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In the present study, we report on the co-occurrence of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) adsorbed on nanoparticular titanium dioxide (TiO2). We report on the finding of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on the surface of commercially available TiO2 nanoparticles, being formed during the fabrication process of the TiO2. Thereby, the samples comprise PCBs with higher congener numbers or, in the absence of PCBs, a high concentration of PCDDs and PCDFs. This new class of POPs on an active catalytic surface and the great range of applications of nanoparticular TiO2, such as in color pigments, cosmetics, and inks, give rise to great concern due to their potential toxicity.
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This publication was made possible by NIH grant P42 ES 013661 and its training core from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), by the University of Iowa Environmental Health Sciences Research Center, P30 ES 05605, and by the Tech For Future fund an initiative of the Saxion and Windesheim Universities of Applied Sciences and the regional government Overijssel, The Netherlands. We would like to thank Megan Sumner van Gils for editing. The contents of this article are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the granting agencies.
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Ctistis, G., Schön, P., Bakker, W. et al. PCDDs, PCDFs, and PCBs co-occurrence in TiO2 nanoparticles. Environ Sci Pollut Res 23, 4837–4843 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-015-5628-7
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