Emerging contaminants (ECs) in contaminated soils pose increasing challenges for environmental management due to their diverse physicochemical properties, limited regulatory standards, and uncertain exposure pathways. Although vapor intrusion (VI) as...
Pesticides and antibiotics frequently co-occur in aquatic environments, yet their combined effects on aquatic life remain poorly understood. We evaluated whether antibiotic co-exposure alters pesticide toxicity in juvenile zebrafish (Danio rerio). Fi...
The Heavy Metal Pollution Index (HPI) usually includes the metals that have a regulatory standard rather than those most relevant to fish. Its usual weights also give most influence to the metals with the strictest standards. This study developed a f...
Growing concerns regarding the environmental and occupational health risks associated with rare earth elements have highlighted the importance of elucidating the mechanisms underlying neodymium oxide (Nd2O3)-induced male reproductive toxicity. In thi...
Methylene blue is the active substance of an authorised medicinal product and is increasingly taken as a self-administered oral preparation. It is offered to final consumers in dosed form, mostly declared as a laboratory chemical, reagent, or dye rat...
In arid and semi-arid regions, groundwater is the main domestic and agricultural irrigation water source, supporting regional water security and agricultural development. Under persistent human interference, groundwater pollution has worsened in the...
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruits are a leading agricultural product in Saudi Arabia and are commonly obtained at local as well as international levels. Ongoing control and monitoring of pesticide residues (R residues) are crucial in the fiel...
Indoor particulate matter is a Group 1 carcinogen with no identified exposure threshold, and the portable air cleaners now widely deployed in European schools, hospitals and offices are almost always evaluated by a change in mean concentration measur...
Plant developmental state may alter crop-associated antibiotic-resistant bacterium-plasmid systems and host responses, but these processes are rarely resolved together. Independent lettuce cohorts at seedling, rapid-growth and harvest stages were roo...
The Exposure Study on Susceptible People (SPES) investigated environmental exposures in Campania, Southern Italy. This cross-sectional substudy examined geographic variation in 35 serum congeners of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinat...
Dysregulation of neuroinflammation has been implicated as a key mechanism in the etiology of several conditions of both a developmental and degenerative nature. Neuroinflammation is also one of the main mechanisms by which contamination with certain...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances pose a high risk to human health globally, and the continuous discharge of PFAS-containing industrial wastewater would worsen the situation. This study examined the effectiveness of conventional wastewater treatmen...
Groundwater contaminated with arsenic (As) represents a significant health risk on a global scale. The migration and transformation of As in high-As sediments are influenced by microbial activity and water chemistry, yet the role of competing anions...
Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) represent a rapidly advancing class of biological drugs used for cancer treatment. The integration of monoclonal antibodies, connected via chemical linkers, ensures the targeting potential of small-molecule paylo...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are a large group of synthetic chemicals widely used since the 1950s due to useful properties such as water resistance and durability. Their stability makes them persistent environmental contaminants, often...
Food additives (FAs) are intended to be used to improve the quality of food. Within the European Union, more than 300 FAs are currently authorized. Due to their intensive use, humans consume several different FAs daily. The amount and consumption of...
Pre-clinical toxicological evaluation is an essential component of ensuring the safety and compatibility of wearable devices with biological systems. Along with the local endpoints of cytotoxicity and irritation, skin sensitization is a core toxicolo...
The occurrence of azithromycin in aquatic environments highlights the need for effective remediation approaches. In this study, three boric acid−modified coconut husk biochars prepared using nominal H3BO3 precursor concentrations of 0.1%, 2%, a...
In this work, spent coffee grounds (SCGs) waste is converted into an activated hydrochar (AHC) through hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) at 180 °C followed by steam activation at 850 °C for 1 h. The AHC was firstly characterized and then teste...
Semi-volatile and intermediate-volatility organic compounds (S/IVOCs) represent a chemically complex class of atmospheric organics that contribute substantially to secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation and may pose health risks. This review synth...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) occur as complex mixtures in natural and engineered systems, yet routine monitoring captures only a small fraction of the broader PFAS chemical space. Across waters, solids, and biota, measurements of total...
PM2.5-bound heavy metals are of concern because of their persistence, toxicity, and inhalation-related carcinogenic and noncarcinogenic effects. Concentrations, emission sources, and inhalation health risks of these pollutants were investigated durin...
Occupational lead exposure is a relevant health concern, but the relationships between lead exposure, biomarkers, and individual, occupational, and hygienic characteristics remain incompletely understood. This study investigated associations between...
Background: Environmental exposures and biological susceptibility contribute to the complexity in cancer vulnerability, particularly in settings where comprehensive environmental monitoring and longitudinal exposure data are limited. Scenario-based m...
Scutellaria baicalensis root is widely used in traditional medicine and functional foods, but information on its long-term toxicity remains limited. This study evaluated the acute and 26-week repeated-dose oral toxicity of S. baicalensis root extract...
