Toxics

Bioremediation of Pollutants in Sewage Sludge

edited by

and Tatiana Robledo-Mahón

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7101 | Submission Open

Keywords: microorganisms; bacteria; fungi; bioremediation; bioaugmentation; biostimulation; pollutants; biodegradation biotransformation

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

Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of Environmental Factors

edited by Tao Chen,

Jisheng Nie

and

Jie Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6956 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproductive and developmental toxicity; environmental pollutants; risk assessment; environmental epidemiology; protective and intervention strategies

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

Effects of Air Pollutants on Cardiorespiratory Health

edited by Weihong Chen,

Shaowei Wu

and

Yun Zhou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2674 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollutants; cardiorespiratory toxicity; cardio-pulmonary function; air pollution exposure assessment; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; cardiovascular disease; airway inflammation; pulmonary fibrosis

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

Forensic and Post-Mortem Toxicology

edited by

Ivan Šoša

and

Antonina Argo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1246 | Submission Open

Keywords: omics-integrated forensic workflows; high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS); ambient ionization techniques (DART-MS); AI-enhanced toxicological analysis; portable field-deployable devices; molecular autopsy; precision forensic investigations; ethical and sustainable practices; traceable data protocols; anonymization standards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)

Advanced Mitigation Strategies for Air Pollutants: Innovative Technologies and Management Practices

edited by

Wenli Feng

,

Zhaowen Cheng

and

Chaosheng Zhu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollutants; mitigation strategies; innovative Technologies; emission control; abatement strategies; real-time monitoring

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

Human Exposure and Biomonitoring of Organic Pollutants: Reproductive Toxicology

edited by

Chuancheng Wu

, Jianjun Xiang and

Fuli Zheng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: human exposure; biomonitoring; persistent organic pollutants; toxicology; reproductive

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

Application of Microorganisms in Degradation of Environmental Pollutants

edited by

Dandan Liang

and Chao Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioremediation; microbial degradation; environmental pollutants; biodegradation pathways; wastewater treatment; environmental technology

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

Microplastics: Migration, Transformation, and Impacts in Natural and Anthropogenic Settings

edited by Jian Yang,

Xiaona Wang

and

Hongzhi Ma

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; nanoplastics; environmental fate; transport mechanisms; transformation pathways; plastisphere; tire and road wear particles (TRWP); anthropogenic impact; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Pregnancy and Lactation Period Exposure to Environmental Toxicants and the Effects on Maternal and Child Health

edited by

Lin Zhang

, C. Vyvyan Howard and

Ju Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: pregnancy and lactation period exposure; environmental toxicants; maternal and child health; biomarkers; molecular mechanism; advanced methodologies; multi-omics techniques; network toxicology; computational modeling; risk assessment

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

Breakthroughs in Computational Tools for Predicting Human and Ecological Exposures to Chemical Substances

edited by

Peter P. Egeghy

and Caroline L. Ring

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: exposure science; computational modeling; new approach methods; data science; risk assessment; decision support; environmental epidemiology; data visualization; wearable devices; aggregate exposure pathway

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

Persistent Organic Pollutants and Ecotoxicology in the Aquatic Environments

edited by Leila Soledade Lemos and

Rachel Ann Hauser-Davis

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioaccumulation; trophic transfer; endocrine disruption; aquatic toxicology; environmental persistence; organic pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Mercury Cycling and Health Effects—2nd Edition

edited by José Vicente Elias Bernardi,

Wanderley Rodrigues Bastos

,

Jurandir Rodrigues De Souza

and Ronaldo Almeida

submission deadline 6 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4082 | Submission Open

Keywords: mercury exposure; food web; methylmercury; ecotoxicology; health risk assessment; environment; fish; gestational age; fetal growth; pregnancy; Hg emissions

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

The Effect of Airborne Contaminants Exposure on Early Health Damage Biomarkers: 2nd Edition

edited by

Shaowei Wu

, Jun Yang, Shengzhi Sun and Cong Liu

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5462 | Submission Open

Keywords: airborne contaminants; biomarkers; biological effects; cellular responses; chronic diseases; early health damage; mechanisms

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

Effects of Exposure to Emerging Environmental Pollutants on Human Health

edited by Biban Gill,

Amith Maroli

, Kelsi Perttula and Lauren Petrick

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 978 | 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)

