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1.	Bergman, A, et al. (författare) Renal lesions in Baltic grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) and ringed seals (Phoca hispida botnica) 2001 Ingår i: Ambio. - 0044-7447. ; 30:7, s. 397-409 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)
2.	Bignert, A., et al. (författare) Metaller och organiska miljögifter i marin biota, trend- och områdesövervakning - Comments Concerning the National Swedish Contaminant Monitoring Programme in Marine Biota 2007 2007 Rapport (populärvet., debatt m.m.)
3.	Hanson, Niklas, 1976, et al. (författare) Bottendjuren påverkar fiskens hälsa 2016 Ingår i: HAVET. ; , s. 86-89 Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract Under 2000-talet har kustfiskens hälsostatus förändrats kraftigt. Det gäller framför allt en mycket tydlig uppgång i aktiviteten av ett avgiftningssystem i levern hos abborre, följt av en lika kraftig nedgång. Förändringen var så stor att den är svår att förklara med något annat än ett förändrat upptag av miljögifter. Djupare analyser visar ett starkt samband med förekomsten av bottenlevande djur. Det är möjligt att dessa bidrar till att återföra miljögifter från bottensediment till ekosystemet.
4.	Hedman, JE, et al. (författare) Eelpout (Zoarces viviparus) in marine environmental monitoring 2011 Ingår i: MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN. - 0025-326X. ; 62:10, s. 2015-2029 Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract The implementation of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive necessitates the development of common criteria and methodological standards for marineenvironmentalmonitoring and assessment across Europe. Eelpout (Zoarcesviviparus) is proposed as a key indicator organism in the Baltic and North Sea regions. This benthic fish species is widely used in ecotoxicological studies and as a bioindicator of local pollution due to its stationary behavior. Eelpout is included in the environmentalmonitoring program of several Baltic States, covering both chemical and biological effects measurements, and samples have been archived in environmental specimen banks for >15 years. A method for evaluating the frequency of larval aberrations has been suggested as a standardized assessment tool. The large scientific knowledge-base and considerable experience of long-term chemical and biological effects monitoring and specimen banking, make eelpout a suitable species for the assessment of Good Environmental Status in the Baltic and North Seas.
5.	Johansson, AK, et al. (författare) Temporal trends of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and hexabromocyclododecane in Swedish Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus peregrinus) eggs 2011 Ingår i: ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL. - : Elsevier BV. - 0160-4120 .- 1873-6750. ; 37:4, s. 678-686 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract A temporal trend study of brominated flame retardants in eggs from peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus peregrinus), a terrestrial bird of prey, is presented. Eggs collected between 1974 and 2007 were analyzed for the major constituents of the Penta-, Octa- and Decabromodiphenyl ether technical products (BDE-47, -99, -100, -153, -183 and -209), and hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD). Concentrations of BDE-99, -100, -153, -183, -209 and HBCD increased from 1974 to 2000. After the early 2000s, BDE-99, -100, -153 and -183 concentrations decreased, whereas BDE-209 and HBCD concentrations continued to increase. No temporal trend was detected for BDE-47. Rates of increase also differed, with BDE-99 and -100 increasing 3-fold between the 1980s and mid-1990s, and BDE-153 and -183 increasing approximately 10-fold during the same period. The average yearly increase was 15% and 11% for BDE-209 and HBCD, respectively, based on log-linear regression trends. There is a change in BDE congener patterns over time, with a shift from the predominance of BDE-99 and -47 until the late 1980s, to BDE-153 becoming the predominant congener later on. BFR temporal trends in Swedish peregrine falcon eggs reflect European BFR usage patterns.
