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Dioxins and Dioxin-Like Compounds: Toxicological Impacts on Human Health

edited by

Muneko Nishijo

and

Eiki Kimura

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4455 | 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)

Occurrence and Environmental Risks of Organic Pollutants in Aquatic Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Chenglian Feng

Bingli Lei

and

Weiying Feng

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 526 | 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)

Food Contamination: Analysis, Control, Exposure & Risk Assessment

edited by

Yun Li

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: exposomics; cells and organ-on-a-chip; biomarkers and sensors; chemical mixtures; combined effect risk assessment; adverse outcome pathways (AOPs); artificial intelligence (AI); risk interception; blockchain traceability

Emerging PFAS: Environmental Fate, Health Risks, and Innovative Remediation Approaches

edited by Daochen Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: PFAS; environmental fate; bioaccumulation; health risk assessment; analytical methods; advanced oxidation; bioremediation; phytoremediation; enzyme engineering; defluorination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Occurrence of Contaminants of Emerging Concern and Their Risks to Aquatic Animals

edited by Liping Hou

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: contaminants of emerging concern (CECs); aquatic toxicology; bioaccumulation; ecological risk assessment; mixture toxicity and synergistic effects; environmental pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Distribution and Behavior of Trace Metals in the Environment

edited by

Guangyi Sun

and Peng Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5909 | Submission Open

Keywords: trace metal dynamics; cross-media transport; bioavailability; environmental speciation; ecotoxicological risk; anthropogenic impact

Sustainable Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

edited by Boyan Xu,

Xueqing Shi

and Han Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1632 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioenergy; nutrient recovery; membrane technology; resource extraction; circular economy; contaminant removal; wasted activated sludge conversion

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

Molecular Mechanisms of PFAS-Induced Toxicity and Carcinogenicity

edited by Dan Xu, Wei Liu and

Ang Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1627 | Submission Open

Keywords: PFASs; molecular toxicology; carcinogenicity; oxidative stress; epigenetic modifications; lipid metabolism; gut microbiota; endocrine disruption; environmental health; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Advanced Oxidation Technology for Refractory Pollutants Removal

edited by Deshuang Yu and

Weiqiang Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced oxidation processes; photocatalysis; electrolysis; removal; fenton; organic pollutants

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

Artificial Intelligence in Environmental Exposure and Adverse Reproductive Outcomes

edited by Jiufeng Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental exposure; adverse reproductive outcomes; omics; artificial intelligence

Emerging Contaminants in Industrial Hotspots: Characterization, Environmental Fate, Human Exposure, and Risk Assessment

edited by Bibai Du

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging pollutants; industrial hotspots; municipal landfills; electronic waste (e-waste); solar photovoltaic (PV) sites; lithium battery production and recycling; suspect and non-target screening; biomonitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Current Review of Novel Methods in Toxicology Research

edited by

Natalia Garcia-Reyero

and

Penelope Rice

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: NAMS; in vitro; in silico; AI; regulatory acceptance; predictive toxicology; high throughput

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

Environmental Behavior and Ecological Impact Assessment of Marine Endocrine Disruptors

edited by

Shan Liu

and

Yanpeng Gao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs); marine pollution; environmental fate; ecological risk assessment; emerging contaminants; environmental transformation; biogeochemical processes; marine ecosystems; transformation products; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Environmental Study of Waste Management: Life Cycle Assessment

edited by

Qing Huang

and Sardar Khan

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2481 | 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)

Health Risk Assessment of Exposure to Emerging Contaminants

edited by Suzhen Cao

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14310 | Submission Open

Keywords: health risk assessment; emerging contaminants; microplastics; endocrine disruptors; persistent organic pollutant; antibiotics; exposure pathways; exposure scenarios; exposure factors; toxicity mechanisms; epidemiological research; toxicological studies; risk mitigation strategies

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

Evaluating DNA Damage and Toxicological Effects

edited by

Natalia Tretyakova

and

Deyu Li

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2268 | Submission Open

Keywords: DNA damage; DNA repair; toxicological effect; nucleic acid biomarker; DNA adduct

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

Effects of Toxic Contaminants on Fish Behaviours

edited by

Jiliang Zhang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1640 | Submission Open

Keywords: behaviour; pollutant; fish; nervous system; ecotoxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Caenorhabditis elegans as a Test Model in Environmental Toxicology

edited by Phillip L. Williams and

Sebastian Höss

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: Caenorhabditis elegans; environmental toxicology; exposure methods; emerging environmental exposures; sediment toxicity; soil toxicity; toxicity mechanism; high throughput testing; omics; emerging anthropogenic substances

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

PFAS and Plastic Mulch Film: Environmental Fate, Biological Toxicity and Innovative Remediation Technologies

edited by

Chang-Gui Pan

and

Zhi Guo

submission deadline 13 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 867 | Submission Open

