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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 3060 | 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 221 | 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 177 | 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 9833 | 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 122 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Traditional and Emerging Pollutants: Human Exposure Profiles and Health Effects

edited by

Pan Yang

submission deadline 29 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15427 | Submission Open

Keywords: exposure assessment; emerging pollutants; mixed exposure; health effect and damage; epigenomics

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

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 540 | 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 110 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4291 | 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)

Assessment and Remediation of Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil

edited by

Yangyang Wang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6844 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; risk assessment; remediation; soil; stabilization; safe production

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

Environmental Behaviors and Risk Assessment Methods of Typical Agricultural Environmental Pollutants

edited by Li Mu and

Wenjie Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5717 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; micro-nanoparticles; microplastics; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution; environmental behavior; risk assessment; intelligent monitoring; multi-omics; machine learning

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

Health Risk Assessment of Exposure to Emerging Contaminants

edited by Suzhen Cao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3720 | Submission Open

Keywords: health risk assessment; emerging contaminants; microplastics; endocrine disruptors; persistent organic pollutant; antibiotics; exposure pathways; exposure scenarios; exposure factors; toxicity mechanisms; epidemiological research; toxicological studies; risk mitigation strategies

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

New Approach Methodologies for Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology

edited by Chiachi Wang and

Chun-Wei Tung

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3328 | Submission Open

Keywords: new approach methodologies (NAMs); agrochemicals; food toxicology; non-animal testing; exposure assessment:; regulatory acceptance; omics technologies; in silico models; supporting development database

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

Formation, Composition, and Potential Risks of Secondary Organic Aerosol

edited by Yuemeng Ji, Weina Zhang and Ling Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2321 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary organic aerosol; aerosol composition; new particle formation; aerosol processes; air quality; climate change; human health; BrC

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

Harmful Substances and Safety Evaluation of Herbal Medicines

edited by

Jianbo Yang

, Ying Wang and Hongtao Jin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1368 | Submission Open

Keywords: endogenous harmful substances; exogenous harmful substances; risk assessment; safety evaluation; security guidelines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)

Health Risk Evaluation of Hazardous Substances in Food

edited by

Kai-Wei Liao

and

Wei-Lun Hung

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 930 | Submission Open

Keywords: hazardous substances; food contaminants; heavy metals; pesticide residues; food additives; microbial toxins; food packaging contaminants; food processing byproducts; health risk assessment; dietary exposure assessment

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

Environmental Behavior and Risks of Organic Pollutants

edited by

Qinghua Zhou

and

Yuanchen Chen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic pollutants; emerging pollutants; environmental fate; environmental toxicity; risk assessment; water; soil

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Ecological Impacts and Human Health Risks

edited by Thimo Groffen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: PFAS; ecotoxicity; toxicity; health effect; fate; transport; bioavailability; bioaccumulation; biomagnification; risk assessment

Ecotoxicological Monitoring of Aquatic Systems

edited by

Valentina Coatu

Birghila Semaghiul

Mihaela Mirela Bratu

and

Mercedes Fernández-Serrano

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutants; monitoring; bioindicators; ecotoxicology; environmental impact; risk assessment; pollution mitigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Occupational Exposure Risk Assessment of Air Pollutants

edited by

Renaud Persoons

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational health; air pollution; air quality monitoring; exposure assessment; particulate matter (PM); volatile organic compounds (VOCs); emerging air pollutants; industrial pollutants; environmental exposure; inhalation exposure

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

Neurotoxicity of Heavy Metals

edited by

Xinyuan Zhao

and Shali Yu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular studies; epidemiology; oxidative stress; heavy metal; environmental pollution; cellular apoptosis; protein or rna regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotoxicity)

Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology of Water Contamination

edited by

Salvatore Barreca

and

Silvia Orecchio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: water contamination; emerging pollutants; the development of methods for water monitoring; toxicology; water remediation

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

Study on Biological Treatment Technology for Waste Management

edited by

Wangwang Yan

and Xiaodong Xin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: Biological treatment; Waste management; Resource recovery; Process optimization; Bioremediation; Microbial ecology

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

Understanding Contaminant Bioaccumulation and Toxicokinetics: A One Health Perspective

edited by

Diogo N. Cardoso

and

Ana Rita R. Silva

submission deadline 10 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 878 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioaccumulation; toxicokinetics; emerging contaminants; terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; trophic transfer; food safety; edible organisms; human exposure; regulatory limits; environmental health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Environmental Transport and Transformation of Pollutants

edited by

Xiaoxia Lu

submission deadline 12 Sep 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14920 | Submission Open

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

Nano-Toxicity: Exploring the Ecotoxicological Impacts of Nanoparticles and Combined Exposures

edited by

Juan Wang

submission deadline 18 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 396 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecotoxicology; environmental toxicology; biological effects; nanoparticles; microplastics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Exposure to Chemicals and Health Effects in Occupational and Everyday Settings

edited by

Lidia Caporossi

and

Daniela Pigini

submission deadline 19 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4586 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemicals; workplaces; workers; exposure; toxicity; methods; daily life

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

Hazard Assessment of per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Sub-Stances (PFAS)

edited by

Tracey L. Woodlief

submission deadline 20 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances; PFAS; environmental impact; health effects; risk assessment methodologies; toxicological studies; environmental monitoring; hazard assessment; risk assessment; hazard assessment; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Cadmium Pollution and Occupational Exposure

edited by Yasushi Suwazono

submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3582 | Submission Open

Keywords: cadmium; environmental exposure; general population; occupational medicine; renal effect; mortality

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

Classical Environmental Process Modeling, Interpretable Machine Learning, and Their Integrative Innovations—Targeting Atmospheric, Water, and Soil

edited by

and

submission deadline 26 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 942 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental models; environmental simulation; environmental management; machine learning; deep learning; source apportionment; atmosphere; soil; water

Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Reproductive Toxicology

edited by

Michał Hubert Wróbel

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12720 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive toxicology; endocrine disruptors; environmental pollutions; parabens; pesticides; plastic; phthalates; metals; polychlorinated biphenyls; polybrominated compounds

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

The Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Chemical Pollutants in Agricultural Soil and Plants: Ecological Risks and Remediation

edited by

Peipei Song

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9000 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; chemical pollutants; ecological risks; remediation; soil and plants; soil microorganisms; migration and transformation

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

Antibiotics and Resistance Genes in Environment

edited by

Fengxia Yang

and Shimei Zheng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3869 | Submission Open

Keywords: antibiotics; antibiotic resistance genes; environmental fate; human health; ecosystem impact; risk assessment; mitigation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

PFAS Toxicology and Metabolism—2nd Edition

edited by

Denise MacMillan

William S. Baldwin

and

Subham Dasgupta

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3586 | Submission Open

Keywords: PFAS; toxicity; metabolism; toxicokinetics; adverse outcomes; omics; biotransformation; biomonitoring; new approach methodologies (NAMs); non-targeted analysis (NTA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Computational Toxicology: Exposure and Assessment

edited by

Alla P. Toropova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1994 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxicology; mutagenicity; carcinogenicity; chronic toxicity; eco-toxicity; QSPR/QSAR; validation; risk assessment; new approach methodologies; artificial intelligence; Monte Carlo method; SMILES and quasi-SMILES; read across; mathematical toxicology; exposure

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

Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress from Environmental and Occupational Exposure: Implications for Health Risk Assessment

edited by

Ata Rafiee

, Peter Sly and Mohammad Hoseini

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1332 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; human biomonitoring; health risk assessment; oxidative stress

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

Application of In Vitro Toxicity Evaluation Models for Environmental Pollutants

edited by Leslimar Rios-Colon and Suzanne Compton Fitzpatrick

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vitro techniques; environmental contaminants; new approach methodologies (NAMSs); per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs); microplastics; pesticides; endocrine-disrupting chemicals; complex in vitro models

Health Effects of Air Pollution on Children and Adolescents

edited by Jing Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 830 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; health effects; PM2.5; ozone; nitrogen oxides; children; adolescents

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

Drug Metabolism and Toxicological Mechanisms—2nd Edition

edited by Qi Wang,

Youbo Zhang

and

An Zhu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug metabolism; toxicity; mechanism; preclinical study; clinical trial

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)

One Health, Many Risks: Ecotoxicology in the Age of Emerging Pollutants

edited by

Andrzej R. Reindl

, Maciej Tankiewicz and

Ewa Olkowska

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 210 | Submission Open

Keywords: One Health approach; ecotoxicology; environmental toxicology; hazardous organic pollutants; medical drugs in the environment; endocrine disruptors; chronic exposure pathways; genotoxicity markers; rare earth elements toxicity; VOC exposure in occupational settings

Advancements in Photocatalytic Oxidation for the Effective Removal of Toxic Contaminants in Water and Wastewater

edited by

Zhongliao Wang

and

Zhen Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open

Keywords: photocatalytic oxidation; toxic contaminants; water treatment; advanced oxidation processes; environmental remediation; reactive oxygen species; degradation mechanisms

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

Ecotoxicological Effects of Anthropogenic Contaminants in Aquatic Organisms

edited by

Chiara Maria Motta

Rosa Carotenuto

and

Chiara Fogliano

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; health assessment; aquatic ecosystems; behavioural alterations; histological alterations; gene expression; aquatic vertebrates and invertebrates; reproductive toxicology; interferences with metabolism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Effects of Exposure to Emerging Environmental Pollutants on Human Health

edited by Biban Gill,

Amith Maroli

, Kelsi Perttula and Lauren Petrick

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: persistent organic pollutants (POPs); emerging pollutants; environmental exposure; human Health epidemiology; omics; risk assessment; molecular epidemiology

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

Air Pollution Monitoring and Epidemiology

edited by Liqiong Guo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution monitoring; environmental epidemiology; health risk; exposure assessment; public health

Effects of Acute Exposure to Toxicants on Oxidative Stress in Aquatic Organisms, 2nd Edition

edited by

Luís Félix

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxicology; oxidative stress; antioxidant; biomarkers; reactive oxygen species; oxidative damage; redox homeostasis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Caused from Environmental Fluoride and Arsenic Exposures

edited by

Yanmei Yang

, Xiance Sun and

Dapeng Wang

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7729 | Submission Open

Keywords: arsenic; fluorine; human health; toxicity effect; toxicity mechanism; biomarkers; risk assessment

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

Novel Remediation Strategies for Soil Pollution

edited by Jiaqi Shi and Tingting Fan

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5274 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil remediation; advanced oxidative process; soil risk assessment; bioremediation; combined remediation of soil and groundwater; development of innovative remediation material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Interventions, Practices, and Policies to Reduce Particulate Matter Air Pollution Exposure and Health Outcomes

edited by

Douglas Brugge

and Shir Ginzburg

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: exposure reduction; health outcomes; interventions; particulate matter; randomized trials

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

Hazardous Effects of Pesticides on Human Health—2nd Edition

edited by

Balázs Ádám

Lode Godderis

and

Radu-Corneliu Duca

submission deadline 17 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3242 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticide; product formulation; chronic low-level exposure; comparative toxicological assessment; human health effect; genotoxicity; carcinogenicity; teratogenicity

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

Soil Heavy Metal Pollution and Human Health

edited by

Ping Xiang

and Chengchen Wang

submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2108 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; human health; food safety; monitoring techniques; pretreatment methods; contaminant control approaches

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

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