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Effects of Endocrine Active Chemicals on Aquatic Animals and Ecosystems
edited by
submission deadline 9 May 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open
Keywords: endocrine active chemicals; endocrine disrupting chemicals; aquatic environment; mixture effects; multiple stressors; mechanism of action; adverse outcome pathway; biomarkers; ecological health; new and emerging contaminants
Occurrence and Environmental Risks of Organic Pollutants in Aquatic Environment submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10232 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic pollutants; aquatic environment; risk assessment; toxicology; migration and transformation behaviors; toxic effects; environmental exposure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Emerging Techniques in Toxicology for Environmental Health and Food Safety
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2025 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: ecotoxicology; emerging contaminants; environmental analytical chemistry; environmental pollution; restoration ecology; risk assessment; toxicological techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Mycotoxins: Toxicity and Molecular Mechanisms
edited by
submission deadline 16 May 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: mycotoxin; molecular mechanism; natural products; metabolism; combination exposure; mycotoxin detection; epidemiological investigation; omics analysis; detoxification; cell death
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Heavy Metal Contamination and Its Effects on Ecosystems and Human Health: Challenges and Solutions
edited by Daochen Zhu
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4414 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metals; contamination; toxicity; bioaccumulation; health risk assessment; bioremediation; environment; safety utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Metals and Radioactive Substances)
Environmental Contaminant Exposure and Intake from Agricultural Products
edited by Sara Lambiase and
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open
Keywords: persistent organic pollutants; metals and metalloids; emerging contaminants; targeted and untargeted analyses; food safety; feed safety; risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology)
Rapid Detection of Pollutants in Agricultural Products
edited by Yuan Liu
submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural products; pollutants; rapid detection; on site; miniaturized and portable; user-friendly
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology)
Biological Risk Monitoring of Exposure to Chemical Pollutants and/or Physical Agents II submission deadline 23 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2578 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomarkers of effect; biomarkers of exposure; biomarkers of susceptibility; DNA damage and repair; meta-analysis; biomonitoring; exposure; toxicokinetics and modes of action; risk assessment; epidemiology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Exposome Analysis and Risk Assessment)
Ecological Restoration and Treatment of Metal Contamination from Mines
edited by and Luhua Jiang
submission deadline 23 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1485 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal; rare earth; migration and transformation; occurrence state; stabilization; carbon sequestration; environmental risk; ecological restoration; microbial technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Toxic Agents-Induced Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Potential of Medicinal Plants
edited by
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5229 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive molecules; health maintenance; longevity; oxidative stress-related disorders; treatment; prevention; antioxidative activity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)
Pharmacological Intervention Against Toxicity of Environmental Pollutants and Stresses
edited by , and Tianshu Wu
submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: toxicology; ecotoxicology; pharmacology; environmental pollutant; environmental stress; health protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Toxicity Characterization, Detection and Remediation of Contaminants in Soils and Groundwater 2.0
edited by , , Feng Zhu and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16192 | Submission Open
Keywords: pollutants (e.g.; heavy metals; pesticides; PAHs and new pollutants); agricultural soils; sites and groundwater; biogeochemical process; innovative analysis; assessment; and remediation technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Environmental Pollution and Food Safety submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14628 | Submission Open
Keywords: metals and foods; food quality and environment; food safety; climate changes; phytoextraction; water pollution; agricultural pollution; foods and emerging contaminants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Occupational and Environmental Exposures, Diseases and Epidemiology: From Basic Research to Human Health
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submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10942 | Submission Open
Keywords: early identification; exposure; inhalation; dermal; ingestion; occupational; environmental; cohort research; in vivo research; disease mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Safe Utilization and Ecological Restoration of Heavy Metal Polluted Farmland
edited by Bin Guo and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10557 | Submission Open
Keywords: heavy metal; environment; phytoremediation; utilization; ecological restoration; toxicity; safe utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Neuronal Injury and Disease Induced by Environmental Toxicants
edited by and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3916 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurotoxicology; neural injury and mechanisms; chemical exposure; neurodegenerative diseases; psychiatric disorders; toxicomics; toxic intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotoxicity)
