Global Occurrence and Risks of Nonylphenol Ethoxylate Alternatives in Surface Waters

84% of investigated global sites showed acute ecological risk from NPEO alternatives, with linear alkylbenzenesulfonate (LAS) identified as the primary risk driver. This dataset, uploaded by Wenqi Xu in March 2026, synthesizes global detection data, toxicological impacts on aquatic species, and removal efficiencies of various water treatment technologies. The data indicates Europe had the highest detection frequency for these chemical alternatives.

Use Cases

• Modeling ecological risk based on global detection frequency and hazard quotient data
• Comparing removal efficiencies of biodegradation and membrane filtration technologies
• Assessing species sensitivity based on toxicological studies of fish and crustaceans

Strengths

• Provides specific risk metrics: 84% of sites had acute risk, 80% had chronic risk
• Compares treatment technology performance, citing a 91.53% average removal rate for membrane filtration
• Identifies primary chemical risk drivers and geographic detection patterns

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The 163.5 KB file size suggests a limited scope, likely a summary or review dataset

Provenance

Source

figshare, uploaded by Wenqi Xu

Collection Method

Synthesized review of existing global detection data and studies

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-23 07:43:57

Geography

Global, with specific mention of Europe