6.	Westermark, T, et al. (författare) Studies of Environmental History in the Baltic by Means of Elemental Analysis of Mussel Shells 2004 Ingår i: Biomineralization (BIOM 2001): formation, diversity, evolution and application. - : Tokai University Press. ; , s. 269-271 Bokkapitel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
7.	Asplund, Lillemor, et al. (författare) Monitoring of PBDE, metoxylated PBDE and PCB in blue mussels from the swedish coast line. 2007 Ingår i: Organohalogen Compd.. ; 69, s. 1713-1716 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)
8.	Berger, U, et al. (författare) Perfluorinated compounds in guillemot eggs from the Baltic Sea (method comparison and time trend) and in herring liver along the Swedish coast (spatial distribution) 2008 Rapport (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
9.	Berger, U, et al. (författare) Temporal trends of perfluorinated compounds in guillemot eggs from the Baltic Sea – an update 2008 Ingår i: 18th Annual Meeting of SETAC-Europe. Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)
10.	Ericson, Y, et al. (författare) Faktablad från Integrerad kustfiskövervakning: Fjällbacka (Västerhavet) 1989-2015 2016 Ingår i: Faktablad 2016 från Inst för Akvatiska resurser, SLU. ; :2016:1 Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract Faktabladet presenterar resultat och bedömningar från den integrerade kustfiskövervakningen i Fjällbacka-området 1989-2015. Övervakningen visar att situationen för tånglake i Fjällbacka är ansträngd. En återhämtning kan dock skönjas de allra sista åren. Tidigare vikande fångster och en försämring av tånglakens hälsotillstånd samt yngelstatus antyder att arten påverkas negativt av omgivningsfaktorer såsom den ökande vattentemperaturen, syrenivåer och exponering för kemikalier.
11.	Ericson, Y, et al. (författare) Faktablad från Integrerad kustfiskövervakning: Holmön (Bottniska viken) 1989-2015. 2016 Ingår i: Faktablad 2016 från Inst för Akvatiska Resurser, SLU. ; :2016: 2 Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract Faktabladet presenterar resultat och bedömningar från den integrerade kustfiskövervakningen vid Holmön under tidsperioden 1989-2015. Övervakningen visar för varje år ett alltmer påverkat hälsotillstånd hos abborre trots att de flesta analyserade metaller och organiska miljögifter visar nedåtgående trender eller oförändrade halter. Den tydliga och successiva påverkan som ses på hälsotillståndet på individnivå har ännu inte resulterat i några påtagliga förändringar på bestånds- och samhällsnivå.
12.	Ericson, Y, et al. (författare) Faktablad från Integrerad kustfiskövervakning: Kvädöfjärden (Egentliga Östersjön) 1989-2015. 2016 Ingår i: Faktablad 2016 från Inst för Akvatiska Resurser, SLU. ; :2016:3 Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract Faktabladet presenterar resultat och bedömningar från den integrerade kustfiskövervakningen i Kvädöfjärden under tidsperioden 1989-2015. Kustfiskövervakningen visar på minskande karpfiskbestånd, minskad totalfångst av fisk och ett påverkat hälsotillstånd hos abborre och tånglake, samtidigt som de flesta analyserade miljögifter visar nedåtgående trender eller oförändrade halter.
13.	Ericson, Y, et al. (författare) Faktablad från Integrerad kustfiskövervakning: Torhamn (södra Egentliga Östersjön) 2002-2015 2016 Ingår i: Faktablad 2016 från Inst för Akvatiska resurser, SLU. ; :2016:4 Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract Faktabladet presenterar resultat och bedömningar från den integrerade kustfiskövervakningen i Torhamnsområdet under tidsperioden 2002-2015. Resultaten från tretton års undersökningar visar en alltmer tydlig påverkan på hälsotillståndet hos abborre liknande den som observeras hos abborre och tånglake i andra kustreferensområden. Denna tydliga och successiva påverkan som ses på abborrens hälsa på individnivå har ännu inte resulterat i några påtagliga förändringar på bestånds- eller samhällsnivå.
