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Occurrence, Accumulation, and Impacts of Environmental Pollutants in Aquatic Systems
edited by Fanhao Song, Zhuowei Zhang and Hongbin Lu
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11542 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; environmental behaviour; ecotoxicology; ecological engineering; novel detoxification technologies; environmental microorganisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Drug and Pesticides-Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11211 | Submission Open
Keywords: drugs; pesticides; cell death; oxidative stress; inflammasome complex; in vitro; in vivo; DNA damage; molecular biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)
Bioremediation of Pollutants in Sewage Sludge
edited by and Tatiana Robledo-Mahón
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5283 | Submission Open
Keywords: microorganisms; bacteria; fungi; bioremediation; bioaugmentation; biostimulation; pollutants; biodegradation biotransformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Neurotoxicity, Immunotoxicity, and Metabolic Dysfunction of Plastic Pollution in Freshwater and Marine Species submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3814 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; central nervous system; aquatic toxicology; immune system; plastic additives; metabolism; tires; marine ecosystems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
New Risk Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Exposure to Livestock
edited by Lorraine MacKenzie and Antti Mikkonen
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open
Keywords: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs); PFAS risk assessment; PFAS livestock exposure models; PFAS toxicokinetics; PFAS environmental guidelines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Emerging Contaminants and Technological Innovations in Air Quality: Monitoring Solutions for Indoor and Outdoor Environments
edited by and Shun-cheng Lee
submission deadline 12 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: indoor air quality; outdoor air quality; emerging contaminants; air pollution monitoring; air purification technologies; ventilation techniques; particulate matter
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)
Environmental Pollutants and Neurocognitive Disorders in Autochthones Populations Worldwide
edited by , Ana Claudia Santiago de Vasconcellos and Sandra Hacon
submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2617 | Submission Open
Keywords: mercury poisoning; neurologic; neurologic plumbism; arsenic encephalopathy; cadmium; air pollutants; environmental; indigenous health service; American Indians; First Nations; epidemiology; amazon
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotoxicity)
Toxic Agent Analysis and Removal for Healthy Living and Safe Environment submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxic agents; human health; environmental protection; heavy metals; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; pesticides; xenobiotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Pesticide Risk Assessment, Emerging and Re-Emerging Problems submission deadline 18 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18557 | Submission Open
Keywords: agriculture; occupational risks; pesticides; risk assessment; models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology)
Emerging Remediation Technologies for PFAS-Contaminated Soils
edited by Hamidreza Sharifan and
submission deadline 18 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 1733 | Submission Open
Keywords: PFAS; soil; adsorption materials; oxidation processes; electrochemical methods; phytoremediation techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Radioactive Contamination and Radionuclide Removal
edited by , and Xiangbiao Yin
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4732 | Submission Open
Keywords: radionuclides; adioactive contamination; environment; radio-toxicity; radionuclides removal; separation; waste management; remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Radioactive Substances)
Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery
edited by Boyan Xu, and Han Zhang
submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1047 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioenergy; nutrient recovery; membrane technology; resource extraction; circular economy; contaminant removal; wasted activated sludge conversion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Nephrotoxicity Induced by Drugs and Chemicals in the Environment submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11434 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney; nephrotoxicity; drugs; environmental pollutants; metals; halogenated hydrocarbons; pesticides
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
The Effect of Airborne Contaminants Exposure on Early Health Damage Biomarkers: 2nd Edition
edited by , Jun Yang, Shengzhi Sun and Cong Liu
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2075 | Submission Open
Keywords: airborne contaminants; biomarkers; biological effects; cellular responses; chronic diseases; early health damage; mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)
Toxicity of Phthalate Esters (PAEs)
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open
Keywords: phthalate esters; toxic mechanism; toxic effect; in vivo study; in vitro study
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Mercury Cycling and Health Effects—2nd Edition
edited by José Vicente Elias Bernardi, , and Ronaldo Almeida
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 604 | Submission Open
Keywords: mercury exposure; food web; methylmercury; ecotoxicology; health risk assessment; environment; fish; gestational age; fetal growth; pregnancy; Hg emissions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Radioactive Substances)
Toxicity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Mechanism Exploration and Risk Assessment
edited by Daowen Li and
submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 319 | Submission Open
