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Impacts of Agrochemicals on Insects and Soil Organisms

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Jul 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1733 | 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 1216 | 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 13163 | 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 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10723 | 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 3694 | 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)

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 2053 | 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 1699 | 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 863 | 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

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

edited by

Besis Athanasios

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 185 | 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)

Current Issues and Research Perspectives in Forensic Toxicology

edited by Marek Wiergowski,

Giuseppe Davide Albano

and Claudia Trignano

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1499 | 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 2768 | 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 180 | 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 144 | 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 8641 | 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 100 | 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 14346 | 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 496 | 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 96 | 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 3820 | 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 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5821 | 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 5410 | 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 3199 | 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 3059 | 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 2279 | 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 1247 | 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 857 | 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 539 | Submission Open

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

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 249 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

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

edited by Thimo Groffen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

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

Occupational Exposure Risk Assessment of Air Pollutants

edited by

Renaud Persoons

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 152 | 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 127 | 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 118 | 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)

Evaluating DNA Damage and Toxicological Effects

edited by

Natalia Tretyakova

and

Deyu Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA damage; DNA repair; toxicological effect; nucleic acid biomarker; DNA adduct

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

Study on Biological Treatment Technology for Waste Management

edited by

Wangwang Yan

and Xiaodong Xin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 88 | 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 789 | 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 13490 | 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 350 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3122 | 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 112 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3216 | 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 867 | 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 11826 | 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 8356 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3038 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2380 | 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 1621 | 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 1165 | Submission Open

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

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

Health Effects of Air Pollution on Children and Adolescents

edited by Jing Li

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 717 | 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)

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 703 | 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

Drug Metabolism and Toxicological Mechanisms—2nd Edition

edited by Qi Wang,