Environmental Pollutants and Oxidative Stress Chemistry

Dear Colleagues,

The continuous release of environmental pollutants into aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems has generated growing concern about their ability to disrupt redox homeostasis and induce oxidative stress. At the molecular level, many contaminants—including pharmaceuticals, pesticides, metals, nanomaterials, and industrial by-products—trigger the overproduction of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS), leading to oxidative damage in lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. These processes compromise organismal health and ecological balance while also providing valuable biomarkers for environmental monitoring.

This Special Issue "Environmental Pollutants and Oxidative Stress Chemistry" aims to highlight advances in the chemical and biochemical understanding of oxidative stress mechanisms induced by pollutant exposure. We welcome contributions exploring the generation, transformation, and fate of reactive species; the molecular pathways of redox imbalance; and the antioxidant defense systems that mitigate damage. Studies may include mechanistic insights, analytical approaches for ROS detection, oxidative stress biomarkers, antioxidant enzyme modulation, and chemical strategies for toxicity reduction.

By integrating redox chemistry, molecular toxicology, and environmental sciences, this Special Issue seeks to provide a platform for novel findings and critical perspectives that expand our understanding of pollutant-induced oxidative stress and guide future strategies for ecosystem protection and human health.

Prof. Dr. Leobardo Manuel Gomez-Olivan
Guest Editor

Dr. Gustavo Axel Elizalde-Velázquez
Guest Editor Assistant

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