Contribution of household and personal care products to 1,4-dioxane contamination of drinking water

Anne Cooper Doherty, Cheng Shiuan Lee, Qingyu Meng, Yuko Sakano, Abigail E. Noble, Kelly A. Grant, Adrienne Esposito, Christopher J. Gobler, Arjun K. Venkatesan

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Abstract

Although 1,4-dioxane contamination of drinking water is primarily associated with historical disposal practices and unintended industrial releases, the abundant presence of 1,4-dioxane in personal care and cleaning products and subsequent releases to domestic wastewater serves as a constant source of contamination of water resources. Drinking water contamination of 1,4-dioxane from the use of consumer products is currently underappreciated, in many cases unrecognized, and, as a result, few efforts have been dedicated to understanding this ongoing issue. A few U.S. states, like New York and California, are proactively addressing this important issue by acknowledging the need to restrict 1,4-dioxane in consumer products. In this review we summarize the (i) occurrence of 1,4-dioxane in consumer products, (ii) pathways by which consumer products can contaminate drinking water, (iii) current policies surrounding 1,4-dioxane in consumer products, and (iv) future research needs.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number100414
JournalCurrent Opinion in Environmental Science and Health
Volume31
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2023
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Keywords

  • 1,4-Dioxane
  • Consumer products
  • Exposures
  • Urban water cycle
  • Wastewater discharge

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