Health Risks and Toxicity of Emerging Contaminants
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Emerging Contaminants".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 27 February 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: emerging contaminants; environmental pollution; air pollution; micro-nano plastics; health risk assessment; early life health management; reproductive health
Interests: emerging contaminants; PFAS; cardiovascular toxicity; atherosclerosis; hepatotoxicity; neurotoxicity
Interests: metabolomics; exposomics; reproductive and developmental health; exposure science; toxicology; mechanism
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Emerging contaminants (ECs), including pharmaceuticals, personal care products (PPCPs), endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), microplastics, and plastic additives, are now ubiquitously detected in the environment and human tissues. Due to their persistence, high biological activity, and resistance to conventional treatment, ECs can trigger oxidative stress, immunotoxicity, and metabolic disorders even at trace concentrations. Nevertheless, systematic data on exposure pathways, underlying toxicological mechanisms, and long-term health outcomes remain scarce, impeding evidence-based risk management and policy formulation.
This Special Issue focuses on the toxicological impacts, detection, health risks, and remediation of ECs. It aims to highlight scientific advances in understanding the bioaccumulation and human health risks of ECs.
We welcome original research and reviews on a broad range of topics, including but not limited to the following:
- Cellular and molecular mechanisms and health risk assessment of ECs;
- Advanced analytical and monitoring techniques for EC detection;
- Bioremediation strategies;
- Intergenerational toxicity of ECs;
- Innovative technologies (high-resolution mass spectrometry, multi-omics, machine learning, etc.) for elucidating exposure–effect relationships.
This Special Issue aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for researchers to share insights and develop sustainable solutions for EC pollution control.
Dr. Lihua Ren
Prof. Dr. Huicai Guo
Prof. Dr. Minjian Chen
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- emerging contaminants
- health risk assessment
- human exposure assessment
- toxicological mechanisms
- bioremediation strategies
- intergenerational toxicity
- short-term and long-term toxicity
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