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Dynamics of Endocrine Disruptor Exposure in Early Life: A Mother–Infant Hair Biomonitoring Study

  • Aikaterini Kalligiannaki,
  • Stella Baliou,
  • Elena Vakonaki,
  • Eleftherios Panteris,
  • Eleftheria Hatzidaki and
  • Manolis N. Tzatzarakis
Toxics2026, 14(2), 175;https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics14020175 
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16 February 2026

Background: Fetal and postnatal development appears to be influenced in multiple ways by exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). We used hair biomonitoring to assess the burden of selected EDCs—bisphenol S (BPS), parabens (PBs), tric...

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Dose-Dependent Hepatotoxicity of Diethyl Phthalate in Female Wistar Rats

  • Mehmet Cihan Yavaş,
  • Gül Şahika Gökdemir,
  • Kübra Tuğçe Kalkan,
  • Salih Varol and
  • Fazile Cantürk Tan

16 February 2026

Phthalates are a class of compounds commonly used as plasticizers in various industrial and consumer products. In line with the increasing environmental and biological exposure concerns regarding these compounds, this study investigated the dose-depe...

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15 February 2026

Aluminum chloride (AlCl3), a widely used inorganic polymeric coagulant in everyday products and industrial materials, has been associated with male reproductive toxicity, though its molecular mechanisms remain poorly understood. To investigate the co...

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15 February 2026

Amidst rapid urbanization, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has emerged as a critical environmental challenge in China, posing substantial health risks due to its complex composition and diverse sources. This study provides a seasonally resolved analy...

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Common Environmental Hazards and Male Infertility: Effects on Epididymal Immune Microenvironment

  • Xin-Run Wang,
  • Hao Li,
  • Yi-Fan Hu,
  • Ye-Xin Luo,
  • Cheng-Fang Sun,
  • Xin-Xin Zhang,
  • Xin-Yi Cheng,
  • Hua-Long Zhu,
  • Yong-Wei Xiong and
  • Hua Wang

14 February 2026

Environmental hazard-induced male infertility has become a major public health issue. The concealment and accumulation of environmental hazards, and their interactions with the endogenous immune network, have long been underappreciated. As the centra...

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172 Views
20 Pages

13 February 2026

Microplastics (MPs) are pervasive contaminants that enter the food chain and cause health issues. However, the size-dependent effects of MPs on lipid metabolism remain inadequately characterized. Using Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans), we investig...

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130 Views
19 Pages

Degradation Dynamics and Pathways of Unsymmetrical Dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) Across Contrasting Soil Matrices: Insights from Controlled Incubation Experiments

  • Juan Du,
  • Xianghong Ren,
  • Yizhi Zeng,
  • Yuan Liu,
  • Jing Dong,
  • Shuai Yang,
  • Jinfeng Shi,
  • Biaobing Liu and
  • Youbao Chen

12 February 2026

Unsymmetrical dimethylhydrazine (UDMH) serves as a high-performance liquid rocket propellant extensively utilized in the global aerospace industry, and its environmental release and leakage (particularly into soil systems) pose severe risks to ecolog...

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160 Views
15 Pages

Changes in Metal Solubility in PM2.5 in Xi’an City Under Clean Heating Policies: Effects of Emission Source and Aerosol Acidity

  • Hongyu Yan,
  • Pingping Liu,
  • Yuhao Dong,
  • Chuchen Li,
  • Zhiwei Xue,
  • Jing Xue,
  • Jian Sun and
  • Hongmei Xu

12 February 2026

Clean heating policies were implemented in rural areas of Shaanxi Province in 2017 to alleviate severe air pollution. To evaluate their impacts on bioavailability of PM2.5-bound metals, the influence of emission sources and aerosol acidity on PM2.5-b...

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131 Views
20 Pages

Concentrations and Probabilistic Health Risks of Seven Metals in Face and Eye Cosmetics Across Seven Asian Countries

  • Sohyeon Choi,
  • Jae-Hyun Kim,
  • Aram Lee,
  • Yong-Jun Jeon,
  • Won Kim,
  • Inja Choi and
  • Jeongim Park

11 February 2026

Despite global restrictions like the Minamata Convention, heavy metal contamination in cosmetics remains a critical public health concern, with limited cross-country comparative data on heavy metal concentrations in cosmetics across Asian markets. We...