14.	Fängström, B, et al. (författare) Assessment of PBDEs, PCBs and OH-PCBs in Faroese mothers 1994 and their children seven years later Annan publikation (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)
15.	Gebbink, Wouter A., et al. (författare) Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs) and Selected Precursors in the Baltic Sea Environment : Do Precursors Play a Role in Food Web Accumulation of PFAAs? 2016 Ingår i: Environmental Science and Technology. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 0013-936X .- 1520-5851. ; 50:12, s. 6354-6362 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract The present study examined the presence of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) and selected precursors in the Baltic Sea abiotic environment and guillemot food web, and investigated the relative importance of precursors in food web accumulation of PFAAs. Sediment, water, zooplankton, herring, sprat, and guillemot eggs were analyzed for perfluoroalkane sulfonic acids (PFSAs; C-4,C-6,C-8,C-10) and perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs; C6-15) along with six perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) precursors and 11 polyfluoroalkyl phosphoric acid diesters (diPAPs). FOSA, FOSAA. and its methyl and ethyl derivatives (Me- and EtFOSAA), and 6:2/6:2 diPAP were detected in sediment and water. While FOSA and the three FOSAAs were detected in all biota, a total of nine diPAPs were only detected in zooplankton. Concentrations of PFOS precursors and diPAPs exceeded PFOS and PFCA concentrations, respectively, in zooplankton, but not in fish and guillemot eggs. Although PFOS precursors were present at all trophic levels, they appear to play a minor role in food web accumulation of PFOS based on PFOS precursor/PFOS ratios and PFOS and FOSA isomer patterns. The PFCA pattern in fish could not be explained by the intake pattern based on PFCAs and analyzed precursors, that is, diPAPs. Exposure to additional precursors might therefore be a dominant exposure pathway compared to direct PFCA exposure for fish.
16.	Gustafsson, Johan, et al. (författare) Correlating seasonal changes of naturally produced brominated compounds to biomarkers in perch from the Baltic Sea 2021 Ingår i: Aquatic Toxicology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0166-445X .- 1879-1514. ; 240 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract Hydroxylated polybrominated diphenyl ethers (OH-PBDEs), naturally produced by algae and cyanobacteria in the Baltic Sea, are potent disrupters of energy metabolism as well as endocrine disruptors and neurotoxins. In this study, European perch (Perca fluviatilis) from the Baltic Sea were sampled from May until October. OH-PBDEs and ten biomarkers were measured in each individual (n = 84 over 18 sampling time points) to study potential correlations between exposure to OH-PBDEs and changes in biomarkers. Several biomarkers showed significant non-linear seasonal variation. In the perch, ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) activity, plasma lactate concentration, and plasma glucose concentration showed a significant positive log-linear correlation with OH-PBDEs, whereas lipid percentage and liver somatic index showed a significant negative log-linear correlation with OH-PBDEs. These results strengthen the concern that OH-PBDEs could cause negative health effects for fish in the Baltic Sea.
17.	Haglund, P., et al. (författare) Are the sources of polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins found in the Baltic Proper fish and shellfish anthropogenic of natural? 2007 Ingår i: BRF2007. Konferensbidrag (populärvet., debatt m.m.)
18.	Haglund, P., et al. (författare) On the sources of polybrominated dibezo-p- dioxins found in the Baltic proper fish and shellfish. 2007 Ingår i: Organohalogen Compd.. Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)
19.	Hanson, N., et al. (författare) Ecological changes as a plausible explanation for differences in uptake of contaminants between European perch and eelpout in a coastal area of the Baltic Sea 2020 Ingår i: Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. - : Elsevier BV. - 1382-6689 .- 1872-7077. ; 80 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract Unexpected increasing trends in the concentration of contaminants in European perch (Perca fluviatilis) and in activity of ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase (EROD) in European perch and eelpout (Zoarces viviparus) have been observed at a Swedish coastal reference site. This study uses data from different sources to investigate plausible explanations. The results showed that a change in diet and an improved overall condition coincide with an increase in mercury in European perch. Furthermore, an increase in several organic contaminants in European perch coincided with the introduction of an invasive deep-burrowing polychaete, which likely contributed to the release of contaminants through bioturbation. The increase in EROD-activity in both species seems to be related to contaminants that reach the fish through the water rather than the diet. The results show that for contaminants that are taken up via the diet, trends in contamination can be opposite for different species of fish in the same area. © 2020