Keywords: zinc oxide nanoparticles; molecular mechanism; risk assessment; heavy metals; oxidative stress; hepatotoxicity; reproductive and developmental toxicity
Impacts of Agrochemicals on Insects and Soil Organisms submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1572 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioindicators; biopesticides; decomposers; ecosystem services; ecotoxicology; nanomaterials; pesticides; symbiotoxicity; health risks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Micropollutants/Emerging Contaminants in Aquatic Environments: Occurrence, Environmental Fates, and Effects on Aquatic Organisms
edited by and Joorim Na
submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 821 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; micropollutants; aquatic organisms; ecotoxicity; microplastics; pesticide; environmental fate; ecological effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Toxicity of Central Nervous System (CNS) Modulators submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10693 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxicity; opioids; substances of abuse; illicit drugs; methamphetamine; cannabis; drugs of abuse; psychostimulants; nicotine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)
Exposure and Toxicity of Emerging Organic Pollutants in Environment and Human
edited by Shuyan Zhao and Shuhong Fang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8748 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging organic pollutants (EOPs); exposure and toxicity; environmental behaviors; human exposure and health risk assessment; bioaccumulation and biotransformation; environmental monitoring and analysis; EOPs removal technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Environmental and Occupational Exposure to Chemical Agents and Health Challenges: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3471 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental exposure; occupational exposure; chemical agents; exposome; chemical mixtures; regulatory toxicology; health prevention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Exposome Analysis and Risk Assessment)
Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of Environmental Factors
edited by Tao Chen, Jisheng Nie and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2877 | Submission Open
Keywords: reproductive and developmental toxicity; environmental pollutants; risk assessment; environmental epidemiology; protective and intervention strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity)
Eco-Environmental Risks of Emerging Pollutants and Their Relationships with Climate Change
edited by , Linan Liu and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1896 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging pollutants; ecological toxicity; microbial community structure; carbon/nitrogen cycling; greenhouse gas emissions; marine-terrestrial interfaces; global climate change; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Toxicological Studies Using Zebrafish Models
edited by and Dong Wu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1515 | Submission Open
Keywords: zebrafish model; toxic substance; drugs; safety assessment; molecular mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Analysis of the Sources and Components of Aerosols in Air Pollution
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 644 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical and chemical properties; trace organic compound analysis technology; source apportionment; chemical component evolution during the pollution process; cytotoxicity and metabolic mechanism
Effects of Air Pollutants on Cardiorespiratory Health
edited by Weihong Chen, and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollutants; cardiorespiratory toxicity; cardio-pulmonary function; air pollution exposure assessment; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; cardiovascular disease; airway inflammation; pulmonary fibrosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)
Biomonitoring Persistent Organic Pollutants and Contaminants of Emerging Concern and Risk Assessment
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomonitoring of persistent organic pollutants; contaminants of emerging concern; risk assessment; environmental toxicology; exposure assessment; human health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Exposome Analysis and Risk Assessment)
Current Issues and Research Perspectives in Forensic Toxicology
edited by Marek Wiergowski, and Claudia Trignano
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 988 | Submission Open
Keywords: forensic toxicology; forensic analytical chemistry; postmortem toxicology; drugs of abuse detection; forensic alcohology; drug-impaired driving; forensic biochemistry; nanochemistry biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)
Acute Toxicity, Environmental Impact Assessment and Human Safety of Surfactants
edited by Manuela Lechuga and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2490 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic toxicity; ecotoxicological risk; environmental assessment; surfactants; risk assessment; human safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Insights into Toxicological Effects of Micro- and Nano-Plastics
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs); acute toxicity; chronic toxicity; alternative models; toxicological mechanisms; MNP and nutrient molecule interactions; size-dependent effects
New Trends in Hazardous Waste Treatment Under Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Goals
edited by and Junhui Zhang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: hazardous waste treatment; low-carbon technology; carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Source and Components Analysis of Aerosols in Air Pollution
edited by and Jiaqi Wang
submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6971 | Submission Open
Keywords: atmospheric aerosols; sources and composition of aerosols; toxicological characteristics; particulate matter; aerosol components
