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Impact of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) on Aquatic Animals: Immunotoxicity, Endocrine Disruption, and Beyond

edited by

Maurizio Manera

and

Luisa Giari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9080 | 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

Thais C. Morata

, Gregory Zarus and Krystin Carlson

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8992 | 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)

The Environment and Reproduction: Toxicity Assessment of Pollutant Exposure

edited by

Luigi Montano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8962 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental toxicology; reproductive toxicity; pollutant exposure; endocrine disruptors; chemical pollutants; ecotoxicology; teratogenicity; bioaccumulation

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

Biomass Conversion and Organic Waste Utilization in Wastewater

edited by

Tingting Zhu

, Zisheng Zhao and Lihui Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6412 | 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

Jianxin Fan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4754 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based materials; emerging pollutants; heavy metals; immobilization; removal

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

Impact of Pollutants on Aquatic Ecosystems and Food Safety

edited by Francesca Falco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3808 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-stress; enviromental biodiversity; cascading effect; emerging contaminants; ecotoxicology; biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

The Neuroexposome: Integrating Exposures with Physiology to Understand Brain Health and Disease

edited by Megan Mahoney and

Jennifer L. Freeman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3749 | Submission Open

Keywords: exposome; exposomics; neuroexposome; neurodegeneration; neurotoxicology; neurodevelopment; developmental origins of health and disease (DOHAD)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurotoxicity)

Advances in Computational Methods of Studying Exposure to Chemicals

edited by Patricia Ruiz and Wei-Chun Chou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3273 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational toxicology; machine learning; quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR); in silico modeling; molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations; PBPK and PK modeling; fate and transport modeling; high-throughput screening (HTS); integrated testing strategies (ITS); artificial intelligence; risk assessment; adverse outcome pathway (AOP); new approach methodologies (NAMs); chemical mixtures

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

Environmental Contaminant Exposure and Intake from Agricultural Products

edited by Sara Lambiase and

Mauro Esposito

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2815 | 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)

Perspectives in Veterinary Toxicology and One Health

edited by

Wilson Kiiza Rumbeiha

and Abdel-Razak Kadry

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2558 | 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

Ecotoxicological Effects of Microplastics on the Soil Environment

edited by

Rogers Wainkwa Chia

, Charles Amanze and Modupe Elizabeth Ojewumi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1985 | 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)

Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress from Environmental and Occupational Exposure: Implications for Health Risk Assessment

edited by

Ata Rafiee

, Peter Sly and Mohammad Hoseini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1919 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomarkers; human biomonitoring; health risk assessment; oxidative stress

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

Applicability of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) to Skin Sensitization: Insights from Industry and Regulatory Perspectives

edited by Gertrude-Emilia Costin and Argel Islas-Robles

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1586 | Submission Open

Keywords: skin sensitization; allergic contact dermatitis; new approach methodologies; regulatory testing; defined approaches; adverse outcome pathway; cosmetic industry; medical devices; mixtures; botanicals

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

Endocrine Disruptors and Persistent Organic Pollutants: Their Impact on the Environment and Human Health

edited by Euripides G. Stephanou and

Antonis Myridakis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1463 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomonitoring of EDCs and POPs; Prenatal exposure to mixtures of endocrine-disrupting chemicals and respiratory health in children; exposure to POPs and emotional and behavioral outcomes from early childhood to adolescence

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

Pharmacological Intervention Against Toxicity of Environmental Pollutants and Stresses

edited by

Dayong Wang

Natalia Krasteva

and Tianshu Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1421 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxicology; ecotoxicology; pharmacology; environmental pollutant; environmental stress; health protection

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

Environmental Contamination, Toxic Effect, and Risk Assessment of Microplastics and Plastic Additives

edited by

Yu Wang

Chu Peng

and

Lili Rong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1369 | Submission Open

Keywords: microplastics; plastic additives; environmental contamination; biomonitoring; bioaccumulation; toxicity mechanism; ecological risk assessment; human health effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Environmental Behavior and Migration Mechanism of Microplastics

edited by

Jiji Li

and

Fabiana Corami

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 505 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental toxicology; emerging methodologies; risk assessment; omics technologies; chemical mixtures; nanomaterials; in silico models

Detection and Degradation of Organic Pollutants

edited by

Dongyang He

Jiao Qu

and Xiaolin Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: pollutant detection; quantitative detection; sensor; toxicity; pollutant degradation; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis

Emerging Pollutants and Livestock Health

edited by

Shuhua Yang

Shu-cheng Huang

and Yuhang Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: mycotoxin; endocrine disrupting chemicals; heavy-metal pollution; microplastics; toxin; detoxicant; persistent organic pollutants

Occurrence, Fate, Bioaccumulation and Toxic Effects of 6PPDQ

edited by

Yuxin Sun

Xiaojun Luo

and

Dayong Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: 6PPDQ; environmental behavior; bioaccumulation; toxicity; human exposure; transformation product; risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Impact of Toxic and Harmful Volatile Organic Compounds on Health and Ecology

edited by

Hong Li

Junling Li

and Yuanyuan Ji

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: anthropogenic and natural emissions of atmospheric VOCs; transformation; transport and deposition of atmospheric VOCs; impact of VOCs on the atmospheric environment; human health risk assessment of toxic atmospheric VOCs; characterization; sources and control of ODS; monitoring; alternative abatement technologies and environmental impact of fluorinated greenhouse gases; sources analysis techniques for atmospheric VOCs