Perspectives in Veterinary Toxicology and One Health
edited by and Abdel-Razak Kadry
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open
Keywords: climate change and animal health; animals as biosentinels of environmental pollution; pollutants and animal health; one health toxicology; veterinary toxicology; environmental toxicants modulating animal health
Monitoring and Modeling Atmospheric Toxic Substances and Their Influence on Human Health
edited by Tania Mascarenhas Tavares
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open
Keywords: air pollution; air toxics emissions; biomonitoring; risk assessment; neurobehavioral development; modeling air and health effects; exposures pathways; health outcomes; temporal trends; climate change
(This special issue belongs to the Section Air Pollution and Health)
Occupational Exposure to Heavy Metals in Environmentally Vulnerable Areas submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 210 | 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)
Biological Effects and Mechanisms of Environmental Endocrine Disruptors
edited by Liting Zhou
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 196 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental endocrine disruptors; epidemiological research; health effects; mixed exposure; emerging experimental models; mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
The Neuroexposome: Integrating Exposures with Physiology to Understand Brain Health and Disease
edited by Megan Mahoney and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: exposome; exposomics; neuroexposome; neurodegeneration; neurotoxicology; neurodevelopment; developmental origins of health and disease (DOHAD)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotoxicity)
Harmful Outcomes of Environmental and Food Pollutants on Human Health
edited by Wei Mu
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open
Keywords: exposomics and toxicology; immunotoxicology; adverse outcome pathway (AOP); microenvironment; alternative testing methods in toxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology)
Novel Technologies for Degradation of Organic Pollutants
edited by , Ashley M. Frank and
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: persistant organic pollutants; contaminants of emerging concern; degradation technologies; biodegradation; advanced oxidation technologies; photocatalysis; pollution control; public health; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Monitoring and Risk Assessment of Emerging Chemical Contaminants in the Aquatic Environment submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open
Keywords: contaminants of emerging concern (CECs); aquatic ecosystems; water pollution; seasonal and spatial trends; advanced chemical monitoring; risk assessment; environmental impact of chemical contaminants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds: Toxicological Impacts on Human Health
edited by and
submission deadline 13 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2969 | Submission Open
Keywords: dioxin; dioxin-like compounds; aryl hydrocarbon receptor; environmental health; in vitro study; in vivo study; development; maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Human Exposure to per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs): Toxicity, Health Effects, and Mitigation
edited by , , Zhaoyang Liu and Yang Liu
submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13022 | Submission Open
Keywords: PFASs; target and nontarget analysis; human exposure; toxicity; health effect; removal; remediation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Microplastic Pollution and Impact on Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 21787 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; (bio)monitoring; ecological indicators; freshwaters; marine ecosystems; terrestrial ecosystems; bioaccumulation; ecotoxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Toxic Mode of Action, Toxicity Testing, and Health Risks of Environmental Pollutants
edited by Weiwei Zheng and
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18084 | Submission Open
Keywords: mode of action; toxicity testing; health risks; risk assessment; environmental pollutants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Exposome Analysis and Risk Assessment)
Traditional and Emerging Pollutants: Human Exposure Profiles and Health Effects
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11184 | Submission Open
Keywords: exposure assessment; emerging pollutants; mixed exposure; health effect and damage; epigenomics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Atmospheric Emissions Characteristics and Its Impact on Human Health
edited by , Hongmei Xu, Tian Chang and Peng Wei
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 10095 | 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)
The Effects of Environmental Exposures on Fetal Growth, Children Development and the Corresponding Mechanisms
edited by Wei Xia
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8464 | Submission Open
Keywords: fetal development; neurodevelopment; respiratory diseases; metabolic diseases; metals; environmental chemicals and pesticides; endocrine metabolism; oxidative stress; immune regulation; epigenetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Impact of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) on Aquatic Animals: Immunotoxicity, Endocrine Disruption, and Beyond submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6520 | Submission Open
Keywords: new and old PFAS; animal model; one health; biomarker; immune system; endocrine system; toxic effects; in vivo and in vitro exposures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Ototoxic Chemical Exposures and Public Health
edited by , Gregory Zarus and Krystin Carlson
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5878 | Submission Open
Keywords: early detection; diagnosis; treatment; prevention; occupational exposures; hearing; vestibular/balance; tinnitus/ringing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Contextualizing Toxicology—Alligning Data and the Real World in Chemical Risk Assessment and Regulation