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139 Views
19 Pages

11 February 2026

Drinking water represents a major pathway for human exposure to heavy metals, which are associated with long-term and cumulative health risks. This study investigated eight heavy metals (Ba, V, Cr(VI), Mn, Mo, Ni, Cu, Fe) in three centralized drinkin...

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265 Views
27 Pages

Aggregate Consumer Exposure and Risk Assessment in the EU—A Case Study

  • Jan Oltmanns,
  • Christoph Scheibelein and
  • Fabian A. Grimm

11 February 2026

Consumer exposure to chemicals in the EU is currently assessed separately for different products without aggregating exposure from different sources. A more integrated ap proach represents a promising opportunity to improve comprehensive risk evaluat...

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185 Views
11 Pages

11 February 2026

The objective of this study was to conduct preliminary tests to determine if differing concentrations of atrazine affected locomotion and/or food-seeking behaviors of juvenile (second and third instar) virile crayfish after a 4-day (96 h) exposure pe...

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207 Views
14 Pages

Maternal and Newborn Factors Associated with Meconium Metal Concentrations: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Bianka Mimica,
  • Ajka Pribisalic,
  • Zlatka Knezovic,
  • Nina Knezovic and
  • Davorka Sutlovic

10 February 2026

Prenatal exposure to essential and toxic metals may influence fetal development and birth outcomes. Meconium represents a valuable biomarker of cumulative intrauterine exposure; however, data linking maternal lifestyle and diet to meconium metal conc...

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353 Views
20 Pages

10 February 2026

Ubiquitin-specific protease 1 (USP1) is an emerging target for poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1) inhibitor-resistant and BRCA1/BRCA2 mutant tumors. USP1 is a deubiquitylating enzyme responsible for the removal of the mono-ubiquitin mark on FANCD2...

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257 Views
14 Pages

Caffeine Exposure Modulates Trophoblast Differentiation and Estradiol Synthesis

  • Jihyun Keum,
  • Jeonghyeon Lee,
  • Ki-Young Ryu and
  • Jaesook Roh

8 February 2026

Differentiation of villous cytotrophoblasts into syncytiotrophoblasts is essential for placental endocrine function and estradiol production. Caffeine consumption has been linked to altered estradiol levels, but its effects on human trophoblast diffe...

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217 Views
13 Pages

Chromium(VI) Modulates Macrophage Polarization and Metabolic Reprogramming to Impair Immune Function

  • Cheng Li,
  • Ruihang Zhang,
  • Yuhan Zhang,
  • Hongxi Yu,
  • Yu Zheng,
  • Yifei Du,
  • Shiyi Hong,
  • Lihua Hu,
  • Chaoyang Wang and
  • Guiping Hu
  • + 1 author

8 February 2026

Hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) is a recognized environmental and occupational hazard with significant implications for immune function. However, the cell-intrinsic mechanisms by which Cr(VI) coordinately reshapes macrophage polarization together with i...

  • Review
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339 Views
25 Pages

Advances and Challenges in Understanding Atmospheric Oxidizing Capacity in China: Insights from Chemical Mechanisms and Model Applications

  • Peixuan Li,
  • Yanqin Ren,
  • Fang Bi,
  • Fangyun Long,
  • Junling Li,
  • Haijie Zhang,
  • Zhenhai Wu and
  • Hong Li

8 February 2026

The ability of the atmosphere to convert primary pollutants into secondary pollutants through atmospheric oxidants is referred to as the atmospheric oxidizing capacity (AOC). This study systematically reviews the generation mechanisms, influencing fa...

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226 Views
16 Pages

Polystyrene Nanoparticles Disrupt Oxidative Phosphorylation and Impair Placental Development in Mice

  • Bingyi Wang,
  • Xinyi Xie,
  • Nairui Fan,
  • Qiqi Deng,
  • Nannan Shi,
  • Denglu Long,
  • Weipeng Huang,
  • Siqi Zhu,
  • Zhi Chen and
  • Qihao Zhang
  • + 3 authors

8 February 2026

Background: Microplastics and nanoplastics, as pervasive and persistent environmental pollutants, are raising growing concerns regarding their potential risks to reproductive health, particularly pregnancy outcomes. Although the reproductive toxicity...

