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Bisphenol A and its analogues in sedimentary microplastics of Hong Kong

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Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Keng Po Lai, Keng Po Lai, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Keng Po Lai, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Beverly H.K. Po, Beverly H.K. Po, Keng Po Lai, Siu Gin Cheung Hoi‐Shing Lo, Siu Gin Cheung Lei Li, Siu Gin Cheung Laam Li, Richard Yuen Chong Kong, Keng Po Lai, Keng Po Lai, Siu Gin Cheung Lei Li, Aman Yi Man Wong, Siu Gin Cheung Siu Gin Cheung Siu Gin Cheung Siu Gin Cheung Siu Gin Cheung Siu Gin Cheung Siu Gin Cheung Siu Gin Cheung Siu Gin Cheung Siu Gin Cheung Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Lei Li, Lei Li, Lei Li, Keng Po Lai, Keng Po Lai, Aman Yi Man Wong, Chris K.C. Wong, Lei Li, Siu Gin Cheung Lei Li, Lei Li, Siu Gin Cheung Richard Yuen Chong Kong, Richard Yuen Chong Kong, Siu Gin Cheung Siu Gin Cheung Siu Gin Cheung Siu Gin Cheung William Ka Fai Tse, Siu Gin Cheung Lei Li, Siu Gin Cheung Hoi‐Shing Lo, Keng Po Lai, Lei Li, Siu Gin Cheung Siu Gin Cheung Hoi‐Shing Lo, Siu Gin Cheung Lei Li, Siu Gin Cheung William Ka Fai Tse, Keng Po Lai, Siu Gin Cheung Chris K.C. Wong, Siu Gin Cheung Lei Li, William Ka Fai Tse, Keng Po Lai, Hoi‐Shing Lo, Siu Gin Cheung Siu Gin Cheung Hoi‐Shing Lo, Hoi‐Shing Lo, William Ka Fai Tse, Lei Li, Keng Po Lai, Keng Po Lai, Siu Gin Cheung Lei Li, Keng Po Lai, Lei Li, Lei Li, Siu Gin Cheung

Summary

Researchers investigated the occurrence and spatial distribution of bisphenol A and its analogues (BPB, BPF, BPS) in microplastics collected from 11 beaches in Hong Kong, finding BPA as the dominant contaminant with concentrations ranging from 82.4 to 989 ng/g microplastic.

Study Type Environmental

The occurrence and spatial distribution of bisphenol A (BPA) and analogues bisphenol B (BPB), bisphenol F (BPF) and bisphenol S (BPS) were investigated in microplastic on 11 beaches in Hong Kong. At 10 sites, BPA was the only detected chemical with concentrations ranged from 82.4-989 ng g microplastic. BPA, BPB and BPS co-occurred at only one site, where it is located close proximity to the outfall of a sewage treatment plant. There was no significant spatial difference of BPA concentrations in microplastic when all the sites were considered, indicating that some remote and presumably cleaner beaches have been contaminated. PE, PP and PS (represented >90% of total polymers) were the most dominated polymers, but there was no correlation between polymer types and BPA concentrations. No evidence was found that the BPA and its analogues accumulate on microplastic since the concentrations were comparable to those found in the sediment.

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