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The Environment and Reproduction: Toxicity Assessment of Pollutant Exposure

edited by

Luigi Montano

submission deadline 27 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3900 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental toxicology; reproductive toxicity; pollutant exposure; endocrine disruptors; chemical pollutants; ecotoxicology; teratogenicity; bioaccumulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity)

Innovative Approaches in Toxics Research: Paving the Way for Sustainable Future

edited by

Alina Barbulescu

submission deadline 27 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: monitoring and modeling the pollutants’ dissipation and transport; monitoring; control engineering; and human health; pollution impact assessments on costal areas and marine species; remediation of contaminated sites and land rehabilitation; reducing soil pollution by using sustainable construction materials; municipal and hazardous waste management; emerging contaminants; and remediation; digital transformation in environmental sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Methods in Toxicology Research)

Potentially Toxic Elements Pollution in Urban and Suburban Environments II

edited by

Ilaria Guagliardi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15502 | Submission Open

Keywords: potentially toxic elements (PTEs); environmental geochemistry; soil; sediment; water; air pollution; geogenic and anthropogenic pollutant input; bioavailability; PTE mapping; spatial data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Exposome Analysis and Risk Assessment)

Biomass Conversion and Organic Waste Utilization in Wastewater

edited by

Tingting Zhu

, Zisheng Zhao and Lihui Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4039 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic wastewater; resource recovery; biomass conversion; added value products; energy recovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)

Carbon-Based Materials for Pollutant Immobilization and Removal in Soil and Water

edited by

Jianxin Fan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3069 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based materials; emerging pollutants; heavy metals; immobilization; removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)

Emerging Environmental Pollutants and Their Impact on Human Health

edited by Chien Yu Lin,

Yu-Wei Fang

and

Ching-Chung Hsiao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2632 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; cohort studies; epigenetics; oxidative stress; cardiovascular disease; endocrine disruptors; monoterpenes; glyphosate; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Human Biomonitoring in Health Risk Assessment of Emerging Chemicals

edited by Xiang Zeng and Shaoyou Lu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1404 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomonitoring; health risk; emerging chemicals; PFAS; PAEs; BPs; microplastics; 6PPD; dechlorane plus; heavy metals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)

Concentration of VOCs in the Atmosphere and Its Environmental Exposure

edited by

Xinlei Ge

and

Ming Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open

Keywords: VOCs; health risk assessment; exposure assessment; source identification; environmental impact

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Impact of Pollutants on Aquatic Ecosystems and Food Safety

edited by Francesca Falco

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-stress; enviromental biodiversity; cascading effect; emerging contaminants; ecotoxicology; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics on the Soil Environment

edited by

Rogers Wainkwa Chia

, Charles Amanze and Modupe Elizabeth Ojewumi

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 819 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; soil ecosystems; soil fertility; food security; ecotoxicological risks; soil contamination; sustainable waste management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Toxicity and Molecular Mechanisms of Environmental Contaminants on Animals

edited by

Chunmei Li

and Dan Shen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 677 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental toxicants; animal health; molecular pathways; bioaccumulation; toxic injury

(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Methods in Toxicology Research)

Identification of Biomarkers and Molecular Mechanisms of Combined Exposure to Environmental Pollutants

edited by

Nan Liu

and Zhi Qu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open

Keywords: combined exposure; environmental pollutants; biomarkers; molecular mechanisms; mixture toxicity; omics approaches; oxidative stress; endocrine disruption; epigenetics; risk assessment

Occurrence, Accumulation, and Impacts of Environmental Pollutants in Aquatic Systems

edited by Fanhao Song, Zhuowei Zhang and Hongbin Lu

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11383 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; environmental behaviour; ecotoxicology; ecological engineering; novel detoxification technologies; environmental microorganisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Drug and Pesticides-Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis

edited by

José Luis Rodríguez Gutiérrez

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11026 | Submission Open

Keywords: drugs; pesticides; cell death; oxidative stress; inflammasome complex; in vitro; in vivo; DNA damage; molecular biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)

Bioremediation of Pollutants in Sewage Sludge

edited by

Conceptión Calvo

and Tatiana Robledo-Mahón

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5207 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; bacteria; fungi; bioremediation; bioaugmentation; biostimulation; pollutants; biodegradation biotransformation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)

Neurotoxicity, Immunotoxicity, and Metabolic Dysfunction of Plastic Pollution in Freshwater and Marine Species

edited by

Christopher J. Martyniuk

and

Xuefang Liang

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3765 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; central nervous system; aquatic toxicology; immune system; plastic additives; metabolism; tires; marine ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