Biochar-Enhanced Remediation of Heavy Metal-Induced Soil and Water Environmental Degradation: Microbial and Functional Material Perspectives

edited by

Longfei Liu

Shengsen Wang

and

Wan Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon-based remediation materials; multi-media synergistic remediation; multidimensional ecological risk assessment; microplastic-heavy metal interactive contamination; microinterface modulation technology; co-occurrence of persistent organic pollutants; migration; transformation; and fate of heavy metals

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

Cadmium Exposure and Health Impact

edited by

Teresa Urbano

and

Tommaso Filippini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: sources and pathways of cadmium exposure; with a particular focus on diet; mechanisms of cadmium toxicity; genomic and epigenomic effects of cadmium; cadmium exposure and bone metabolism; cancer; cardiovascular; kidney; and neurodegenerative diseases; vulnerable populations and susceptibility to cadmium exposure; biomarkers of cadmium exposure; public health implications of cadmium exposure

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

Monitoring and Modeling of Air Pollution

edited by

Cheng Liu

Yongjing Ma

and

Yangzhou Wu

submission deadline 9 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution; anthropogenic emissions; meteorological conditions; source apportionment; health risk; numerical simulations

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

Natural Compounds’ Mitigation of Toxicity: Insights into Health Protection

edited by Arielle Cristina Arena and Cândida Aparecida Leite Kassuya

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural compounds; toxicity mitigation; phytochemicals; oxidative stress; xenobiotic metabolism; chemoprevention; environmental toxicants; protective mechanisms; integrative therapies

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

Molecular Insights into Drugs in Livestock: Oxidative Stress, Metabolism and Toxicity

edited by

Liping Wang

submission deadline 14 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug– drug interaction in livestock; drug toxicity; oxidative stress; veterinary drugs and gut microbiome; oxidative damage biomarkers; ROS generation by veterinary drugs; mitigation strategies and alternatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)

Advances in Remediation of Environmental Pollutants in Soil-Water System

edited by Fenghe Wang, Haotian Hao and Jiahe Miao

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2433 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental remediation; persistent organic pollutants (POPs); microplastics; emerging contaminants; heavy metals; phytoremediation; nanoremediation; electrochemical remediation; bioremediation; integrated remediation technologies.

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

Toxicity and Molecular Mechanisms of Environmental Contaminants on Animals

edited by

Chunmei Li

and Dan Shen

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2376 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental toxicants; animal health; molecular pathways; bioaccumulation; toxic injury

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

Toxicity of Phthalate Esters (PAEs)

edited by

Zhenxing Chi

submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1866 | Submission Open

Keywords: phthalate esters; toxic mechanism; toxic effect; in vivo study; in vitro study

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Ecotoxicology of Pollutants of High Concern

edited by

Rui Zhang

, Yuwei Xie and Pu Xia

submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open

Keywords: persistent organic pollutants; emerging contaminants; environmental behavior; mechanistic toxicology; ecotoxicology; environmental monitoring and biomonitoring; environmental risk assessment; human risk assessment

Eyes Toward the Future: Environmental Endocrine Disruptors (EDCs) and Animal Health

edited by

Jill Jenkins

submission deadline 16 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: reproduction; fertility; personal care products; organic wastewater contaminants; adverse outcome pathway; biomarkers; per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs)

New Risk Assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Exposure to Livestock

edited by Lorraine MacKenzie and Antti Mikkonen

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3211 | Submission Open

Keywords: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs); PFAS risk assessment; PFAS livestock exposure models; PFAS toxicokinetics; PFAS environmental guidelines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

Toxic Agent Analysis and Removal for Healthy Living and Safe Environment

edited by

Petru Negrea

and

Nicoleta Sorina Nemeş

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2493 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxic agents; human health; environmental protection; heavy metals; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; pesticides; xenobiotics

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

Ecological Restoration and Treatment of Metal Contamination from Mines

edited by

Liang Hu

and Luhua Jiang

submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1982 | 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)

Neurological and Endocrine Impacts of Pollutants on Aquatic Organisms

edited by Wenjun Shi

submission deadline 23 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1004 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic organisms; neurotoxicity; endocrine disruption effects; ecotoxicology; emerging pollutants; toxicity and risk assessment; toxicity prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Effects of Exposure to Micro- and Nanoplastics on Maternal and Child Health

edited by

Antonio Ragusa

submission deadline 27 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs); endocrine disruption; immunotoxicity; neurodevelopmental; maternal and child health; early childhood; fetal

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

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 4004 | 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)

Food Contamination: Analysis, Control, Exposure & Risk Assessment

edited by

Yun Li

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 220 | 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 137 | 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 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 | Viewed by 87 | 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)

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

edited by Liping Hou

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4377 | 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 1326 | 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 1042 | 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)

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

edited by Bibai Du

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 170 | 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)

Advanced Oxidation Technology for Refractory Pollutants Removal

edited by Deshuang Yu and

Weiqiang Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 166 | 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 147 | Submission Open

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

Environmental Behavior and Ecological Impact Assessment of Marine Endocrine Disruptors

edited by

Shan Liu

and

Yanpeng Gao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 102 | 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)

Current Review of Novel Methods in Toxicology Research

edited by

Natalia Garcia-Reyero

and

Penelope Rice

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 98 | 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 Study of Waste Management: Life Cycle Assessment

edited by

Qing Huang

and Sardar Khan

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | 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)

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