Keywords: PFAS; plastic mulch film; fate; transformation; environmental effects; remediation technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Assessment and Remediation of Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil

edited by

Yangyang Wang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13429 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metal; risk assessment; remediation; soil; stabilization; safe production

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

Ozone Pollution and Adverse Health Impacts

edited by

Feifei Feng

Hao Chen

and Meng Li

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9209 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; ozone; indoor pollution; ozone reaction products; volatile organic compounds; environmental epidemiology; environmental toxicology; health and well-being; risk assessment; control strategies

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

Health Risk Evaluation of Hazardous Substances in Food

edited by

Kai-Wei Liao

and

Wei-Lun Hung

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7268 | Submission Open

Keywords: hazardous substances; food contaminants; heavy metals; pesticide residues; food additives; microbial toxins; food packaging contaminants; food processing byproducts; health risk assessment; dietary exposure assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agrochemicals and Food Toxicology)

Technology and Principle of Removing Pollutants in Water

edited by

Zhiwei Li

and

Qing Huang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1220 | Submission Open

Keywords: biochar; water pollutant removal; solid waste pyrolysis; sludge carbonization; sorbent modification; adsorption mechanisms; wastewater treatment; resource recovery; hazardous waste utilization; aqueous contamination remediation

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

Green and Advanced Technologies for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Aquatic Environments

edited by Rongfu Huang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: cutting-edge technologies; emerging contaminants; aquatic environments; water treatment; water quality

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

Contaminants of Emerging Concern in the Aquatic Environment: Sources, Monitoring and Potential Risks

edited by

Asfandyar Shahab

and

Habib Ullah

submission deadline 22 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 832 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; aquatic pollution; environmental monitoring; wastewater contaminants; ecological risk assessment; remediation technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Harmful Substances and Safety Evaluation of Herbal Medicines

edited by

Jianbo Yang

, Ying Wang and Hongtao Jin

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2779 | Submission Open

Keywords: endogenous harmful substances; exogenous harmful substances; risk assessment; safety evaluation; security guidelines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Ecological Impacts and Human Health Risks

edited by Thimo Groffen

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2247 | Submission Open

Keywords: PFAS; ecotoxicity; toxicity; health effect; fate; transport; bioavailability; bioaccumulation; biomagnification; risk assessment

Current Issues and Research Perspectives in Forensic Toxicology

edited by Marek Wiergowski,

Giuseppe Davide Albano

and Claudia Trignano

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10833 | Submission Open

Keywords: forensic toxicology; forensic analytical chemistry; postmortem toxicology; drugs of abuse detection; forensic alcohology; drug-impaired driving; forensic biochemistry; nanochemistry biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)

Impacts of Agrochemicals on Insects and Soil Organisms

edited by

and

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10012 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioindicators; biopesticides; decomposers; ecosystem services; ecotoxicology; nanomaterials; pesticides; symbiotoxicity; health risks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Health Risks and Toxicity of Emerging Contaminants

edited by Lihua Ren,

Huicai Guo

and

Minjian Chen

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4823 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging contaminants; health risk assessment; human exposure assessment; toxicological mechanisms; bioremediation strategies; intergenerational toxicity; short-term and long-term toxicity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Toxicity of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Mechanism Exploration and Risk Assessment

edited by Daowen Li and

Chongshan Dai

submission deadline 27 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1297 | Submission Open

Keywords: zinc oxide nanoparticles; molecular mechanism; risk assessment; heavy metals; oxidative stress; hepatotoxicity; reproductive and developmental toxicity

Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of Environmental Factors

edited by Tao Chen,

Jisheng Nie

and

Jie Zhang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10974 | 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)

Bioremediation of Pollutants in Sewage Sludge

edited by

Conceptión Calvo

and Tatiana Robledo-Mahón

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8754 | Submission Open

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

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

Effects of Air Pollutants on Cardiorespiratory Health

edited by Weihong Chen,

Shaowei Wu

and

Yun Zhou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6980 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2522 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1677 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 831 | 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 251 | 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)

Application of Microorganisms in Degradation of Environmental Pollutants

edited by

Dandan Liang

and Chao Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 225 | 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)

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 224 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

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 217 | Submission Open

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

(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 191 | 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 6236 | 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 7400 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3482 | 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 2876 | 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 147 | 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)

State-of-the-Art Environmental Chemical Exposomics and Metabolomics—2nd Edition

edited by

Minjian Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12431 | Submission Open

Keywords: exposomics; metabolomics; exposome; exposure; metabolome; metabolism; health; toxicity

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

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 6486 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Cadmium Pollution and Occupational Exposure

edited by Yasushi Suwazono

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6075 | Submission Open

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

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

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