2026 June - 48 articles
This study analyzes the determinants of self-reported behaviours and perceptions associated with pesticide toxicity risk in children using the Social Practice Theory framework, linking individual factors and agricultural practices to understand vulne...
African soils face increasing levels of metal pollution due to industrialization, artisanal mining activities, improper waste management, and enhanced agricultural productivity. However, unlike many organic pollutants, heavy metals do not degrade nat...
Atmospheric wet deposition represents a major pathway for the transfer of organic micropollutants into terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This study investigates the occurrence and spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), pht...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent, chemically stable compounds widely used in daily life. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS), and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PF...
Air pollution is a major environmental determinant of premature mortality and population health burden. Liguria represents a vulnerable Mediterranean region due to intense urbanisation, port-related emissions, complex topography and an ageing populat...
M8OI is a cytotoxic methylimidazolium ionic liquid solvent through its binding to the ubiquinone binding site on complex I of the mitochondrial electron transport chain. Given the overlap in terms of toxic mechanism of action with the pesticide roten...
The sorption behavior of antibiotics in wastewater treatment systems plays a critical role in determining their environmental fate and removal efficiency. In this study, the sorption of 15 antibiotics representing multiple classes was investigated us...
In recent years, bisphenol F (BPF) and bisphenol S (BPS) have been used in several everyday products to replace bisphenol A (BPA), since exposure to BPA has been associated with the development of several pathologies. However, recent studies have als...
Maternal anemia and prenatal exposure to neurotoxic metals are widespread in low- and middle-income countries and may affect early childhood development. In Suriname, where mercury contamination from artisanal gold mining and social disparities coexi...
Food-grade titanium dioxide (E171) is widely used as a food additive and has raised concerns about its potential systemic toxicity. However, its impact on cardiac cellular metabolism and mitochondrial function remains incompletely understood. In the...
Invasive alien species (IAS) such as Silurus glanis and Procambarus clarkii represent major ecological threats but may also serve as effective bioindicators of environmental contamination; therefore, this study aimed to evaluate their potential for m...
The aim of this study was to characterize the toxicokinetics of dietary Hg and to identify lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains capable of reducing methylmercury (MeHg) accumulation in organs. BALB/c mice and Wistar rats were exposed via drinking water...
Chronic opioid use disrupts the female endocrine system, affecting the hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG), hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA), and hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid (HPT) axes. In women, these disr...
Coastal ecosystems are increasingly threatened by human activities, highlighting the need for sensitive tools to assess environmental risk. An active biomonitoring approach, using the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis), was employed to...
Toluene, as a common organic solvent in academic laboratories in university campuses, poses potential exposure concerns to students and staff in university campuses. Hence, by using a computational fluid dynamics simulation, we investigated the dispe...
Cadmium is a widespread environmental xenobiotic that poses serious risks to hepatic, renal, and male reproductive functions. Natural compounds such as silymarin, a bioactive extract from Silybum marianum, have gained attention for their protective p...
Metal-contaminated dredged sediments represent heterogeneous environmental matrices in which remediation responses are frequently constrained by elevated background metal loads and complex geochemical conditions. Within such systems, phytoremediation...
The widespread use of pesticides in agriculture has increased their levels in water bodies, threatening aquatic ecosystems. Among these, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos are widely used in Mexico and can cause toxic effects even at low doses. In aquatic o...
Larixyl acetate, a primary component of Larch turpentine, is a naturally occurring compound with a broad spectrum of medicinal properties, including anti-inflammatory effects. It is a potent and selective inhibitor of TRPC6, a widely expressed Ca2+ c...
Head and neck cancers (HNCs) represent a major global health burden and remain associated with substantial morbidity and limited therapeutic options, particularly in advanced or recurrent disease. Increasing interest has focused on naturally derived...
Pesticide formulations may influence toxicological outcomes beyond the intrinsic properties of active ingredients; however, these differences are often overlooked in regulatory risk assessment. Using human liver HepG2 cells, this study compared the c...
Introduction: Scopolamine is a tropane alkaloid and non-selective muscarinic receptor antagonist capable of inducing a central anticholinergic toxidrome with pronounced neuropsychiatric and autonomic manifestations. Despite its well-characterized pha...
This study investigated the individual and combined effects of mercury (as HgCl2) and Bisphenol S (BPS) on the blue crab Callinectes sapidus, focusing on biomarkers measured in hemolymph, gills, and hepatopancreas and ultrastructure (transmission ele...
Background: Acetamiprid (ACMP) exposure mediates a variety of pathological complications, including testicular toxicity. Berberine (BBR) is a plant-derived alkaloid with potential pharmacological properties. This study sought to evaluate the ameliora...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) constitutes a growing global threat, facilitated by the dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) through wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). This systematic review, conducted following the PRISMA guidelines,...
