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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in white-tailed sea eagle eggs from Sweden: temporal trends (1969-2021), spatial variations, fluorine mass balance, and suspect screening
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Environmental Science. Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, USA.ORCID iD: 0009-0000-0062-812X
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematics. Swedish Museum of Natural History, Sweden.
Stockholm University, Faculty of Science, Department of Environmental Science. IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, Sweden.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7299-9971
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Number of Authors: 82023 (English)In: Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, ISSN 2050-7887, E-ISSN 2050-7895, Vol. 25, no 9, p. 1549-1563Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Temporal and spatial trends of 15 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were determined in white-tailed sea eagle (WTSE) eggs (Haliaeetus albicilla) from two inland and two coastal regions of Sweden between 1969 and 2021. PFAS concentrations generally increased from ∼1969 to ∼1990s–2010 (depending on target and site) and thereafter plateaued or declined, with perfluorooctane sulfonamide (FOSA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) declining faster than most perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs). The net result was a shift in the PFAS profile from PFOS-dominant in 1969–2010 to an increased prevalence of PFCAs over the last decade. Further, during the entire period higher PFAS concentrations were generally observed in coastal populations, possibly due to differences in diet and/or proximity to more densely populated areas. Fluorine mass balance determination in pooled samples from three of the regions (2019–2021) indicated that target PFAS accounted for the vast majority (i.e. 81–100%) of extractable organic fluorine (EOF). Nevertheless, high resolution mass-spectrometry-based suspect screening identified 55 suspects (31 at a confidence level [CL] of 1–3 and 24 at a CL of 4–5), of which 43 were substances not included in the targeted analysis. Semi-quantification of CL ≤ 2 suspects increased the identified EOF to >90% in coastal samples. In addition to showing the impact of PFAS regulation and phase-out initiatives, this study demonstrates that most extractable organofluorine in WTSE eggs is made up of known (legacy) PFAS, albeit with low levels of novel substances.

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2023. Vol. 25, no 9, p. 1549-1563
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-223931DOI: 10.1039/d3em00141eISI: 001069873000001PubMedID: 37622471Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85170535716OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-223931DiVA, id: diva2:1815524
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