20.	Hansson, T., et al. (författare) Long-term monitoring of the health status of female perch (Perca fluviatilis) in the Baltic Sea shows decreased gonad weight and increased hepatic EROD activity 2006 Ingår i: Aquatic Toxicology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0166-445X. ; 79:4, s. 341-355 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract Annual investigations of the health status of female perch (Perca fluviatilis) were performed during 8-13 years in order to detect long-term, large-scale changes in the Baltic Sea. These background data are also meant to be used as baselines in recipient investigations at various point sources in the Baltic Sea. Fish were sampled at three coastal sites in Sweden: two in the Baltic Proper (since 1988) and one in the Bothnian Bay (since 1993). In all, 19 biochemical, physiological and histopathological variables were measured. By reflecting central functions of life, such as red blood cell functions, immune defence, liver function, biotransformation processes, intermediary metabolism, ion balance, and reproduction, the selected variables give a good picture of the health status of the fish. The most important observations were strong trends towards decreased gonadosomatic index (relative gonad size) and increased hepatic EROD activity in female perch in the Baltic Proper. Most of the other variables varied little between the years. The reduced gonad size and the EROD induction indicate that factors in the environment, e.g. the occurrence of pollutants, affect important physiological functions, such as reproduction and biotransformation processes, in fish even in a reference area in the Baltic Proper. It is urgent to make further studies in order to identify which pollutant(s) or other possible cause(s) are responsible for the observed biological effects. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
21.	Helander, B., et al. (författare) Ingestion of lead from ammunition and lead concentrations in white-tailed sea eagles (Haliaeetus albicilla) in Sweden 2009 Ingår i: Science of the Total Environment. - : Elsevier. - 0048-9697 .- 1879-1026. ; 407:21, s. 5555-5563 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract In this study we show for the first time that lead poisoning from ammunition is a significant mortality factor for white-tailed sea eagle (WSE) (Holiaeetus albicilla) in Sweden. We analyzed 118 WSEs collected between 1981 and 2004 from which both liver and kidney samples could be taken. A total of 22% of all eagles examined had elevated (>6 mu g/g d.w.) lead concentrations, indicating exposure to leaded ammunition. and 14% of the individuals had either liver or kidney lead concentrations diagnostic of lethal lead poisoning (>20 mu g/g d.w.). Lead concentrations in liver and kidney were significantly correlated. In individuals with lead levels <6 mu g/g, concentrations were significantly higher in kidney than in liver; in individuals with lead levels >20 mu g/g, concentrations were significantly higher in liver. The lead isotope ratios indicate that the source of lead in individuals with lethal concentrations is different from that of individuals exhibiting background concentrations of lead (<6 mu g/g d.w.) There were no significant sex or age differences in lead concentrations. A study from the Baltic reported in principle no biomagnification of lead, but background lead concentrations in WSE liver in this study were still four to >10 times higher than concentrations reported for Baltic fish from the same time period. in contrast to other biota there was no decrease in lead concentrations in WSE over the study period. The proportion of lead poisoned WSE remained unchanged over the study period, including two years after a partial ban of lead shot was enforced in 2002 for shallow wetlands. The use of lead in ammunition poses a threat to all raptors potentially feeding on shot game or offal. The removal of offal from shot game and alternatives to leaded ammunition needs to be implemented in order to prevent mortality from lead in raptors and scavengers.
22.	Helander, B., et al. (författare) Using raptors as environmental sentinels: monitoring the white-tailed sea eagle Haliaeetus albicilla in Sweden. 2008 Ingår i: Ambio. ; 37, s. 425-431 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)
23.	Holmström, K. E., et al. (författare) Temporal trends of PFOS and PFOA in guillemot eggs from the Baltic Sea, 1968-2003 2005 Ingår i: Environmental Science and Technology. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 0013-936X .- 1520-5851. ; 39:1, s. 80-84 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) have recently been identified as ubiquitous environmental contaminants. Although they have been produced for 50 years, little is known about when they first appeared in the environment and how their concentrations have changed over time, particularly in response to the phase-out-of PFOS, which began in 2000. In this study temporal trends in the concentrations of PFOS and PFOA in the Baltic Sea marine environment were measured using archived guillemot eggs. Samples collected from Stora Karlso (Sweden) between 1968 and 2003 were received from an environmental specimen bank and concentrations of PFOS and PFOA were analyzed using HPLC coupled to ESI-MS/MS. PFOA was not detected in any of the samples (LOD 3 ng/g), but there was an almost 30-fold increase in PFOS concentrations in the guillemot eggs during the time period, from 25 ng/g in 1968 to 614 ng/g in 2003 (wet weight). Regression analysis indicated a significant trend, increasing on average between 7 and 11% per year. A sharp peak in PFOS concentrations was observed in 1997 followed by decreasing levels up to 2002, but this cannot be linked to the PFOS phase-out, which occurred at the end of this period.