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319 Views
16 Pages

6 February 2026

The pervasive toxicity of active aluminum (Al3+) in acidic red soils threatens agroecosystem sustainability, with conventional chemical stabilizers facing cost and secondary pollution constraints. This study evaluated rice husk/sawdust and their pyro...

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348 Views
26 Pages

Atmospheric Carbonyl Compounds at Shangdianzi, Beijing: Autumn-to-Winter Variation, Ozone Formation Potential, and Source Apportionment

  • Yufei Song,
  • Xiaoshuai Gao,
  • Junling Li,
  • Shudan Wei,
  • Yushi Gong,
  • Haijie Zhang,
  • Yanqin Ren,
  • Yucong Guo,
  • Weigang Wang and
  • Maofa Ge
  • + 1 author

4 February 2026

Based on continuous field observations conducted at the Shangdianzi Regional Atmospheric Background Station from 21 October to 20 November 2024 and from 1 December 2024, to 2 January 2025, this study systematically analyzed the concentration levels,...

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312 Views
28 Pages

Estimation of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Comparison of Retrospective Survey and Measurement of Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters, Ethyl Sulfate, and Ethyl Glucuronide Concentrations in Neonatal Meconium

  • Marek Wiergowski,
  • Iwona Jańczewska,
  • Jolanta Wierzba,
  • Monika Cichoń-Kotek,
  • Mateusz Kacper Woźniak,
  • Agata Kot-Wasik,
  • Marek Biziuk,
  • Jacek Sein Anand,
  • Daria Barbara Schetz and
  • Katarzyna Hinca
  • + 1 author

4 February 2026

Determining the concentration of fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs), ethyl sulfate (EtS), and ethyl glucuronide (EtG) is crucial for establishing the true scale of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and enabling early diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum di...

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342 Views
18 Pages

Optimising Hydrocarbon Extraction from Soil Using Mixed-Surfactant Systems

  • Emilio Ritoré,
  • Carmen Arnaiz,
  • José Morillo,
  • Agata Egea-Corbacho and
  • José Usero

3 February 2026

In industrial settings, one of the key environmental challenges is the remediation of soil contaminated by hydrocarbons. Washing the soil with surfactants mobilises and extracts these compounds, making them easier to treat. As it enables the recovery...

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519 Views
26 Pages

Read-Across Structural Analysis of PFAS Acute Oral Toxicity in Rats Powered by the Isalos Analytics Platform’s Automated Machine Learning

  • Aikaterini Theodori,
  • Konstantinos D. Papavasileiou,
  • Andreas Tsoumanis,
  • Georgia Melagraki and
  • Antreas Afantitis

3 February 2026

The ubiquity and environmental persistence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have raised significant concerns about their detrimental effects on human health. Collective scientific efforts are increasingly focused on elucidating PFAS tox...

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322 Views
22 Pages

Optimization of the Quantification of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Media from the Yangtze River Estuary

  • Jiadai Wu,
  • Xinran Liu,
  • Min Liu,
  • Yawen Song,
  • Qian Li,
  • Jian Wang and
  • Ye Huang

2 February 2026

Antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) monitoring in environmental systems increasingly relies on DNA-based molecular approaches; however, the extent to which DNA extraction strategies bias downstream resistome interpretation remains insufficiently underst...

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398 Views
19 Pages

Risk Assessment of Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP) and Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP) in Hot Pot Bases with a Hybrid Modeling Approach

  • Xiangyu Bian,
  • Siyu Huang,
  • Dongya Chen,
  • Depeng Jiang,
  • Daoyuan Yang,
  • Yingzi Zhao,
  • Zhujun Liu,
  • Shiqi Chen,
  • Yan Song and
  • Jinfang Sun
  • + 1 author

2 February 2026

(1) Background: Hot pot bases are susceptible to phthalate (PAE) contamination due to their high lipid content. Standard risk models often fail to capture extreme values, leading to biased exposure estimates. This study characterized dibutyl phthalat...

