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Comparative study between Japan and the UK on pollution due to estrogens in the river environment and its countermeasures

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19404004
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
Research InstitutionKyoto University

Principal Investigator

TANAKA Hiroaki  Kyoto University, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (70344017)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMASHITA Naoyuki  京都大学, 大学院・工学研究科, 講師 (90391614)
YOSHITANI Junichi  独立行政法人土木研究所, ユネスコセンター, 上席研究員 (90355834)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) NAKADA Norihide  京都大学, 大学院・工学研究科, 助教 (00391615)
YASOJIMA Makoto  京都大学, 大学院・工学研究科, 特定准教授 (10541021)
Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2008
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
Budget Amount *help
¥15,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,690,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥11,050,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,550,000)
Keywordsエストロゲン / 下水処理場 / 魚類雌性化 / 河川 / 流域管理 / 遊離体 / 抱合体 / 合流式下水道
Research Abstract

遊離体と抱合体のエストロゲンの前処理を簡易化し、回収率を大幅に改善させる分析法を開発した。2008年1月と9月の降雨時期に 英国テムズ川流域で調査を行った結果、E2 やグルンクロン酸抱合体のエストロゲンが放流水や河川水で検出され、合流式下水道越流水の影響が無視できないことが明らかとなった。また我国で検出されないEE2 が流入下水や下水処理水で検出された。グルクロン酸抱合体よりも硫酸抱合体が、またE2 やE1 よりもEE2 は分解が遅いことが実験で明らかとなった。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2008 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2007 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (26 results)

All 2009 2008 2007

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (22 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 新たな水質リスク問題と流域管理2009

    • Author(s)
      田中宏明
    • Journal Title

      水の技術 17

      Pages: 1-3

    • NAID

      40016279422

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Estrogen Content and Relative Performance of Japanese and British Sewage Treatment Plants and their Potential Impact on Endocrine Disruption2007

    • Author(s)
      A. Johnson, H. Tanaka, Y. Okayasu, Y. Suzuki
    • Journal Title

      Environment Sciences 14 14(5-6)

      Pages: 319-329

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Estrogen Content and Relative Performance of Japanese and British Sewage Treatment Plants and their Potential Impact on Endcrine Disruption2007

    • Author(s)
      Andrew Johnson, Hiroaki Tanaka, Yuji Okayasu, Yutaka Suzuki
    • Journal Title

      Environmental Sciences 14

      Pages: 319-329

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Free and Conjugated Estrogens: An analytical approach for quantification and their fate in the wastewater treatment plants2009

    • Author(s)
      V. K. Hatwal, A. Johnson, N. Nakada, N. Yamashita, M. Yasojima, H. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of 2nd Symposium on Study on Monitoring, Assessment and Treatment Technologies for Reduction of Risk Caused by Water Reuse
    • Place of Presentation
      Kyoto(pp 96)
    • Year and Date
      2009-01-13
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Free and Conjugated Estrogens : An analytical approach for quantification and their fate in the wastewater treatment plants2009

    • Author(s)
      V. K. Hatwal, A. Johnson, N. Nakada, N. Yamashita, M. Yasoiima, H. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      日中戦略的国際科学技術協力推進事業
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学
    • Year and Date
      2009-01-13
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Free and Conjugated Estrogen Concentrations in UK and Japan: A comparative study2008

    • Author(s)
      V. K. Hatwal, N. Nakada, N. Yamashita, M. Yasojima, H. Tanaka, A. Johnson
    • Organizer
      The 11th Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Endocrine Disrupters
    • Place of Presentation
      Ohmiya(Japan)(pp 82)
    • Year and Date
      2008-12-13
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Free and Conjugated Estrogen Concentrations in UK and Japan : A comparative study2008

    • Author(s)
      V. K. Hatwal, N. Nakada, N. Yamashita, M. Yasojima, H. Tanaka, A. Johnson
    • Organizer
      日本環境ホルモン学会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京ビッグサイト
    • Year and Date
      2008-12-13
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Evaluation on Effects of Reducing Estrogenic Activity in Sewage2008

    • Author(s)
      Hiroaki TANAKA, Yutaka SUZUKI,Andrew JOHNSON
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of the 9^<th> UK-Japan Annual Scientific Workshop on Research into Environmental Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
    • Place of Presentation
      Bovey Castle(UK)
    • Year and Date
      2008-10-05
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Analysis method development for conjugated estrogen and their natural concentration in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)2008

    • Author(s)
      V. K. Hatwal, M. Yasojima, T. Okuda, N. Yamashita, H. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      京都大学環境衛生工学研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学
    • Year and Date
      2008-08-01
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Analysis method development for conjugated estrogen and their natural concentration in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs)2008

    • Author(s)
      V. K. Hatwal, M. Yasojima, T. Okuda, N. Yamashita, H. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      Environmental &amp; Sanitary Engineering Research
    • Place of Presentation
      Kyoto(Vol. 22, No 3, pp 104-107)
    • Year and Date
      2008-07-31
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Development of new analytical method for free and conjugated estrogen2008

    • Author(s)
      V. K. Hatwal, M. Yasojima, T. Okuda, N. Yamashita, H. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      環境化学討論会
    • Place of Presentation
      神戸国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2008-06-12
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 水試料に含まれるエストロゲン抱合体の安定性2008

    • Author(s)
      八十島誠, 大井悦雅, 高菅卓三, V. K. Hatwal, 田中宏明
    • Organizer
      環境化学討論会
    • Place of Presentation
      神戸国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2008-06-12
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Development of new analytical method for free and conjugated estrogen2008