24.	Johansson, Anna-Karin, et al. (författare) Polybrominated diphenyl ether congener patterns, hexabromocyclododecane, and brominated biphenyl 153 in eggs of peregrine falcons (Falco peregrinus) breeding in Sweden. 2009 Ingår i: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. - : SETAC. - 0730-7268 .- 1552-8618. ; 28:1, s. 9-17 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract Previous analyses of 52 peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) eggs collected from two wild and one captive population in Sweden 1987 through 1999 were complemented by including additional polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) congeners (BDE-35, -183, -184, -185, -196, -197, -203, and -207). In addition, 31 eggs not previously analyzed for hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) and BDE-209 were analyzed for these. Geometric mean concentrations of BPBDEs, HBCD, and the hexabrominated biphenyl (BB-153) were 3,100, 140, and 81 ng/g of lipid weight for the southern population; 2,500, 110, and 84 ng/g of lipid weight for the northern population; and 47, not detected, and 8 ng/g of lipid weight for the captive population. The BDE congener pattern was dominated by BDE-153, -99, and -100. The results were used to investigate whether a difference in PBDE congener pattern could be distinguished between the two wild populations of peregrine falcons due to different diets, as the southern population preys mainly on birds belonging to the terrestrial food chain while the northern population preys more on aquatic birds. A multivariate t-test showed a subtle but significant (p < 0.001) difference in PBDE congener pattern between the two populations. However, our hypothesis that higher-brominated congeners of PBDEs would be present to a greater extent in the terrestrial food chain was not supported by principal component analysis. The average brood size for individual females from the southern population decreased with increasing concentrations of IPBDE in the eggs (log-linear regression p < 0.01).
25.	Jörundsdóttir, Hrönn, et al. (författare) Pristine Arctic: Background mapping of PAHs, PAH metabolites and inorganic traceelements in the North-Atlantic Arctic and sub-Arctic coastal environment 2014 Ingår i: Science of the Total Environment. - 0048-9697 .- 1879-1026. ; 493, s. 719-728 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)
26.	Kierkegaard, Amelie, et al. (författare) Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and their methoxy-lated derivatives in fish from Swedish waters with emphasis on temporal trends, 1967-2000 2004 Ingår i: Environmental Pollution. - 0269-7491. ; 130:2, s. 187-198 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)
27.	Land, Magnus, et al. (författare) What is the effect of phasing out long-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the concentrations of perfluoroalkyl acids and their precursors in the environment? A systematic review 2018 Ingår i: Environmental Evidence. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 2047-2382. ; 7:1 Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract Background: There is a concern that continued emissions of man-made per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) may cause environmental and human health effects. Now widespread in human populations and in the environment, several PFASs are also present in remote regions of the world, but the environmental transport and fate of PFASs are not well understood. Phasing out the manufacture of some types of PFASs started in 2000 and further regulatory and voluntary actions have followed. The objective of this review is to understand the effects of these actions on global scale PFAS concentrations. Methods: Searches for primary research studies reporting on temporal variations of PFAS concentrations were performed in bibliographic databases, on the internet, through stakeholder contacts and in review bibliographies. No time, document type, language or geographical constraints were applied in the searches. Relevant subjects included human and environmental samples. Two authors screened all retrieved articles. Dual screening of 10% of the articles was performed at title/abstract and full-text levels by all authors. Kappa tests were used to test consistency. Relevant articles were critically appraised by four reviewers, with double checking of 20% of the articles by a second reviewer. Meta-analysis of included temporal trends was considered but judged to not be appropriate. The trends were therefore discussed in a narrative synthesis. Results: Available evidence suggests that human concentrations of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorodecane sulfonate (PFDS), and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) generally are declining, while previously increasing concentrations of perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) have begun to level off. Rapid declines for PFOS-precursors (e.g. perfluorooctane sulfonamide, FOSA) have also been consistently observed in human studies. In contrast, limited data indicate that human concentrations of PFOS and PFOA are increasing in China where the production of these substances has increased. Human concentrations of longer-chained perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) with 9-14 carbon atoms are generally increasing or show insignificant trends with too low power to detect a trend. For abiotic and biological environmental samples there are no clear patterns of declining trends. Most substances show mixed results, and a majority of the trends are insignificant with low power to detect a trend. Conclusions: For electrochemically derived PFASs, including PFOS and PFOA, most human studies in North America and Europe show consistent statistically significant declines. This contrasts with findings in wildlife and in abiotic environmental samples, suggesting that declining PFOS, PFOS-precursor and PFOA concentrations in humans likely resulted from removal of certain PFASs from commercial products including paper and board used in food packaging. Increasing concentrations of long-chain PFCAs in most matrices, and in most regions, is likely due to increased use of alternative PFASs. Continued temporal trend monitoring in the environment with well-designed studies with high statistical power are necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of past and continuing regulatory mitigation measures. For humans, more temporal trend studies are needed in regions where manufacturing is most intense, as the one human study available in China is much different than in North America or Europe.