Insights into Toxicological Effects of Micro- and Nano-Plastics

edited by

Yi Cao

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs); acute toxicity; chronic toxicity; alternative models; toxicological mechanisms; MNP and nutrient molecule interactions; size-dependent effects

Human Biomonitoring, Exposure Assessment and Quantitative Analysis of PFASs

edited by

Annalisa Abballe

submission deadline 12 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: PFASs; human exposure; risk communication; risk management; risk assessment; health impact assessment

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

Cadmium Pollution and Occupational Exposure

edited by Yasushi Suwazono

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4844 | Submission Open

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

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

Acute Toxicity, Environmental Impact Assessment and Human Safety of Surfactants

edited by Manuela Lechuga and

Francisco Ríos

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4643 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic toxicity; ecotoxicological risk; environmental assessment; surfactants; risk assessment; human safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Understanding Contaminant Bioaccumulation and Toxicokinetics: A One Health Perspective

edited by

Diogo N. Cardoso

and

Ana Rita R. Silva

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1454 | 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)

Occurrence and Toxicity of Microplastics in the Aquatic Compartment

edited by

Qi Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1141 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Heavy Metals and Emerging Contaminants in Aquatic and Soil Environments: Migration, Transformation, Ecological Risks, and Remediation

edited by

Xiaoshuai Hang

, Yingang Xue and

Jian Cui

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 453 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; air; soils; water; sediment; environmental behavior; human health; migration and transformation; pollution remediation

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

Neurotoxicity of Heavy Metals

edited by

Xinyuan Zhao

and Shali Yu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 225 | 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)

Innovative Strategies to Decompose Pollutants (2nd Edition)

edited by

Fabrizio Olivito

and

Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar

submission deadline 21 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutant decomposition; photochemistry; sonochemistry; mechanochemistry; catalysis; toxicity

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

Atmospheric Emissions Characteristics and Its Impact on Human Health—2nd Edition

edited by

Qian Zhang

, Hongmei Xu, Tian Chang and Peng Wei

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; health risk assessment; atmospheric emissions; personal exposure; particulate matter; toxic pollutants; optical characteristics; secondary organic aerosol; source apportionment

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

Occupational Exposure to Heavy Metals in Environmentally Vulnerable Areas

edited by

Jingbo Zhao

and

Antonio Peña-Fernández

submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2726 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; occupational exposure; health risk; exposure route; source identification; toxic mechanisms; pollution characteristics

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

Fate and Transport of Emerging Contaminants in Soil

edited by

Xiaona Li

,

Yi Wang

and Xiupei Zhou

submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; soil pollution; ecotoxicology; transport and transformation; degradation mechanisms; remediation technology; environmental policy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Hazards and Challenges

edited by Yiting Luo,

Rongkui Su

and Xiancheng Ma

submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs); bioaccumulation; biomagnification; human health impacts; ecological risks; detection technologies; mitigation strategies; stockholm Convention; endocrine disruption; long-range transport

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Health Effects of Air Pollution on Children and Adolescents

edited by Jing Li

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2051 | 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)

Emerging Environmental Pollutants and Their Impact on Human Health

edited by Chien Yu Lin,

Yu-Wei Fang

and

Ching-Chung Hsiao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8734 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; cohort studies; epigenetics; oxidative stress; cardiovascular disease; endocrine disruptors; monoterpenes; glyphosate; human health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Environmental Pollutants and Neurocognitive Disorders in Autochthones Populations Worldwide

edited by

Paulo Cesar Basta

, Ana Claudia Santiago de Vasconcellos and Sandra Hacon

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4777 | Submission Open

Keywords: mercury poisoning; neurologic; neurologic plumbism; arsenic encephalopathy; cadmium; air pollutants; environmental; indigenous health service; American Indians; First Nations; epidemiology; amazon

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotoxicity)

Neurotoxicity, Immunotoxicity, and Metabolic Dysfunction of Plastic Pollution in Freshwater and Marine Species

edited by

Christopher J. Martyniuk

and

Xuefang Liang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4585 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; central nervous system; aquatic toxicology; immune system; plastic additives; metabolism; tires; marine ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Advances in Monitoring, Transformation and Ecological Risk Assessment of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Aquatic Environments

edited by Haohan Yang and

Jun Wu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3328 | Submission Open