Emerging contaminants (ECs) and microplastics (MPs) are increasingly detected in surface waters, wastewaters, and drinking water, often as complex mixtures, transformation products, and particle-associated burdens that challenge routine monitoring. T...
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging contaminants that have been detected in human blood and tissues, raising concerns regarding systemic exposure and potential health effects. Internal MP burden mitigation techniques, nevertheless, are yet largely unexp...
Exposure to air pollution is linked to adverse health outcomes. To better reflect real-world conditions, we employed a mobile exposure system enabling direct field exposure of the human airway epithelial model MucilAir™ to ambient air in a traf...
Data on arsenic (As) and other potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in Pakistani retail meats are limited, constraining evidence-based dietary risk assessment and management. This study aimed to determine the concentrations and profiles of As and seven...
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are widely used in automotive polymers and electronic components, yet vehicles remain an under-characterized and potentially high-exposure microenvironment, particularly in hot climates. This study provides the firs...
The increasing fragmentation of plastic debris into nanosized particles represents a threat to freshwater ecosystems, yet the biological effects of nanoplastics (NPs) on freshwater invertebrates remain poorly understood. This study investigated tissu...
The interplay between the environmental exposome and the cancer genome remains a critical gap in precision oncology. While somatic mutational signatures—genomic fossils imprinted by exposures such as ultraviolet radiation; tobacco smoke; and in...
Trans-cinnamaldehyde (CIN), the main component of cinnamon essential oil, is a promising sustainable alternative to synthetic pesticides. Despite its use, ecotoxicological data on non-target species remain fragmented. This study systematically evalua...
Glyphosate and its primary metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) are widely detected in aquatic environments, yet their combined effects on fish remain insufficiently understood. This study used label-free blood plasma proteomic profiling to e...
Styrene, a constituent of polystyrene food-contact materials, can migrate into hot beverages, but data on short-term consumer exposure and associated biological responses remain limited. In this single-arm longitudinal human biomonitoring pilot study...
In equatorial Africa, rapid urbanization has increased city populations and particulate matter emissions. Street dust is a visual indicator that can be used to track urban pollution. In the present study, the total concentration and speciation of 10...
Background: Exposure of pregnant women to stress and endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) during pregnancy can have a substantial impact on mother and infant health. We investigated the concentrations of EDCs, such as parabens (PBs) and triclosan (T...
Microplastic (MP) pollution in agricultural settings is an emerging field of study, with interest focusing on potential resource contamination of soil and water due to the use of plastic materials in farming practices. The Mississippi Delta, a highly...
Aim: The aim of this study was to develop and validate a reliable HS-GC-FID/FID method for the determination of ethanol and other low-molecular-weight volatile compounds in biological fluids for forensic applications. Method: The method is based on h...
Halogenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (HPAHs) are persistent contaminants with elevated toxicity, yet dietary exposure data remain limited. Here, we systematically assessed dietary HPAHs using 87 duplicate diet samples collected from populatio...
Firefighters are potentially exposed to multiple harmful substances, and their activities are classified as carcinogenic to humans. This case study assessed early genotoxic damage (fpg-comet and BMCyt assays) and epigenetic alterations (seven circula...
Toxicological testing for drugs of abuse (DOAs) is an essential tool for healthcare practitioners and law enforcement agencies. Oral fluid (OF) is an alternative biological fluid for detecting recent DOA intake and is widely employed in forensic inve...
Microcystin-LR (MC-LR) is a potent hepatotoxin that has been shown to cause liver damage even at doses lower than the established Low Observable Adverse Effect Level (LOAEL) of 200 μg/kg in animal models. We have previously observed that low-dose...
Organophosphate pesticides are widely used agricultural chemicals that pose significant environmental and health risks due to their neurotoxicity, which is associated with inhibition of acetylcholinesterase. In this study, carbon materials derived fr...
The widespread use of modern insecticide formulations underscores the need for mechanistic evaluation of their potential renal toxicity. This study investigated the nephrotoxic effects of Ampligo® 150 ZC, a binary formulation of lambda-cyhalothri...
According to the most recent data published by the World Health Organization (WHO), it is estimated that approximately 332 million persons worldwide suffer from depression. The relationship between depression and alcohol consumption is complex and bi...
Microplastics may pose health risks, particularly for chronic lung diseases. Clarifying the link between circulating microplastics and pulmonary disease is vital for shaping research and interventions. The objective of this study was to evaluate whet...
The intensive use of agricultural inputs and the increasing incorporation of nano-materials into crop management practices raise concerns about their ecotoxicological interactions in plant systems. This study evaluated phytotoxicity, cytotoxicity, an...
