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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 94 | 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)

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 92 | 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)

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 72 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Application of Microorganisms in Degradation of Environmental Pollutants

edited by

Dandan Liang

and Chao Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 72 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 66 | 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)

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 58 | 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)

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 2961 | 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 3811 | 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)

Insights into Toxicological Effects of Micro- and Nano-Plastics

edited by

Yi Cao

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 269 | 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 10 | 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)

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 1060 | 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)

Neurotoxicity of Heavy Metals

edited by

Xinyuan Zhao

and Shali Yu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 172 | 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)

Occurrence and Toxicity of Microplastics in the Aquatic Compartment

edited by

Qi Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 147 | 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 | Viewed by 50 | 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)

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 46 | 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 1 | 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 1944 | 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)

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Hazards and Challenges

edited by Yiting Luo,

Rongkui Su

and Xiancheng Ma

submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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)

Fate and Transport of Emerging Contaminants in Soil

edited by

Xiaona Li

submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 37 | 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)

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 4279 | 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)

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 3773 | 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)

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 225 | 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 65 | 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 39 | 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 27 | 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 1 | 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 6179 | 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)

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 | 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)

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 3710 | 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 | 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 | 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)

Study on Biological Treatment Technology for Waste Management

edited by

Wangwang Yan

and Xiaodong Xin

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 130 | 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)

Plant Uptake of Heavy Metals in Soil

edited by Guo Yu and

Habib Ullah

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil remediation; hyperaccumulator; rhizosphere; in situ imaging; multi-omics; metals

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

Mechanisms of Toxicity of Chemical Compounds and Natural Compounds

edited by

José Luis Rodríguez Gutiérrez

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical compounds; natural compounds; toxicity mechanisms; in vivo; in vitro; assessing risks; toxicological assessment; exposure; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)

Analysis of the Sources and Components of Aerosols in Air Pollution

edited by

Xingru Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2174 | 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

Emerging Techniques in Monitoring and Mitigating Health Risks of Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in the Environment

edited by

Xiongyi Miao

Shi Yu

and

Zhongkang Yang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1665 | Submission Open

Keywords: potentially toxic elements; smart remediation technologies; risk assessment and mitigation; biogeochemical cycles; biomarkers of exposure; bioavailability and toxicity mechanisms; environmental monitoring

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

Safe Utilization and Ecological Restoration of Heavy Metal Polluted Farmland—2nd Edition

edited by Bin Guo and

Ying Feng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; environment; phytoremediation; utilization; ecological restoration

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

Analysis of Environmental Distribution, Mechanisms of Effects, and Risk of Pollutants Driven by New Technologies

edited by

Zhen-Guang Yan

, Yizhang Zhang and

Yifan Zheng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; environmental DNA; emerging pollutants; optimal control pollutants; environmental omics; risk assessment; risk management

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

Soil Renaissance: Revitalizing Heavy Metal-Impacted Land Through Sustainable Remediation

edited by Yifan Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; migration; transformation; remediation; soil

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

Degradation and Remediation of Environmental Pollutants

edited by

Osamah J. Al-sareji

Ruqayah Ali Grmasha

and

Raed A Al-Juboori

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: water and wastewater treatment; degradation; pharmaceutical removal; reusability; performance improvements; chemical treatment; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; emerging contaminants; activated carbon; physical treatment

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

Transformation Mechanism and Environmental Effect of Emerging Pollutants

edited by How-Ran Chao and

Sheng-Lun Lin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; organophosphate esters; microplastics; nanomaterials; per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Emerging Contaminants at the Water–Food–Energy–Climate Nexus: Exposure Pathways and Sustainable Mitigation

edited by Shibao Lu and

Liang Pei

submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: water pollution; emerging pollutants; microplastic; particulates; pesticide residues; ndustrial wastewater; multi-media exposure; human health risks; life-cycle assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Toxicity Assessment of Emerging Organic Pollutants and New Functional Materials

edited by Shuyan Zhao and Xiaojing Yang

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging organic pollutants (EOPs); new functional materials (NFMs); environmental behaviors; risk assessment; environmental monitoring and analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Mapping Heavy Metal Exposure in the Exposome Era: Toxicological and Health Perspectives

edited by

Xiaojia He

and Matthew Smith

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; human health; risk assessment; exposure characterization; exposome; system toxicology; vulnerable populations; toxicological mechanisms

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

Toxic Threats to Sustainability: Mechanisms and Impacts of Environmental Contaminants on Health and Ecosystems

edited by

Mahesh Rachamalla

and Shubham Dwivedi

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental contaminants; toxic burden; pollution and sustainability; chemical pollution; ecological health; human health impacts; SDG 3; SDG 6; SDG 14; environmental degradation; pollutant exposure; sustainable development; contaminant pathways; environmental resilience

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