential for biological effects was conducted by computing toxicity quotients (TQs) for chemicals with available US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Aquatic Life Benchmark values. In addition, exposure activity ratios (EAR) were calculated using information from the USEPA ToxCast database. Between 16 and 81 chemicals were detected per site, with 97 unique compounds detected overall, for which 64 could be assessed using TQs or EARs. Ten chemicals exceeded TQ or EAR levels of concern at two or more sites. Chemicals exceeding thresholds included seven herbicides (2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, diuron, metolachlor, acetochlor, atrazine, simazine, and sulfentrazone), a transformation product (deisopropylatrazine), and two insecticides (fipronil and imidacloprid). Watersheds draining agricultural and urban areas had more detections and higher concentrations of pesticides compared with other land uses. Chemical mixtures analysis for ToxCast assays associated with common modes of action defined by gene targets and adverse outcome pathways (AOP) indicated potential activity on biological pathways related to a range of cellular processes, including xenobiotic metabolism, extracellular signaling, endocrine function, and protection against oxidative stress. Use of gene ontology databases and the AOP knowledgebase within the R-package ToxMixtures highlighted the utility of ToxCast data for identifying and evaluating potential biological effects and adverse outcomes of chemicals and mixtures. Results have provided a list of high-priority chemicals for future monitoring and potential biological effects warranting further evaluation in laboratory and field environments. Environ Toxicol Chem 2023;42:340-366. Published 2022. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of SETAC.

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HerbicidesPesticidesWater Pollutants, ChemicalEnvironmental MonitoringLakesHerbicidesPesticidesWater Pollutants, ChemicalContaminantsGreat Lakespassive samplerspesticidesrivers

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PMID36165576
PMCPMC10107608
OpenAlexW4297264656

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