Occurrence and Toxicity of Microplastics in the Aquatic Compartment
edited by
submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic environment; microplastics; nanoplastics; aquatic ecosystems; environmental stressors; animals; ecological risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Traditional and Emerging Pollutants: Human Exposure Profiles and Health Effects
edited by
submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13170 | Submission Open
Keywords: exposure assessment; emerging pollutants; mixed exposure; health effect and damage; epigenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Heavy Breathing: Unveiling the Impact of Heavy Metals on Lung Health
edited by and Matthew Smith
submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metals; lung health; risk assessment; exposure characterization; exposome; system toxicology; vulnerable populations; toxicological mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Remediation Strategies of Emerging Chemical Contaminants in Soils
edited by Zhenggui Wei
submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantitative detection of soil ECCs; interaction mechanism between soil and ECCs; distribution of ECCs in soil; migration of ECCs in soil; mitigating the contamination of soil by ECCs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Ozone Pollution and Adverse Health Impacts
edited by , and Meng Li
submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3058 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; ozone; indoor pollution; ozone reaction products; volatile organic compounds; environmental epidemiology; environmental toxicology; health and well-being; risk assessment; control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)
Environmental Behaviors and Risk Assessment Methods of Typical Agricultural Environmental Pollutants
edited by Li Mu and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5136 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metals; micro-nanoparticles; microplastics; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution; environmental behavior; risk assessment; intelligent monitoring; multi-omics; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Exposome Analysis and Risk Assessment)
Assessment and Remediation of Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5057 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal; risk assessment; remediation; soil; stabilization; safe production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
New Approach Methodologies for Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology
edited by Chiachi Wang and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2658 | Submission Open
Keywords: new approach methodologies (NAMs); agrochemicals; food toxicology; non-animal testing; exposure assessment:; regulatory acceptance; omics technologies; in silico models; supporting development database
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology)
Health Risk Assessment of Exposure to Emerging Contaminants
edited by Suzhen Cao
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2569 | Submission Open
Keywords: health risk assessment; emerging contaminants; microplastics; endocrine disruptors; persistent organic pollutant; antibiotics; exposure pathways; exposure scenarios; exposure factors; toxicity mechanisms; epidemiological research; toxicological studies; risk mitigation strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Formation, Composition, and Potential Risks of Secondary Organic Aerosol
edited by Yuemeng Ji, Weina Zhang and Ling Liu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2205 | Submission Open
Keywords: secondary organic aerosol; aerosol composition; new particle formation; aerosol processes; air quality; climate change; human health; BrC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)
Harmful Substances and Safety Evaluation of Herbal Medicines
edited by , Ying Wang and Hongtao Jin
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open
Keywords: endogenous harmful substances; exogenous harmful substances; risk assessment; safety evaluation; security guidelines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)
Health Risk Evaluation of Hazardous Substances in Food
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 779 | Submission Open
Keywords: hazardous substances; food contaminants; heavy metals; pesticide residues; food additives; microbial toxins; food packaging contaminants; food processing byproducts; health risk assessment; dietary exposure assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology)
Environmental Behavior and Risks of Organic Pollutants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 412 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic pollutants; emerging pollutants; environmental fate; environmental toxicity; risk assessment; water; soil
Ecotoxicological Monitoring of Aquatic Systems submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollutants; monitoring; bioindicators; ecotoxicology; environmental impact; risk assessment; pollution mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Occupational Exposure Risk Assessment of Air Pollutants
edited by
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: occupational health; air pollution; air quality monitoring; exposure assessment; particulate matter (PM); volatile organic compounds (VOCs); emerging air pollutants; industrial pollutants; environmental exposure; inhalation exposure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Ecological Impacts and Human Health Risks
edited by Thimo Groffen
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: PFAS; ecotoxicity; toxicity; health effect; fate; transport; bioavailability; bioaccumulation; biomagnification; risk assessment
Neurotoxicity of Heavy Metals
edited by and Shali Yu
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: molecular studies; epidemiology; oxidative stress; heavy metal; environmental pollution; cellular apoptosis; protein or rna regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotoxicity)
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