New Risk Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Exposure to Livestock

edited by Lorraine MacKenzie and Antti Mikkonen

submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs); PFAS risk assessment; PFAS livestock exposure models; PFAS toxicokinetics; PFAS environmental guidelines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Emerging Contaminants and Technological Innovations in Air Quality: Monitoring Solutions for Indoor and Outdoor Environments

edited by

Duckshin Park

and Shun-cheng Lee

submission deadline 12 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor air quality; outdoor air quality; emerging contaminants; air pollution monitoring; air purification technologies; ventilation techniques; particulate matter

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)

Environmental Pollutants and Neurocognitive Disorders in Autochthones Populations Worldwide

edited by

Paulo Cesar Basta

, Ana Claudia Santiago de Vasconcellos and Sandra Hacon

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2491 | Submission Open

Keywords: mercury poisoning; neurologic; neurologic plumbism; arsenic encephalopathy; cadmium; air pollutants; environmental; indigenous health service; American Indians; First Nations; epidemiology; amazon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotoxicity)

Toxic Agent Analysis and Removal for Healthy Living and Safe Environment

edited by

Petru Negrea

and

Nicoleta Sorina Nemeş

submission deadline 15 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 675 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxic agents; human health; environmental protection; heavy metals; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; pesticides; xenobiotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)

Pesticide Risk Assessment, Emerging and Re-Emerging Problems

edited by

Claudio Colosio

and

Federico Maria Rubino

submission deadline 18 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18278 | Submission Open

Keywords: agriculture; occupational risks; pesticides; risk assessment; models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology)

Emerging Remediation Technologies for PFAS-Contaminated Soils

edited by Hamidreza Sharifan and

Xingmao Ma

submission deadline 18 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 1709 | Submission Open

Keywords: PFAS; soil; adsorption materials; oxidation processes; electrochemical methods; phytoremediation techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)

Radioactive Contamination and Radionuclide Removal

edited by

Yuezhou Wei

Yan Wu

and Xiangbiao Yin

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4631 | Submission Open

Keywords: radionuclides; adioactive contamination; environment; radio-toxicity; radionuclides removal; separation; waste management; remediation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Radioactive Substances)

Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

edited by Boyan Xu,

Xueqing Shi

and Han Zhang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1019 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; nutrient recovery; membrane technology; resource extraction; circular economy; contaminant removal; wasted activated sludge conversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)

Nephrotoxicity Induced by Drugs and Chemicals in the Environment

edited by

Gary O. Rankin

and

Monica Valentovic

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11023 | Submission Open

Keywords: kidney; nephrotoxicity; drugs; environmental pollutants; metals; halogenated hydrocarbons; pesticides

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)

The Effect of Airborne Contaminants Exposure on Early Health Damage Biomarkers: 2nd Edition

edited by

Shaowei Wu

, Jun Yang, Shengzhi Sun and Cong Liu

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2009 | Submission Open

Keywords: airborne contaminants; biomarkers; biological effects; cellular responses; chronic diseases; early health damage; mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)

Toxicity of Phthalate Esters (PAEs)

edited by

Zhenxing Chi

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 745 | Submission Open

Keywords: phthalate esters; toxic mechanism; toxic effect; in vivo study; in vitro study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Mercury Cycling and Health Effects—2nd Edition

edited by José Vicente Elias Bernardi,

Wanderley Rodrigues Bastos

Jurandir Rodrigues De Souza

and Ronaldo Almeida

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: mercury exposure; food web; methylmercury; ecotoxicology; health risk assessment; environment; fish; gestational age; fetal growth; pregnancy; Hg emissions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Radioactive Substances)

Toxicity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Mechanism Exploration and Risk Assessment

edited by Daowen Li and

Chongshan Dai

submission deadline 25 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: zinc oxide nanoparticles; molecular mechanism; risk assessment; heavy metals; oxidative stress; hepatotoxicity; reproductive and developmental toxicity

Impacts of Agrochemicals on Insects and Soil Organisms

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1488 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioindicators; biopesticides; decomposers; ecosystem services; ecotoxicology; nanomaterials; pesticides; symbiotoxicity; health risks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Micropollutants/Emerging Contaminants in Aquatic Environments: Occurrence, Environmental Fates, and Effects on Aquatic Organisms

edited by

Fayuan Wang

and Joorim Na

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; micropollutants; aquatic organisms; ecotoxicity; microplastics; pesticide; environmental fate; ecological effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Toxicity of Central Nervous System (CNS) Modulators

edited by

Youssef Sari

and

Fawaz Alasmari

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10161 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxicity; opioids; substances of abuse; illicit drugs; methamphetamine; cannabis; drugs of abuse; psychostimulants; nicotine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)

