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Advances in Studies on Toxic Effects of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) and Characterization of Environmental Pollution in China

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Short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) were included in the Stockholm Convention in 2017. SCCPs have persistence, bioaccumulation, long-range environmental mobility and biological toxicity, significant toxicity to aquatic organisms, and potential carcinogenicity. Little study was on the progress research on the current environmental pollution in China. We reviewed the pollution conditions of SCCPs in air, soil, and water and their accumulation in food and organisms in China, especially for the contaminations of aquatic ecosystem. Meanwhile, we summarize the recent studies on the toxic effects and toxicological mechanisms of SCCPs on aquatic organisms and mammals. Finally, the further direction and trends for SCCP research were proposed. More efforts are necessary to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment and evaluate the relative importance of the various exposure routes.

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This work was financially supported by the Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment (2017ZX07301002-01).

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Environmental Criteria and Risk Assessment, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing, 100012, People’s Republic of China

    Xin Zheng, Qianhang Sun, Shuping Wang, Xiaoqian Li, Zhenguang Yan & Juntao Fan

  2. College of Fisheries, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang, 453007, People’s Republic of China

    Qianhang Sun & Xianghui Kong

  3. School of Life Sciences, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, People’s Republic of China

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Zheng, X., Sun, Q., Wang, S. et al. Advances in Studies on Toxic Effects of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPs) and Characterization of Environmental Pollution in China. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol 78, 501–512 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-020-00723-0

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