edited by Jaap C. Hanekamp and Ira Helsloot
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open
Keywords: risk assessment; risk management; chemical policies; tox sciences; tox methodolgies; data transparency; safety analyses
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Methods in Toxicology Research)
Effects of Toxic Contaminants on Fish Behaviours
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: behaviour; pollutant; fish; nervous system; ecotoxicology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Environmental Study of Waste Management: Life Cycle Assessment
edited by and Sardar Khan
submission deadline 20 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: waste management; solid waste; animal manure; wastewater sludge; environmental risk
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
The Environment and Reproduction: Toxicity Assessment of Pollutant Exposure
edited by
submission deadline 27 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2599 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental toxicology; reproductive toxicity; pollutant exposure; endocrine disruptors; chemical pollutants; ecotoxicology; teratogenicity; bioaccumulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Exposome Analysis and Risk Assessment)
Innovative Approaches in Toxics Research: Paving the Way for Sustainable Future
edited by
submission deadline 27 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: monitoring and modeling the pollutants’ dissipation and transport; monitoring; control engineering; and human health; pollution impact assessments on costal areas and marine species; remediation of contaminated sites and land rehabilitation; reducing soil pollution by using sustainable construction materials; municipal and hazardous waste management; emerging contaminants; and remediation; digital transformation in environmental sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Methods in Toxicology Research)
Potentially Toxic Elements Pollution in Urban and Suburban Environments II
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13533 | Submission Open
Keywords: potentially toxic elements (PTEs); environmental geochemistry; soil; sediment; water; air pollution; geogenic and anthropogenic pollutant input; bioavailability; PTE mapping; spatial data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Biomass Conversion and Organic Waste Utilization in Wastewater
edited by , Zisheng Zhao and Lihui Yang
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3617 | Submission Open
Keywords: organic wastewater; resource recovery; biomass conversion; added value products; energy recovery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Carbon-Based Materials for Pollutant Immobilization and Removal in Soil and Water
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2545 | Submission Open
Keywords: carbon-based materials; emerging pollutants; heavy metals; immobilization; removal
(This special issue belongs to the Section Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation)
Emerging Environmental Pollutants and Their Impact on Human Health
edited by Chien Yu Lin, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1509 | 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)
Concentration of VOCs in the Atmosphere and Its Environmental Exposure
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open
Keywords: VOCs; health risk assessment; exposure assessment; source identification; environmental impact
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics on the Soil Environment
edited by , Charles Amanze and Modupe Elizabeth Ojewumi
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open
Keywords: microplastics; soil ecosystems; soil fertility; food security; ecotoxicological risks; soil contamination; sustainable waste management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Impact of Pollutants on Aquatic Ecosystems and Food Safety
edited by Francesca Falco
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-stress; enviromental biodiversity; cascading effect; emerging contaminants; ecotoxicology; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)
Human Biomonitoring in Health Risk Assessment of Emerging Chemicals
edited by Xiang Zeng and Shaoyou Lu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 547 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomonitoring; health risk; emerging chemicals; PFAS; PAEs; BPs; microplastics; 6PPD; dechlorane plus; heavy metals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Human Toxicology and Epidemiology)
Toxicity and Molecular Mechanisms of Environmental Contaminants on Animals
edited by and Dan Shen
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental toxicants; animal health; molecular pathways; bioaccumulation; toxic injury
(This special issue belongs to the Section Novel Methods in Toxicology Research)
Identification of Biomarkers and Molecular Mechanisms of Combined Exposure to Environmental Pollutants
edited by and Zhi Qu
submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: combined exposure; environmental pollutants; biomarkers; molecular mechanisms; mixture toxicity; omics approaches; oxidative stress; endocrine disruption; epigenetics; risk assessment
Occurrence, Accumulation, and Impacts of Environmental Pollutants in Aquatic Systems
edited by Fanhao Song, Zhuowei Zhang and Hongbin Lu
submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10555 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging contaminants; environmental behaviour; ecotoxicology; ecological engineering; novel detoxification technologies; environmental microorganisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)
Drug and Pesticides-Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis submission deadline 10 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9894 | Submission Open
Keywords: drugs; pesticides; cell death; oxidative stress; inflammasome complex; in vitro; in vivo; DNA damage; molecular biology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)
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