Human Exposure and Health Risk Assessment of Emerging Contaminants
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Novel Methods in Toxicology Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2026 | Viewed by 258
Editors
Interests: environmental contaminants; environmental monitoring; human exposure; human biomonitoring
Interests: computational toxicology; QSAR-based approaches; in silico approaches for genotoxicity and carcinogenicity predictions; hazard assessment; data analysis and toxicological databases
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in understanding the occurrence, exposure pathways and health implications of contaminants that are newly detected, insufficiently regulated or evolving in their use and environmental behaviour. Emerging contaminants, including micro- and nanoplastics, PFAS, pharmaceuticals, personal‑care products, transformation by-products and endocrine‑active compounds, present growing concerns due to their persistence, widespread distribution and largely unknown cumulative effects on human health.
This Issue welcomes contributions that advance the use of new approach methodologies (NAMs), including in silico toxicology, high-sensitivity analytical detection methods, refined exposure and toxicokinetic modelling and innovative biomonitoring strategies. The collection welcomes interdisciplinary studies that apply a "One Health" approach and integrate the exposome paradigm to bridge gaps between external exposures, internal biomarkers and long-term disease risk. We particularly encourage research that examine the interconnectedness of environmental and human health to clarify the cumulative impacts of low-dose chemical mixtures on vulnerable populations throughout the lifespan.
By assembling cutting‑edge contributions, this Special Issue aims to support more holistic and informed approaches to hazard identification, exposure science, risk assessment and regulatory decision making in the face of the increasingly complex environmental challenges of the modern era.
Dr. Anna Laura Iamiceli
Dr. Chiara Laura Battistelli
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- emerging contaminants
- micro- and nanoplastics
- per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
- suspect and untarget screening
- new approach methodologies (NAMs)
- in silico toxicology
- human health risk assessment
- human biomonitoring
- One Health approach
- exposome
- human exposure
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