Exposure to perchlorate via drinking water from eight major water basins in China and its health risks across different age groups.

ABSTRACT: Perchlorate is widely used in various industrial fields and has been widely detected in aquatic environments because of its high solubility and stability. Considering the endocrine-disrupting properties of perchlorate, the possibility of perchlorate exposure to humans through drinking water has become a public health concern. To examine whether perchlorate pollution in source water causes a risk to populations of different age groups exposed to residues in drinking water, the spatial distribution of perchlorate levels in source water and drinking water from eight major water basins in China in 2019 was quantified with ion chromatography. The average daily potential dose (ADD) of perchlorate from drinking water intake was estimated for different age groups in the Chinese population. The hea

SUBMITTER: Lyu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11806029 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature