Publikasjoner

SDGs at the halfway point: How the 17 global goals address risks and wicked problems

Pedersen, Anders Branth; Hickmann, Thomas; Renn, Ortwin; Eckert, Nicolas; Jax, Kurt; Lepenies, Robert; Liu, Hai Ying; Lyytimäki, Jari; Reis, Stefan; Rusch, Graciela

Screening Programme 2023

Gundersen, Cathrine Brecke; Nipen, Maja; Reid, Malcolm James; Ruus, Anders; Rostkowski, Pawel; Blévin, Pierre; Jourdain, Eve Marie; Junge, Claudia; Bæk, Kine; Rundberget, Thomas; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Borgen, Anders; Halse, Anne Karine; Vogelsang, Christian; Brkljacic, Marijana Stenrud; Moy, Siri Røang; Ranneklev, Sissel Brit

The 2023 Screening Programme aimed to investigate the presence of emerging environmental concerning substances 1) at so-called “hot spot” locations, and 2) in marine top predators. Part 1 covered emerging substances that were considered for EU regulation; persistent, mobile and toxic; identified as problematic (Sweden); and UV-stabilizers. Sampling sites were a wastewater treatment plant, indoor dust, agricultural soils, and consumer products. Part 2 covered substances found in the 2021 Screening Programme as well as selected through the LIfeAPEX project. Additionally, in part 2, several classical legacy contaminants were included. A unique sample set was assembled with different types of tissue from whales (killer whale, sperm whale, fin whale, humpback whale, white beaked dolphin, and harbor porpoise) and sharks (greenland shark, porbeagle shark, and spiny dogfish). Highlights from the results in part 1 covered a high detection frequency and concentrations of one phthalate (CAS 6422-86-2) and two UV-stabilizers (CAS 154702-15-5 and 103597-45-1). In part 2, only a small number of the emerging substances were identified, while many of the legacy substances were found at high levels.

Norsk institutt for vannforskning (NIVA)

Screening Programme 2021

Schlabach, Martin; Bavel, Bert van; Bæk, Kine; Dadkhah, Mona Eftekhar; Gabrielsen, Geir W.; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla; Reid, Malcolm James; Rostkowski, Pawel; Rundberget, Thomas; Ndungu, Kuria; Rødland, Elisabeth Strandbråten; Schmidbauer, Norbert; Harju, Mikael; Beylich, Bjørnar; Vogelsang, Christian

The Screening Programme 2021 was carried out by the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA) and NILU-Norwegian Institute for Air Research. The spotlight was placed on the occurrence and possible environmental problems of 218 chemicals. The selected substances may be included in numerous products and their usage patterns are not easily defined so an array of different locations and sample-types were investigated. The total number of results exceeds 26 000. Results are can be downloaded from the database Vannmiljø.

Norsk institutt for vannforskning (NIVA)

Screening Programme 2017 – AMAP Assessment Compounds

Schlabach, Martin; Bavel, Bert van; Baz-Lomba, Jose Antonio; Borgen, Anders; Gabrielsen, Geir W.; Götsch, Arntraut; Halse, Anne Karine; Hanssen, Linda; Krogseth, Ingjerd Sunde; Nikiforov, Vladimir; Nygård, Torgeir; Bohlin-Nizzetto, Pernilla; Reid, Malcolm James; Rostkowski, Pawel; Samanipour, Saer

This report summarizes the findings of a screening study on the occurrence of emerging substances selected by AMAP and other related substances measured earlier. The study includes selected solvents, siloxanes, flame retardants, UV compounds, pesticides, bisphenols and other PBT compounds in effluent, ambient air, biota, and marine plastic.

NILU

Screening programme 2015. Pharmaceuticals and hormones. NIVA report, 7076-2016

Thomas, K.V.; Langford, K.; Reid, M.; Vogelsang, C.; Øxnevad, S.; Bæk, K.; Fjeld, E.; Brooks, S.; Pampanin, D.M.; Nikiforov, V.; Schlabach, M.

This report summarises the findings of a screening study into the occurrence of selected pharmaceuticals and hormones in effluents, sludges, surface waters, sediments and biota.

Screening programme 2014. Phosphites, selected PBT substances and non-target screening. NILU OR

Thomas, K.; Schlabach, M.; Langford, K.; Reid, M.; Fjeld, E.; Øxnevad, S.; Rundberget, T.; Bæk, K.; Rostkowski, P.; Röhler, L.; Borgen, A.

Forekomsten og miljørisiko av en rekke nye fosfitter og utvalgte PBT stoffer er rapportert for utslipp fra avløpsrenseanlegg og sigevann, samt sedimenter og biota fra Oslofjorden og Mjøsa. I tillegg ble det utført en hypotesefri miljøscreening av halvparten av alle biotaprøver.

Screening program 2013. New bisphenols, organic peroxides, fluorinated siloxanes, organic UV filters and selected PBT substances. NILU OR

Thomas, K.; Schlabach, M.; Langford, K.; Fjeld, E.; Øxnevad, S.; Rundberget, T.; Bæk, K.; Rostkowski, P.; Harju, M.

Forekomsten og miljørisiko av en rekke nye bisfenoler, organiske peroksider, fluorerte siloksaner, organiske UV-filtre og utvalgte PBT stoffer er rapportert for utslipp fra avløpsvann renseanlegger og sigevann, samt sedimenter og biota fra Oslofjorden og Mjøsa.

Screening organic chemicals in commerce for emissions in the context of environmental and human exposure.

Breivik, K.; Arnot, J.A.; Brown, T.N.; Wania, F.; McLachlan, M.S.

Screening of selected pharmaceuticals in Sweden.

Woldegiorgis, A.; Andersson, J.; Brorström-Lundén, E.; Kaj, L.; Remberger, M.; Ekheden, Y.; Dusan, B.; Svensson, A.; Dye, C.; Schlabach, M.

Screening of selected hazardous substances in the Eastern Baltic marine environment. IVL Report, B1874

Lilja, K.; Norström, K.; Remberger, M.; Kaj, L.; Egelrud, L.; Junedahl, E.; Brorström-Lundén, E.; Ghebremeskel, M.; Schlabach, M.

Screening of organic chemicals in commerce for emissions. NILU PP

Breivik, K.; Arnot, J.A.; Brown, T.B.; Wania, F.; McLachlan, M.S.

Screening of healthcare waste incinerators. NILU OR

Bøhler, T.; Naser, T.; Weholt, Ø.

Screening of Chlorinated Paraffins, Dechloranes and UV-filters in Nordic Countries

Schlabach, Martin; Borgen, Anders; Bæk, Kine; Kringstad, Alfhild

In 2019, the Nordic screening group decided to perform a Nordic screening on chlorinated paraffins, dechloranes and UV-filters. These compounds are used in a wide range of applications. They all have long range transport characteristics and can potentially be regulated under the Stockholm POP convention. However, there are still huge data gaps, which need to be addressed in order to fulfill regulation requests. Several topics and questions were in focus for more measurements and a deeper understanding: (1) importance of long-range atmospheric transport and deposition, (2) differences/similarities in terrestrial versus marine food chains, and (3) variations between the Nordic countries and between urban and remote areas. Based on these priorities, availability of samples, and other practical reasons, samples from different Nordic countries, different environments, and both urban and remote places were selected. This study includes analysis of the compounds in air, marine and freshwater fish and marine mammals and bird eggs, but as the chlorinated paraffins also have been found to accumulate in the terrestrial food web, terrestrial mammals and bird eggs were included as well. Additionally, samples of pine needles were analysed both to look at the possibility for long range transport and to investigate it as a possible source of chlorinated paraffins for the terrestrial mammals.

Nordic Council of Ministers