28.	Löfstrand, K., et al. (författare) PBDD, MeO-PBDE, OH-PBDE and brominated phenols in blue mussels from the Swedish coast line. 2007 Ingår i: Organohalogen Compd.. Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)
29.	Nordlöf,, et al. (författare) Polybrominated flame retardants in eggs from Swedish white-tailed Sea eagles (Haliaeetus Albicilla). 2007 Ingår i: Organohalogen Compd.. Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)
30.	Norrgran Engdahl, Jessica, et al. (författare) Cats' Internal Exposure to Selected Brominated Flame Retardants and Organochlorines Correlated to House Dust and Cat Food 2017 Ingår i: Environmental Science and Technology. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 0013-936X .- 1520-5851. ; 51:5, s. 3012-3020 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract Pet cats may be used as a biomarker for assessing exposures to organohalogen compounds (OHCs) adsorbed to household dust in home environments. This study explores two exposure routes of OHCs, ingestion of OHCs (i) via house dust and (ii) via cat food. House dust from 17 Swedish homes and serum from the participating families' pet cats were collected, and cat food was purchased matching the diet reported. Paired samples of cat serum, house dust, and cat food were analyzed for brominated flame retardants/natural products (polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), decabromobiphenyl (BB-209), decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE), 2,4,6-tribromophenol (2,4,6-TBP), OH-PBDEs) and organochlorines (polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), 1,1-bis(4,4'-dichlorodipheny1)-2,2,2-trichloroethane (4,4'-DDT), 1,1-bis(4,4'-dichlorodiphenyl)-2,2-dichloroethene (4,4'-DDE), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), pentachlorophenol (PCP)). Significant correlations were found between serum and dust samples from the living rooms for BDE-47 (p < 0.035), BDE-99 (p < 0.035), and BDE-153 (p < 0.039), from the adult's bedroom for BDE-99 < 0.019) and from all rooms for BDE-99 (p < 0.020) and BB-209 (p < 0.048). This is the first time a correlation between cat serum levels and household dust has been established, a finding that supports the hypothesis that dust is a significant exposure route for cats. Serum levels were also significantly correlated with concentrations found in cat food for 6-OH-BDE47 (p < 0.002), 2,4,6-TBP (p < 0.035), and BB-209 (p < 0.007). DBDPE was found in high concentrations in all dust (median 154 pmol/g) and food samples (median 0.7 pmol/ig lw) but was below detection in serum samples, suggesting low or no bioavailability for DBDPE in cats.
