Feature Papers in Environmental Epidemiology—2nd Edition
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Human Toxicology and Epidemiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental epidemiology; air pollution; machine learning; health risk assessment
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Dear Colleagues,
Environmental epidemiology has witnessed significant methodological advances in recent years, particularly in exposure assessment and causal inference approaches. The integration of high-resolution spatiotemporal modeling, personal monitoring devices, and biomarker technologies has enhanced our ability to characterize complex environmental exposures with unprecedented precision. Position environmental epidemiology as crucial for addressing contemporary global health challenges.
Emerging contaminants of concern include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), microplastics, and engineered nanomaterials, which pose novel health risks due to their persistence, bioaccumulation, and ubiquitous environmental presence. Contemporary research increasingly addresses non-chemical environmental exposures, including noise pollution from urbanization and transportation, and light pollution disrupting circadian rhythms. These modern lifestyle-related exposures present unique epidemiological challenges due to their pervasive nature and complex exposure patterns. Climate change has intensified interest in extreme weather events, shifting disease vectors, and heat-related health outcomes.
Methodological innovations encompass exposome research frameworks, machine learning applications for exposure prediction, and advanced statistical methods addressing multiple pollutant mixtures. The field increasingly emphasizes vulnerable populations, environmental justice, and health disparities.
The field increasingly emphasizes vulnerable populations, environmental justice, and health disparities. This Special Issue focuses on understanding cumulative environmental impacts and translating epidemiological findings into effective public health interventions, positioning environmental epidemiology as crucial for addressing contemporary global health challenges.
Prof. Dr. Chongjian Wang
Prof. Dr. Peng Lu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- environmental epidemiology
- environmental exposure
- health effects
- air pollution
- emerging contaminants
- vulnerable populations
- methodological innovations
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