Molecular Effects of Environmental Pollutants on Health of Human, Animals and Plants, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Biomolecules (ISSN 2218-273X). This special issue belongs to the section "Natural and Bio-derived Molecules".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 March 2026) | Viewed by 2905
Special Issue Editor
Interests: sperm chromatin; sperm nuclear basic proteins; pollution; reproductive health; histones; epigenetics; Mytilus galloprovincialis; human male fertility; natural bioactive molecules
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Environmental pollutants are hazardous to organisms' health and ecosystems. Massive global contamination by pesticides, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and biotoxins in the atmosphere, water, and soil is primarily produced by industrial, wastewater-related, and domestic effluents. Most of these contaminants are non-biodegradable, with high toxicity and long half-life, leading to their bioaccumulation. Some of these pollutants have become ubiquitous and can interfere with fundamental physiological processes in humans, animals, and plants, impairing the health of these organisms. The understanding of the actions of these chemicals is poor. However, it is recognized that they can act additively and at low concentrations. Further, it is known that organisms at early stages of development are particularly sensitive to their effects. Few laboratory studies have demonstrated a causal relationship between environmental pollutants and health alterations in animal, plant, human, and reproductive health. We cordially invite authors to contribute to this Special Issue with original research articles and reviews discussing how different types of environmental pollutants induce adverse effects on the health of humans, animals, and plants. The data collected in this Issue may provide a new opportunity for better understanding alterations induced by environmental pollutant exposure and establishing a link between the dose and response of a single pollutant or a mixture. The molecular mechanisms of pollutant action for sperm nuclear basic proteins, nucleic acids and epigenetic modifications are also within the scope of this Special Issue.
Dr. Marina Piscopo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- health damage
- reproductive health
- environmental pollution
- epigenetics
- human, animals and plants
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