31.	Nyberg, E., et al. (författare) Inter-individual, inter-city, and temporal trends of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in human milk from Swedish mothers between 1972 and 2016 2018 Ingår i: Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts. - : Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). - 2050-7887 .- 2050-7895. ; 20:8 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract Inter-individual, inter-city, and temporal trends of 19 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) were investigated in human milk collected in Stockholm (1972-2016) and Gothenburg (2007-2015), Sweden. The concentrations of perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), perfluorononanoate (PFNA), perfluorodecanoate (PFDA), perfluoroundecanoate (PFUnDA), and perfluorotridecanoate (PFTrDA) in human milk from Stockholm increased significantly over the entire monitoring periods, whereas branched (Br) and linear (L) isomers of perfluorooctane sulfonamide (FOSA) decreased. In human milk from Gothenburg, significant downward trends were detected for perfluorododecanoate (PFDoDA), PFHxS and Br-perfluorooctane sulfonate (Br-PFOS) over the last decade. This declining trend was also observed for perfluorohexanoate (PFHxA), PFHxS, perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) and Br-PFOS in Stockholm over the same time period. No significant differences were observed in concentrations or relative PFAS profiles between Stockholm and Gothenburg. However, a comparison of the PFAS profile in Stockholm milk revealed distinct profiles for the time periods 1972-1996, 2000-2012, and 2013-2016, reflecting a shift in exposure over time. The lower bound estimated daily intake (EDI) for Sigma PFAS concentrations in infants ranged from 7.1-40 ng per kg body weight per day (ng/kg bw/d) in Stockholm and from 5.2-25 ng/kg bw/d in Gothenburg over the studied time period, consistent with other European countries. Overall these data indicate that exposure to some legacy PFASs via breastmilk is declining, presumably as a result of regulation and phase-out initiatives. However, increasing concentrations for other PFASs and a shift in the overall PFAS profile in recent years may pose an ongoing health risk to infants.
32.	Olsson, M, et al. (författare) Comparison of temporal trends (1940s-1990s) of DDT and PCB in Baltic sediment and biota in relation to eutrophication 2000 Ingår i: AMBIO. - : ROYAL SWEDISH ACAD SCIENCES. - 0044-7447. ; 29:4-5, s. 195-201 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract Comparative temporal trend studies of Sigma DDT and PCB on the Baltic pollution, using matrices from Baltic biota and dated lamina from sediment cores in anoxic sediment areas of the Baltic (no bioturbation) have been carried out. Chemical analyses of con
33.	Ronisz, Dan, et al. (författare) Thirteen years of monitoring selected biomarkers in Eelpout (Zoarces viviparus) at reference site in the Fjällbacka Archipelago on the Swedish West Coast 2005 Ingår i: Aquatic Ecosystem Health & Management. - : Michigan State University Press. - 1463-4988 .- 1539-4077. ; 8:2, s. 175-184 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract Several biomarkers in female and male eelpout (Zoarces viviparus) were measured at Fjällbacka, a reference site on the Swedish west coast from 1989 to 2001. Standardised procedures for sampling and measurements were used. Some of the biomarkers were largely stable through the years, for example, condition factor, blood plasma chloride concentration, white blood cell count, percentage of lymphocytes, activities of glutathione-S-transferase and glutathione reductase. Others showed greater variations but not significant trends, for example, percentage of granulocytes and activity of catalase and ethoxyresorufin-O-deethylase activity. Three variables in female eelpout showed a statistically significant downward trend from 1989 to 2001, hematocrit, body weight and length. The change in hematocrit was probably related to decreased stress due to improved sampling techniques, but the reason for changes in weight and length remain unknown. There is a need to evaluate the area for pollutants. The results indicate that there have not been any major large-scale changes in the aquatic environment affecting the fish health at the investigated site
34.	Sandstrom, O., et al. (författare) Three decades of Swedish experience demonstrates the need for integrated long-term monitoring of fish in marine coastal areas 2005 Ingår i: Water Quality Research Journal of Canada. - 1201-3080. ; 40:3, s. 233-250 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract The first attempts to monitor coastal fish in Sweden were made in the 1960s and 1970s. Ecological, physiological, biochemical and environmental chemistry data were collected in separate projects. When the National Marine Monitoring Programme was revised in 1992, a new strategy was introduced for assessments of long-term trends in coastal fish communities. Annual integrated monitoring of contaminants, biomarkers and population and community indicators of ecosystem health was started in selected areas using common sentinel species. Data from one monitoring area at the coast of the Baltic proper are analyzed in this paper. The results have shown a shift in fish community structure indicating changes in ecosystem productivity. Trends have been detected in growth rate (positive) and relative gonad size (negative) in perch (Perca fluviatilis), suggesting a metabolic disturbance according to the predictive response model developed for interpretations. One factor which may have contributed to the reduced GSI was a decrease in mean age of sampled fish during the period of study. Chemical exposure was indicated by a 3-fold increase of EROD activity during the monitored 15-year period. However, concentrations of most measured contaminants in perch have decreased during the same period. The experience of the integrated approach has shown that a tentative analysis of cause and environmental significance could be made, improving the assessment, but there still remain unsolved questions to be answered in follow-up studies. The analysis has also shown the importance of long-term monitoring at several levels of biological organization to distinguish between natural variation and low-level effects on ecosystems.
