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Assessment of receptor-mediated activity (AhR and ERα), mutagenicity, and teratogenicity of metal shredder wastes in Wallonia, Belgium.

Besarta, Matranxhi
Anthonissen, Roel
Maes, Jan
Ny, Annelii
de Witte, Peter
Brouhon, Jean-Marc
De Bast, Benoit
Elskens, Marc
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In this study, hazardous wastes including fluff, dust, and scrubbing sludge were sampled in 2019 from two metal shredding facilities located in Wallonia, Belgium. To assess the extent of the contamination, a global approach combining chemical and biological techniques was used, to better reflect the risks to health and the environment. The samples investigated induced significant in vitro aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) agonistic bioactivities and estrogenic receptor (ERα) (ant)agonistic bioactivities in the respective CALUX (chemical activated luciferase gene expression) bioassays. The mutagenicity of the samples was investigated with the bacterial reverse gene mutation test using the Salmonella typhimurium TA98 and TA100 strains. Except for the sludge sample (site 3), all samples induced a mutagenic response in the TA98 strain (± S9 metabolic fraction) whereas in the TA100 strain (+ S9 metabolic fraction), only the sludge sample (site 2) showed a clear mutagenic effect. The in vivo toxicity/teratogenicity of the shredder wastes was further evaluated with zebrafish embryos. Except for the dust sample (site 2), all samples were found to be teratogenic as they returned teratogenic indexes (TIs) > 1. The high levels of contamination, the mutagenicity, and the teratogenicity of these shredder wastes raise significant concerns about their potential negative impacts on both human health and environment.

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2024-09-01
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Animals, Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors, Belgium, Cell Line, Embryo, Nonmammalian, Growth Inhibitors, GTP-Binding Proteins, Hazardous Waste, Industrial Waste, Metals, mice, mutagenesis, Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon, RNA-Binding Proteins, Salmonella typhimurium, Zebrafish
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