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We invite you to explore the most viewed papers in 2024 in Toxics (ISSN: 2305-6304). These papers have been carefully selected for their exceptional quality and relevance and represent the cutting edge of research in Toxics.

1. “Heavy Metals in Agricultural Soils: Sources, Influencing Factors, and Remediation Strategies”
by Yanan Wan, Jiang Liu, Zhong Zhuang, Qi Wang and Huafen Li
Toxics 2024, 12(1), 63; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12010063
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/1/63

2. “Cadmium Exposure: Mechanisms and Pathways of Toxicity and Implications for Human Health”
by Fei Qu and Weiwei Zheng
Toxics 2024, 12(6), 388; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12060388
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/6/388

3. “Toxicity of Metal Oxides, Dyes, and Dissolved Organic Matter in Water: Implications for the Environment and Human Health”
by Haradhan Kolya and Chun-Won Kang
Toxics 2024, 12(2), 111; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12020111
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/2/111

4. “Transgenerational Response of Germline Nuclear Hormone Receptor Genes to Nanoplastics at Predicted Environmental Doses in Caenorhabditis elegans”
by Zhengying Liu, Yuxing Wang, Qian Bian and Dayong Wang
Toxics 2024, 12(6), 420; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12060420
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/6/420

5. “Chemical Assessment of Drinking Water Quality and Associated Human Health Risk of Heavy Metals in Gutai Mountains, Romania”
by Thomas Dippong and Maria-Alexandra Resz
Toxics 2024, 12(3), 168; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12030168
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/3/168

6. “Degradation of Butylated Hydroxyanisole by the Combined Use of Peroxymonosulfate and Ferrate(VI): Reaction Kinetics, Mechanism and Toxicity Evaluation”
by Peiduan Shi, Xin Yue, Xiaolei Teng, Ruijuan Qu, Ahmed Rady, Saleh Maodaa, Ahmed A. Allam, Zunyao Wang and Zongli Huo
Toxics 2024, 12(1), 54; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12010054
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/1/54

7. “The Easily Overlooked Effect of Global Warming: Diffusion of Heavy Metals”
by Wenqi Xiao, Yunfeng Zhang, Xiaodie Chen, Ajia Sha, Zhuang Xiong, Yingyong Luo, Lianxin Peng, Liang Zou, Changsong Zhao and Qiang Li
Toxics 2024, 12(6), 400; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12060400
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/6/400

8. “Spatial Variability of Rare Earth Elements in Groundwater in the Vicinity of a Coal-Fired Power Plant and Associated Health Risk”
by Jelena Vesković, Milica Lučić, Mirjana Ristić, Aleksandra Perić-Grujić and Antonije Onjia
Toxics 2024, 12(1), 62; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12010062
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/1/62

9. “Binding Affinity and Mechanism of Six PFAS with Human Serum Albumin: Insights from Multi-Spectroscopy, DFT and Molecular Dynamics Approaches”
by Mingguo Peng, Yang Xu, Yao Wu, Xuewen Cai, Weihua Zhang, Lu Zheng, Erdeng Du and Jiajun Fu
Toxics 2024, 12(1), 43; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12010043
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/1/43

10. “A Review of the Distribution and Health Effect of Organophosphorus Flame Retardants in Indoor Environments”
by Xingwei Song, Sheng Zhu, Ling Hu, Xiaojia Chen, Jiaqi Zhang, Yi Liu, Qingwei Bu and Yuning Ma
Toxics 2024, 12(3), 195; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12030195
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/3/195

11. “Water Quality Assessment and Decolourisation of Contaminated Ex-Mining Lake Water Using Bioreactor Dye-Eating Fungus (BioDeF) System: A Real Case Study”
by Zarimah Mohd Hanafiah, Ammar Radzi Azmi, Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar, Fabrizio Olivito, Giovanni Golemme, Zul Ilham, Adi Ainurzaman Jamaludin, Nadzmin Razali, Sarina Abdul Halim-Lim and Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar
Toxics 2024, 12(1), 60; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12010060
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/1/60

12. “Downscaling MERRA-2 Reanalysis PM2.5 Series over the Arabian Gulf by Inverse Distance Weighting, Bicubic Spline Smoothing, and Spatio-Temporal Kriging”
by Youssef Saliba and Alina Bărbulescu
Toxics 2024, 12(3), 177; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12030177
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/3/177

13. “Potential Effects of Environmental and Occupational Exposure to Microplastics: An Overview of Air Contamination”
by Priscilla Boccia, Simona Mondellini, Simona Mauro, Miriam Zanellato, Marco Parolini and Elena Sturchio
Toxics 2024, 12(5), 320; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12050320
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/5/320

14. “Food Safety and Health Concerns of Synthetic Food Colors: An Update”
by Petra Amchova, Filip Siska and Jana Ruda-Kucerova
Toxics 2024, 12(7), 466; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12070466
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/7/466

15. “Comparison of Transgenerational Neurotoxicity between Pristine and Amino-Modified Nanoplastics in C. elegans”
by Mingxuan Song, Qinli Ruan and Dayong Wang
Toxics 2024, 12(8), 555; https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics12080555
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/12/8/555