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336 Views
19 Pages

2 February 2026

Phosphogypsum (PG) is a byproduct of wet-process phosphoric acid production and contains soluble phosphorus (P), fluorine (F), and other harmful impurities in addition to calcium sulfate. Its acidic leachate enriched with P and F poses long-term risk...

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431 Views
20 Pages

Assessment of Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in Surface Waters Used for Urban Water Supply in Brazil

  • Juliana de Souza-Araujo,
  • Isadhora Camargo dos Santos,
  • Hansel David Burgos Melo,
  • Leila Soledade Lemos,
  • Natalia Quinete and
  • André Henrique Rosa

2 February 2026

This study assesses the presence and distribution of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the surface waters of the Itupararanga Reservoir and the Sorocaba River, Brazil. Samples collected during th...

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529 Views
16 Pages

Legacy and Emerging Organophosphate Esters (OPEs) in a Rural–Urban Transition Watershed: Spatiotemporal Distribution, Sources, and Toxicity Screening

  • Shulin Guo,
  • Weicong Deng,
  • Xuan Zhan,
  • Dan Li,
  • Ivy Yik Fei Koo,
  • Naisheng Zhang,
  • Hongliang Chen,
  • Qiabin Wang,
  • Qin Liu and
  • Yafeng Zhang
  • + 3 authors

1 February 2026

Agricultural watersheds are undergoing rapid rural–urban transitions, yet the relative contributions of diffuse agricultural runoff versus rural domestic and point sources to organophosphate esters (OPEs) pollution remain poorly understood. Thi...

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376 Views
16 Pages

Co-Exposure to Bisphenol A and a High-Fat Diet Induces Insulin Resistance via Suppression of Insulin Signaling Molecule Expression and GLUT4 Translocation

  • Zeqi Lu,
  • Min Cao,
  • Jiaoxiang Zhang,
  • Congzheng Qi,
  • Bing Huang,
  • Wenxue Li,
  • Juntao Li,
  • Guangyu Yang,
  • Yan Zhang and
  • Wei Zhu
  • + 2 authors

1 February 2026

While the adverse health effects of bisphenol A (BPA) or high-fat diet (HFD) exposure alone have been relatively well documented, the mechanisms underlying their combined impact on insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes remain poorly understood. In t...

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568 Views
15 Pages

Nanoceria’s Silent Threat: Investigating Acute and Sub-Chronic Effects of CeO2 Nanopowder (≤50 nm) on the Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells

  • Antonio Laganà,
  • Angela Di Pietro,
  • Caterina Saija,
  • Maria Paola Bertuccio,
  • Alessio Facciolà and
  • Giuseppa Visalli

1 February 2026

The increased mobilization of Rare Earth Elements (REEs), due to emerging technologies, could impact human health. The study assessed the effects of CeO2 nanopowder (100 μg/mL) in human intestinal cells (HT-29) following both acute (24 h) and, a n...

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278 Views
14 Pages

1 February 2026

Isothiazolinones are commonly used biocides that are extensively used in industrial areas and household products. The extensive usage of isothiazolinones raises concerns regarding their adverse human health effects. Isothiazolinones are readily absor...

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271 Views
15 Pages

Source Profile Analysis of Atmospheric Volatile Organic Compounds in Chongqing

  • Anqi Zhang,
  • Xin Qi,
  • Yuchun Jiang,
  • Hanfei Zuo,
  • Yang Chen and
  • Xiaoqian Li

1 February 2026

This study presents the first systematic investigation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) source profiles from key industrial sectors in Chongqing, China. Source-specific emission data were collected from fifteen representative facilities encompassi...

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293 Views
15 Pages

Phthalate Metabolites in Maternal Urine and Breast Milk After Very Preterm Birth: Matrix Concordance

  • Esin Okman,
  • Sıddika Songül Yalçın,
  • Deniz Arca Çakır,
  • Fuat Emre Canpolat,
  • Suzan Yalçın and
  • Pınar Erkekoğlu

30 January 2026

Background: Exposure to environmental pollutants, especially endocrine-disrupting chemicals, disproportionately affects vulnerable populations like pregnant women, lactating mothers, and preterm infants. This study aimed to assess the detection patte...