Exposure and Toxicity of Emerging Organic Pollutants in Environment and Human

edited by Shuyan Zhao and Shuhong Fang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8272 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging organic pollutants (EOPs); exposure and toxicity; environmental behaviors; human exposure and health risk assessment; bioaccumulation and biotransformation; environmental monitoring and analysis; EOPs removal technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Environmental and Occupational Exposure to Chemical Agents and Health Challenges: 2nd Edition

edited by

Carina Ladeira

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3400 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental exposure; occupational exposure; chemical agents; exposome; chemical mixtures; regulatory toxicology; health prevention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Exposome Analysis and Risk Assessment)

Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of Environmental Factors

edited by Tao Chen, Jisheng Nie and

Jie Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2765 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive and developmental toxicity; environmental pollutants; risk assessment; environmental epidemiology; protective and intervention strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity)

Eco-Environmental Risks of Emerging Pollutants and Their Relationships with Climate Change

edited by

Jingchun Tang

, Linan Liu and

Shakeel Ahmad

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1831 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; ecological toxicity; microbial community structure; carbon/nitrogen cycling; greenhouse gas emissions; marine-terrestrial interfaces; global climate change; sustainable development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Toxicological Studies Using Zebrafish Models

edited by

Paulo Jorge Gavaia

and Dong Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1441 | Submission Open

Keywords: zebrafish model; toxic substance; drugs; safety assessment; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Analysis of the Sources and Components of Aerosols in Air Pollution

edited by

Xingru Li

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 590 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical and chemical properties; trace organic compound analysis technology; source apportionment; chemical component evolution during the pollution process; cytotoxicity and metabolic mechanism

Effects of Air Pollutants on Cardiorespiratory Health

edited by Weihong Chen,

Shaowei Wu

and

Yun Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollutants; cardiorespiratory toxicity; cardio-pulmonary function; air pollution exposure assessment; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; cardiovascular disease; airway inflammation; pulmonary fibrosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)

Biomonitoring Persistent Organic Pollutants and Contaminants of Emerging Concern and Risk Assessment

edited by

Besis Athanasios

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomonitoring of persistent organic pollutants; contaminants of emerging concern; risk assessment; environmental toxicology; exposure assessment; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Exposome Analysis and Risk Assessment)

Detection and Degradation of Organic Pollutants

edited by

Dongyang He

Jiao Qu

and Xiaolin Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutant detection; quantitative detection; sensor; toxicity; pollutant degradation; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis

Current Issues and Research Perspectives in Forensic Toxicology

edited by Marek Wiergowski,

Giuseppe Davide Albano

and Claudia Trignano

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 922 | Submission Open

Keywords: forensic toxicology; forensic analytical chemistry; postmortem toxicology; drugs of abuse detection; forensic alcohology; drug-impaired driving; forensic biochemistry; nanochemistry biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)

Acute Toxicity, Environmental Impact Assessment and Human Safety of Surfactants

edited by Manuela Lechuga and

Francisco Ríos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2383 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic toxicity; ecotoxicological risk; environmental assessment; surfactants; risk assessment; human safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Insights into Toxicological Effects of Micro- and Nano-Plastics

edited by

Yi Cao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs); acute toxicity; chronic toxicity; alternative models; toxicological mechanisms; MNP and nutrient molecule interactions; size-dependent effects

New Trends in Hazardous Waste Treatment Under Carbon Peaking and Carbon Neutrality Goals

edited by

Wei Du

and Junhui Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: hazardous waste treatment; low-carbon technology; carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)

Source and Components Analysis of Aerosols in Air Pollution

edited by

Jian Gao

and Jiaqi Wang

submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6076 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric aerosols; sources and composition of aerosols; toxicological characteristics; particulate matter; aerosol components

Occurrence and Toxicity of Microplastics in the Aquatic Compartment

edited by

Qi Li

submission deadline 22 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic environment; microplastics; nanoplastics; aquatic ecosystems; environmental stressors; animals; ecological risk

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Heavy Breathing: Unveiling the Impact of Heavy Metals on Lung Health

edited by

Xiaojia He

and Matthew Smith

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; lung health; risk assessment; exposure characterization; exposome; system toxicology; vulnerable populations; toxicological mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)

Remediation Strategies of Emerging Chemical Contaminants in Soils

edited by Zhenggui Wei

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantitative detection of soil ECCs; interaction mechanism between soil and ECCs; distribution of ECCs in soil; migration of ECCs in soil; mitigating the contamination of soil by ECCs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Ozone Pollution and Adverse Health Impacts

edited by

Feifei Feng

Hao Chen

and Meng Li

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2916 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; ozone; indoor pollution; ozone reaction products; volatile organic compounds; environmental epidemiology; environmental toxicology; health and well-being; risk assessment; control strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)

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