    • Author(s)
      V. K. Hatwal, M. Yasojima, T. Okuda, N. Yamashita and H. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      17th Symposium on Environmental Chemistry
    • Place of Presentation
      Kobe(pp.202-203)
    • Year and Date
      2008-06-11
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 水試料に含まれるエストロゲン抱合体の安定性2008

    • Author(s)
      V. K. Hatwal、田中宏明、八十島誠、大井悦雅、高菅卓三
    • Organizer
      第17回環境化学討論会
    • Place of Presentation
      神戸(p.204-205)
    • Year and Date
      2008-06-11
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Estrogenic Content and Relative Performance of Japanese and British Sewage Treatment Plants and Their Potential Impact on Endocrine Disruption2007

    • Author(s)
      A. Johnson, H. Tanaka, Y. Okayasu and Y. Suzuki
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of the 9^<th> UK-Japan Annual Scientific Workshop on Research into Environmental Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
    • Place of Presentation
      Hayama(Japan)
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-24
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Estrogenic Pollution in the Yodo River System,Japan2007

    • Author(s)
      H. Tanaka, V. K. Hatwal, H. Sugishita and N. Yamashita
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of the 9^<th> UK-Japan Annual Scientific Workshop on Research into Environmental Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
    • Place of Presentation
      Hayama(Japan)
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-24
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] The Estrogeni Content and Relative Performance of Japanese and British Sewage Treatment Plants and Their Potential Impact on Endocrine Disruption2007

    • Author(s)
      Andrew Johnson, Hiroaki Tanaka, Yu. ji Okayasu, Yutaka Suzuki
    • Organizer
      The 9th UK-Japan Annual Scientific Workshop on Research into Environmental Endocrine Dirupting Chemicals
    • Place of Presentation
      Shonan Village, Hayama Kanagawa, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-24
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Estrogenic Pollution in the Yodo River System, Japan2007

    • Author(s)
      Hiroaki Tanaka, Vimal Kumar Hatwal, Hiroki Sugishita, Naoyuki Yamashita
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of the 9th UK-Japan Annual Scientific Workshop on Research into Environmental Endocrine Dirupting Chemicals
    • Place of Presentation
      Shonan Village, Hayama Kanagawa, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-24
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Estrogenic Pollution in the Yodo River System, Japan2007

    • Author(s)
      H. Tanaka, R. Nagao, N. Yamashita, T. Miyazaki, M. Sueoka and T. Ohiwa
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of Micropol &amp; Ecohazard 2007, Proceedings of the 5^<th> IWA Specialized Conference on Assessment and Control of Micropollutants /Hazardous Substances in Water
    • Place of Presentation
      Frankfurt(Germany)(443)
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-17
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Evaluation of reclaimed water in comparison with nationwide distribution of river water qualities2007

    • Author(s)
      A. Harada, N. Nakada K. Kitamura, Y. Suzuki, N. Sato, M. Ito, N. Yamashita and H. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of 2nd International Workshop on Rainwater and Reclaimed Water for Sustainable Water Use
    • Place of Presentation
      Kyoto(157-158)
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-12
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Evaluation of reclaimed water in terms of biological effects with multiple bioassay methods2007

    • Author(s)
      A. Harada, N. Nakada, K. Kitamura, Y. Suzuki, N. Sato, M. Ito, N. Yamashita, H. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of 2nd International Workshop on Rainwater and Reclaimed Water for Sustainable Water Use
    • Place of Presentation
      Kyoto(159-160)
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-12
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 都市水循 環システム構築のための水質リスクの多面的評価2007

    • Author(s)
      田中宏明, 山下尚之, 鈴木穣, 原田新, 中田典秀, 北村清明, 佐藤修之, 伊藤光明, 小松俊哉, 篠原裕之, 村上道夫, 高田秀重, 古米弘明
    • Organizer
      第2回持続可能な都市水利用のための雨水と再生水に関する国際ワークショップ講演要旨集
    • Place of Presentation
      京都(243-244)
    • Year and Date
      2007-06-12
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] New Challenge of Municipal Wastewater Treatment for Supporting Sound Water Cycle2007

    • Author(s)
      H. Tanaka
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of The 2007 Environmental Societies Joint Conference, Korea-Japan Special Symposium
    • Place of Presentation
      Bussan(Korea)(60-71)
    • Year and Date
      2007-05-03
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Multiple evaluation of urban water quality in comparison with nationwide distribution of river water qualitiesa2007

    • Author(s)
      Y. Suzuki, A. Harada, N. Nakada, K. Kitamura, N. Yamashita, H. Tanaka, N. Sato, M. Ito, T. Komatsu, H. Shinohara, M. Murakami, H. Takada and H. Furumai
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of 2nd International Workshop on Rainwater and Reclaimed Water for Sustainable Water Use
    • Place of Presentation
      Kyoto(69-74)
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Estrogenic pollution in the Yodo River system, Japan2007

    • Author(s)
      Hiroaki Tanaka, R. Nagao, N. Yamashita, T. Miyazaki, M. Sueoka, T. Ohiwa,
    • Organizer
      Proceedings of Micropol & Ecohazrd 2007, 5th IWA Specialised Confrence on Assessment and Control of Micropollutants/Hazrdous Substances in Water
    • Place of Presentation
      DECHMA e. V., Frakfurt, Germany
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] バイオアッセイ・内分泌撹乱物質と河川生態, 川の技術のフロント2007

    • Author(s)
      田中宏明
    • Publisher
      河川環境管理財団編,技報堂出版
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report

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