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357 Views
15 Pages

Histidine Metabolic Pathway Modifies the Relationships Between 6:2 Cl-PFESA Exposure and Preterm Birth

  • Jianping Cong,
  • Chu Chu,
  • Zhitao Zhang,
  • Gaoyuan Sun,
  • Yan Zhang,
  • Aaron M. Qian,
  • Michael G. Vaughn,
  • Sarah Dee Geiger,
  • Kun Zhao and
  • Guanghui Dong
  • + 3 authors

30 January 2026

Background: Evidence linking chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonic acids (Cl-PFESAs) to preterm birth (PTB) is limited, and their relationships with the metabolome remain unexplored. Aims: Our study aimed to explore the role of the metabolome in...

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501 Views
17 Pages

30 January 2026

Silicosis, an irreversible occupational lung disease resulting from prolonged exposure to respirable crystalline silica, faces challenges due to limitations in existing mammalian models. This study evaluated whether laboratory-prepared respirable &al...

  • Review
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396 Views
30 Pages

Spatial Patterns of Breast Cancer Risk Associated with Industrial and Environmental Pollutants: A Scoping Review

  • Darashagam Nahal,
  • Abigail Hoffpauir,
  • Kush Kinariwala,
  • Priscilla Tetteh,
  • Francesca Orenge,
  • Anjali Patel,
  • Ashreen Ghalib and
  • Kari Northeim

30 January 2026

This scoping review examined published evidence linking environmental and industrial exposures to breast cancer, synthesizing studies conducted between 2015 and 2025. Using the Arksey and O’Malley framework, 51 peer-reviewed studies were identi...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
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557 Views
34 Pages

30 January 2026

Cement production exerts a significant negative impact on the environment through the emission of greenhouse gases, particulate matter (PM), heavy metals, and other toxic substances into the atmosphere, soil, and bodies of water, degrading the enviro...

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268 Views
14 Pages

Environmental Stress Shaping Oxidative Responses in the Invasive Crayfish Procambarus clarkii from Lake Trasimeno

  • Barbara Caldaroni,
  • Gianandrea La Porta,
  • Ambrosius Josef Martin Dörr,
  • Rebecca Gentile,
  • Sara Futia,
  • Alessandro Ludovisi,
  • Matteo Pallottini,
  • Roberta Selvaggi,
  • Federica Bruschi and
  • Antonia Concetta Elia

30 January 2026

Procambarus clarkii (red swamp crayfish) exhibits physiological plasticity that enables adaptation to variable freshwater conditions, such as those in Lake Trasimeno. This study examined whether fluctuations in hydrometric level and associated physic...

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267 Views
19 Pages

30 January 2026

As a typical halogenated hydrocarbon environmental pollutant, 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCE) exhibits clinically confirmed hepatotoxicity with incompletely understood mechanisms. This study integrated network toxicology, molecular docking, and in vitro...

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285 Views
14 Pages

Comparative Analysis of Cadmium Accumulation in Xerophytic Plants: Implications for Species Selection in Phytoremediation

  • Yusufujiang Yusuyin,
  • Aliya Baidourela,
  • Julati Xiaokelati,
  • Huihui Wen,
  • Kahaer Zhayimu,
  • Qian Sun,
  • Guili Sun and
  • Fuxiang Ma

29 January 2026

This study systematically investigates cadmium (Cd) accumulation and translocation mechanisms in woody plants through integrated analysis of 16 species. Roots consistently exhibited the highest Cd concentrations (0.26 ± 0.13 mg/kg), serving as...

  • Article
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575 Views
14 Pages

PM2.5-Bound Organophosphate Esters and Childhood Sleep Disorders: Evidence from the Pearl River Delta Study

  • Li-Ping Wang,
  • Jun Huang,
  • Yi-Wei Wang,
  • Jiaxiang Dong,
  • Yun-Ting Zhang,
  • Wen-Wen Bao,
  • Yang Zhou,
  • Jing-Wen Huang,
  • Li-Xia Liang and
  • Pei-Pei Wang
  • + 1 author

29 January 2026

Although particulate matter has been associated with sleep problems, the effects of PM2.5-bound organophosphate esters (OPEs) on children’s sleep remain unclear. OPEs have neurotoxic and endocrine-disrupting effects that may disrupt sleep&ndash...

