Remediation strategies for mitigation of phthalate pollution: Challenges and future perspectives

Mihir Tanay Das; Smita S Kumar; Pooja Ghosh; Goldy Shah; Sandeep K Malyan; Somvir Bajar; Indu Shekhar Thakur; Lakhveer Singh

doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124496

Remediation strategies for mitigation of phthalate pollution: Challenges and future perspectives

J Hazard Mater. 2021 May 5:409:124496. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124496. Epub 2020 Nov 6.

Authors

Mihir Tanay Das¹, Smita S Kumar², Pooja Ghosh³, Goldy Shah³, Sandeep K Malyan⁴, Somvir Bajar⁵, Indu Shekhar Thakur⁶, Lakhveer Singh⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Environmental Science, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore 756020, Odisha, India.
² J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad 121006, Haryana, India; Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India.
³ Centre for Rural Development and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi 110016, India.
⁴ Institute for Soil, Water, and Environmental Sciences, The Volcani Center, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Rishon LeZion 7505101, Israel.
⁵ J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad 121006, Haryana, India.
⁶ School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110 067, India.
⁷ Department of Environmental Science, SRM University-AP, Amaravati 522502, Andhra Pradesh, India. Electronic address: lucki.chem09@gmail.com.

PMID: 33187797
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124496

Abstract

Phthalates are a group of emerging xenobiotic compounds commonly used as plasticizers. In recent times, there has been an increasing concern over the risk of phthalate exposure leading to adverse effects to human health and the environment. Therefore, it is necessary to not only understand the current status of phthalate pollution, their sources, exposure routes and health impacts, but also identify remediation technologies for mitigating phthalate pollution. Present review article aims to inform its readers about the ever increasing data on health burdens posed by phthalates and simultaneously highlights the recent advancements in research to alleviate phthalate contamination from environment. The article enumerates the major phthalates in use today, traces their environmental fate, addresses their growing health hazard concerns and largely focus on to provide an in-depth understanding of the different physical, chemical and biological treatment methods currently being used or under research for alleviating the risk of phthalate pollution, their challenges and the future research perspectives.

Keywords: Advanced oxidation processes; Biodegradation of phthalates; In-situ and ex-situ remediation approaches; Phthalic acid esters; Phytoremediation of phthalates.

Publication types

Review