Keywords: PPCPs; natural organic materials; micro/nanoplastics; bioavailability; ecological risk assessment; biological effects; transfromation and metabolic pathways

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Human Biomonitoring Studies: Environmental Pollution and Possible Risks to Human Health

edited by

Valentina Marra

,

Anna Maria Ingelido

and Silvia Valentini

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1285 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution human biomonitoring; biological matrices (serum; urine; milk); exposure assessment; exposure biomarkers; reproductive toxicity; adults; children; reproductive age; emerging compounds; persistent organic compounds

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

Effects and Mechanism of Endocrine Disruption and Reproductive Abnormality of Emerging Pollutant

edited by Liping Lu, Yu Han,

Shixuan Cui

and

Tingjie Zhan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental toxicology; endocrine disruption; molecular mechanism; emerging pollutants; nuclear receptor; computational toxicology

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

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

edited by

Zhongliao Wang

and

Zhen Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 269 | 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)

Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP) for Environmental Remediation Nanomaterials

edited by

Haoyu Luo

and

Chun Xiao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes (AOPs); environmental catalysis; nanomaterials; water treatment; reactive oxygen species (ROS); photocatalysis; catalyzed ozone; refractory pollutants

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

Feature Papers in Environmental Epidemiology—2nd Edition

edited by

Chongjian Wang

and

Peng Lu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental epidemiology; environmental exposure; health effects; air pollution; emerging contaminants; vulnerable populations; methodological innovations

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

Neurotoxicity from Exposure to Environmental Pollutants

edited by Shun Zhang and Fang Ye

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurotoxicity mechanisms; environmental pollutants; emerging contaminants; exposure assessment; computational toxicology; predictive modeling; risk characterization; early intervention strategies; transdisciplinary approaches

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotoxicity)

Marine Micro/Nano-Particles Pollution and Ecological Effects

edited by

Xiaoshan Zhu

, Yanhui Dai and

Wei Qian

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: engineered nanoparticles; micro/nano-plastics; environment behavior; ecological effects; ecotoxicity; risk assessment; ecological restoration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Environmental Behaviors and Risk Assessment Methods of Typical Agricultural Environmental Pollutants

edited by Li Mu and

Wenjie Liu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7080 | 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)

Toxicological Studies Using Zebrafish Models

edited by

Paulo Jorge Gavaia

and Dong Wu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2592 | Submission Open

Keywords: zebrafish model; toxic substance; drugs; safety assessment; molecular mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Ecotoxicological Effects of Anthropogenic Contaminants in Aquatic Organisms

edited by

Chiara Maria Motta

,

Rosa Carotenuto

and

Chiara Fogliano

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1113 | 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)

Drug Metabolism and Toxicological Mechanisms—2nd Edition

edited by Qi Wang,

Youbo Zhang

and

An Zhu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)

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

edited by

Douglas Brugge

and Shir Ginzburg

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

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

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

Synergistic Integration of Advanced Oxidation Technologies and Resource Recovery Strategies in Sustainable Wastewater Management

edited by Juanjuan Zhang and Xueyu Liu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes— AOPs; resource recovery; recycled water security; toxic transformation products; wastewater management; life cycle assessment; electrochemical oxidation; combined wastewater treatment technologies; circular economy

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

Characteristics, Sources, Occurrence and Toxicological Mechanisms of Environmental Pollutants in Aquatic Systems

edited by Desheng Pei and Panpan Jia

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4631 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic systems; environmental pollutants; neurodevelopmental and developmental toxicity; animal models; exposure and detection methods; human health; molecular mechanisms

New Approach Methodologies for Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology

edited by Chiachi Wang and

Chun-Wei Tung

submission deadline 16 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4433 | 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)

Environmental and Reproductive Epidemiology: Focus on Air Pollution and Associated Contaminants

edited by Junling Wang and

Yankai Xia

submission deadline 17 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; heavy metals; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; environmental exposure; repro-ductive epidemiology; particulate matter; endocrine-disrupting chemicals

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

New Methods for Evaluating Effects of Exposure to Environmental Complex Mixtures on Human Health

edited by Wangjian Zhang and

Xiao Lin

submission deadline 19 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: comparative risk assessment; environmental complex mixtures; human mixture exposome; effect modification; equity and vulnerable populations; adverse health effects; methodological studies

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

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

edited by

Luís Félix

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

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