35.	Sellström, Ulla, et al. (författare) Temporal Trend Studies on Tetra- and Pentabrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Hexabromocyclododecane in Guillemot Egg from the Baltic Sea 2003 Ingår i: Environmental Science and Technology. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 0013-936X .- 1520-5851. ; 37:24, s. 5496-5501 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)
36.	Sundqvist, Kristina, et al. (författare) Concentrations and Congener Patterns of PCDD/FS in Surface Sediment, Settling Particulate Matter, Water and Fish From the South Bothnian Sea, Sweden 2007 Ingår i: Organohalogen Compounds. ; 69, s. 247-50 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract This study focused on PCDD/F contamination along the Swedish coast of the southern Bothnian Sea, a heavily polluted area of the Baltic Sea. Data from earlier studies of surface sediment, perch, viviparous blenny and herring were analyzed together with new data for settling particulate matter (SPM) and sea water. PCDD/F pollution in surface sediment and SPM in the southern Bothnian Sea were similar both in respect to pattern and levels. The highest levels were 170 000 and 33 000 pg/g TOC in sediment and SPM respectively, and the congener pattern was dominated by OCDD, OCDF and 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HpCDF. The dissolved concentrations in water were estimated by analysis of passive samplers of low density polyethylene (LDPE) type. The water pollution pattern was extremely different and showed complete domination of 2,3,7,8-TCDF. The fish showed species specific differences in the fractions of the two dominating congeners, 2,3,7,8-TCDF and 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF. All species did, however, show an increase in the fraction 2,3,4,7,8-PeCDF as compared to the pattern in passive water samplers.
37.	Tairova, Z., et al. (författare) Persistent organic pollutants and related biological responses measured in coastal fish using chemical and biological screening methods 2017 Ingår i: Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1528-7394 .- 0098-4108 .- 1087-2620. ; 80:16-18, s. 862-880 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the spatial distribution, levels of dioxin-like compounds (DLC), and biological responses in two fish species. The viviparous eelpout (Zoarces viviparus) was collected from various locations in the Baltic Sea and in fjords of Kattegat and Skagerrak, while shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) was obtained at the polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) polluted site in North West Greenland. Significant differences were detected both in contaminant levels and relative contributions from either polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDD) or polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF or furans) and mono-ortho- and non-ortho (coplanar) polychlorinated biphenyls (dl-PCB). Fish from the eastern Baltic Sea generally displayed higher contributions from PCDD/F compared to dl-PCB, whereas dl-PCB were generally predominated in fish from Danish, Swedish, and German sites. Levels of dl-PCB in muscle tissues were above OSPAR environmental assessment criteria (EAC) for PCB118, indicating a potential risk of adverse biological effects in the ecosystem, whereas levels of the total WHO-TEQs were below threshold for sea food suggesting limited risks for humans. No significant relationships between levels of DLC (expressed as WHO-TEQ), and biological responses such as the induction of CYP1A enzymatic activity and fry reproductive disorders were observed in eelpout. No marked relationship between WHO-TEQ and combined biological aryl hydrocarbon receptor-mediated transactivity (expressed as AhR-TEQ) was noted. However, there was a positive correlation between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) metabolites and induction of CYP1A activity, suggesting that PAH exhibited greater potential than DLC to produce biological effects in eelpout from the Baltic Sea.
38.	Weiss, J., et al. (författare) Concentrations of dioxins and other organochlorines (PCBs, DDTs, HCHs) in human milk from Seveso, Milan and a Lombardian rural area in Italy : a study performed 25 years after the heavy dioxin exposure in Seveso 2003 Ingår i: Acta Paediatrica. - 0803-5253. ; 92:4, s. 467-472 Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)
39.	Wiberg, Karin, et al. (författare) Managing the dioxin problem in the Baltic region with focus on sources to air and edible fish : Balticpops - a 2-year Swedish EPA research program 2010 Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)

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