  • Article
  • Open Access
426 Views
21 Pages

29 January 2026

To investigate the distribution, sources, and partitioning of heavy metals at the sediment–water interface in the northern Jiangsu coastal waters, seawater and sediment samples were collected from 24 stations east of Yanwei Port in April 2021....

  • Feature Paper
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  • Open Access
250 Views
16 Pages

Effects of nTiO2 on Oocytes of the Marine Bivalve Tegillarca granosa: Implications for Fertilization Success

  • Jinxiao Qi,
  • Yiru Chen,
  • Yuqin Zhang,
  • Yongqi Yu,
  • Shanjie Zha,
  • Xinguo Zhao,
  • Yu Han and
  • Guangxu Liu

29 January 2026

The increasing environmental release of nano-titanium dioxide (nTiO2) due to its widespread industrial application raises concerns about its potential effects on aquatic ecosystems, particularly marine organisms. Fertilization, a critical reproductiv...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
286 Views
12 Pages

Unusual Case of Fatal Virtual Chemsex Session Involving 3-Chloromethcathinone (3-CMC)

  • Anne-Laure Pélissier-Alicot,
  • Nicolas Fabresse,
  • Antoine Petitcollin,
  • Rémi Costagliola,
  • Camille Dubertrand,
  • Valérie Baillif-Couniou,
  • Caroline Sastre,
  • Marie-Dominique Piercecchi and
  • Georges Leonetti

29 January 2026

Synthetic cathinones, frequently used in chemsex, are difficult to identify in postmortem blood due to their short half-life and in vitro degradation. This unusual case of chemsex involving 3-CMC highlights the importance of freezing a blood aliquot...

  • Article
  • Open Access
321 Views
13 Pages

29 January 2026

(1) Background: Energy-based transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) generates surgical smoke that may contain hazardous volatile organic compounds (VOCs), yet surgeon breathing-zone exposure during transurethral surgery remains insufficient...

  • Article
  • Open Access
346 Views
19 Pages

29 January 2026

The intensive cultivation of greenhouse tomatoes generates massive quantities of vegetative residues often laden with potentially complex pesticide contaminants, posing a dual challenge of waste management and environmental toxicity. This study inves...

  • Article
  • Open Access
281 Views
18 Pages

Combining Network Pharmacology and Experimental Verification to Investigate the Protective Effect of Melatonin on Fluoride-Induced Brain Injury

  • Runjiang Ma,
  • Chun Wang,
  • Wenqi Qin,
  • Yajie Li,
  • Meng Zhang,
  • Yongkang Liang,
  • Lu Wang,
  • Suya Wang,
  • Gaoxuan Xie and
  • Qiang Niu

29 January 2026

Excessive fluoride exposure induces developmental neurotoxicity, but effective preventive strategies are currently scarce. Melatonin (Mel), a lipophilic hormone secreted by the pineal gland, exerts antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective...

  • Article
  • Open Access
362 Views
17 Pages

Size- and Time-Dependent Effects of Polyethylene Microplastics on Soil Nematode Communities: A 360-Day Field Experiment

  • Tianyao He,
  • Shiyu Zhu,
  • Xiankun Liu,
  • Jie Chen,
  • Liping He,
  • Kehong Wang,
  • Yihua Zhu and
  • Hongzhi Xu

29 January 2026

Soil ecosystems are seriously contaminated by microplastics of varying particle sizes, yet the ecological consequences across a broader size spectrum remain poorly understood. We conducted a 360-day field experiment to examine the effects of seven mi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
329 Views
18 Pages

Characteristics of Nutrient Transport in Runoff from Different Land-Use Types on Maozhou Island in the Li River Basin

  • Huili Liu,
  • Yuxin Sun,
  • Guangyan He,
  • Shuhai Huang,
  • Guibin Huang,
  • Hui Wang,
  • Yanli Ding,
  • Tieguang He,
  • Chengcheng Zeng and
  • Yanan Zhang
  • + 1 author

29 January 2026

Non-point source pollution poses a severe threat to the water quality of the Li River. This study conducted field monitoring of pollution loads from different land-use types on Maozhou Island in the Li River during the 2023 rainy season. Runoff water...

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