Ambient air pollution and road environments may have contrasting associations with walking and cardiometabolic health. We examined these relationships in 4141 middle-aged and older adults from the third wave of the Australian Diabetes, Obesity and Li...
The vertical distribution of operationally extractable potentially toxic elements may vary substantially among soil profiles, limiting the value of surface-only assessment. This study examined ammonium acetate buffer (AAB)-extractable Zn, Cu, Cd, and...
How homologous straw and biochar alter soil carbon fractions and associated microbial processes in coastal saline soils remains unclear. A 120-day microcosm experiment compared reed (Phragmites australis) straw and its biochar at equal mass rates of...
The San Joaquin Valley in California has some of the nation’s worst air quality. Health effects from elevated outdoor air pollution may be compounded by poor indoor air quality due to use of certain consumer products or individual activities. T...
Red inorganic pigments traditionally rely on Pb-, Cd-, Hg-, or Cr(VI)-based colourants that carry avoidable hazard and exposure risks. Here, a family of Sr6YAl1−xFex(BO3)6 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) pigments was prepared by solid-state reaction using Fe...
Tidal estuaries are characterized by complex hydrodynamic processes, while heavy metal transport is governed by multiple interacting physical mechanisms. These complexities introduce uncertainties in key model parameters and may compromise the reliab...
Deslorelin (C64H83N17O12) is a peptide GnRH agonist drug with monoisotopic mass 1281.64 Da applied as a drug-releasing implant in veterinary medicine for promoting ovulation and male/female contraception. Despite relative safety, it is suspected of r...
Metal exposure has been associated with neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson’s disease (PD). This study examined microstructural changes in subcortical motor areas associated with chronic metal exposure. Subjects with/without a weldi...
Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas, is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO) and remains a significant environmental health hazard. Radon exposure is the second leading cause of lung cancer worldwide, and...
Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) aerosols contain complex mixtures of flavoring chemicals, synthetic cooling agents, and metals derived from device components. The biological effects of these constituents in combination remain incompletely characte...
The increasing occurrence of anxiety disorders caused by emerging environmental toxicants has become a significant global health concern. While recent evidence indicates that 6PPD-Q can induce anxiety-like behavior, the specific mechanisms connecting...
We evaluated gadolinium biodistribution, clearance, and long-term brain retention following high-dose gadolinium-based contrast agent (GBCA) exposure in 90 mice. Macrocyclic and linear agents were assessed using particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE)...
This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and pollution sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in sediments of the Cerna River and its main tributaries, and to asses...
Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination beneath occupied buildings poses a chronic BTEX vapor-intrusion risk, yet field-scale evidence for in situ remediation under occupied residential structures remains scarce. We report a full-scale surfactant-enhance...
Groundwater pollution in chemical industrial parks is typically concealed, delayed in onset, and difficult to remediate. Moreover, the long-term migration of typical pollutants in aquifers may threaten the safety of surrounding water sources and rive...
ZnO and TiO2 nanoparticles are increasingly biofunctionalized to improve stability, biological recognition, targeting, and compatibility. However, whether biofunctionalization inherently makes these nanoparticles safer remains unresolved. Rather than...
(1) Background: Acetamiprid, a widely used neonicotinoid insecticide, has increasingly drawn people’s attention to its potential reproductive toxicity risks. Although existing studies have shown that exposure to acetamiprid can cause testicular...
Smoking-related metal exposure involves complex mixtures, yet its combined effects on gut microbiota and colorectal polyp progression remain unclear. We constructed a multi-metal disruption index integrating urinary arsenic, cadmium, and zinc concent...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can bioaccumulate and may increase the risk of cancer development. Clinical studies report that cholestyramine treatment lowers serum PFAS concentrations, but the molecular energetics, interactions and under...
Microbial–clay mineral interactions play a pivotal role in environmental remediation, biogeochemical cycling, and the long-term evolution of the Earth’s systems. This review critically synthesizes the fundamental mechanisms, reactive path...
Microcystin-LR (MC-LR), one of the most prevalent cyanobacterial toxins in freshwater environments, has raised increasing concern because of its potential health risks asso-ciated with long-term exposure through contaminated drinking water and food,...
In the last twenty years, synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRAs), also frequently known as synthetic cannabinoids, have grown into one of the leading and structurally diverse types of new psychoactive substances. This has brought about major...
Indocalamus decorus is a perennial bamboo with potential for phytomanagement, but its Pb–Zn partitioning and associated microbiome under field co-contamination remain unclear. Parallel plantings were established at a Pb–Zn mining site and...
The water self-purification capacity in the source area of the Western Route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project of China was investigated. This research aimed to promote the coordinated development of water source protection and water dive...
Manganese dioxide (MnO2) is a potent oxidizing agent for degrading organic pollutants. To investigate the efficiency of MnO2 combined with Arundo donax var. versicolor (A. donax var. versicolor) in remediating nonylphenol-contaminated soil, pot exper...
