Toxics

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Hazards and Challenges

edited by Yiting Luo,

and Xiancheng Ma

submission deadline 27 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 622 | 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 2610 | 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 11346 | 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 5782 | 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 Martyniuk

and

Xuefang Liang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4867 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4842 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1507 | 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 1028 | 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)

Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs): Emerging Materials for Environmental Remediation

edited by

Haoyu Luo

and

Chun Xiao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 800 | 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)

Neurotoxicity from Exposure to Environmental Pollutants

edited by Shun Zhang and Fang Ye

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 530 | 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)

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 291 | 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)

Feature Papers in Environmental Epidemiology—2nd Edition

edited by

Chongjian Wang

and

Peng Lu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 113 | 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)

Marine Micro/Nano-Particles Pollution and Ecological Effects

edited by

Xiaoshan Zhu

, Yanhui Dai and

Wei Qian

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 92 | 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 8143 | 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 3154 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2528 | Submission Open

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

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

Drug Metabolism and Toxicological Mechanisms—2nd Edition

edited by Qi Wang,

Youbo Zhang

and

An Zhu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2245 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Drugs Toxicity)

Ecotoxicological Effects of Anthropogenic Contaminants in Aquatic Organisms

edited by

Chiara Maria Motta

,

Rosa Carotenuto

and

Chiara Fogliano

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2008 | 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)

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 63 | 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 5938 | 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 5212 | 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,

Yankai Xia

,

Bin Luo

and Haitao Ma

submission deadline 17 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 971 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 770 | 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 692 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Study on Biological Treatment Technology for Waste Management

edited by

Wangwang Yan

and Xiaodong Xin

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 216 | 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 78 | 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)

Advanced Technologies in Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Liver Injury

edited by Liping Chen

submission deadline 22 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 218 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced technologies; drug-induced hepatotoxicity; liver injury; multi-omics; bioinformatics; organoid models; ai-driven; predictive tools; mechanistic exploration; biomarker discovery; translational potential

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

Mechanisms of Toxicity of Chemical Compounds and Natural Compounds

edited by

José Luis Rodríguez Gutiérrez

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1946 | 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)

Sustainable Remediation Strategies for Metal-Contaminated Soil and Sediments

edited by

Catherine Mulligan

submission deadline 24 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainability; green remediation; metals; soil; physical treatment; chemical treatment; phytoremediation; risk assessment; site restoration; sediments

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

Exposure to Chemicals and Health Effects in Occupational and Everyday Settings

edited by

Lidia Caporossi

and

Daniela Pigini

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17341 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemicals; workplaces; workers; exposure; toxicity; methods; daily life

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

The Toxicity of Heavy Metals and Chemical Pollutants in Agricultural Soil and Plants: Ecological Risks and Remediation

edited by

Peipei Song

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16534 | Submission Open

Keywords: heavy metals; chemical pollutants; ecological risks; remediation; soil and plants; soil microorganisms; migration and transformation

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

Health Effects of Exposure to Environmental Pollutants—2nd Edition

edited by Guang Jia and

Zhangjian Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5612 | Submission Open

Keywords: toxic effects; toxic mechanism; biomarkers; multi-omics techniques; nanotoxicity; heavy metals

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

Environmental Contaminants and Human Health—2nd Edition

edited by Lin Xu, Penghui Li and Xingchen Zhao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4380 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental contaminants; exposure; health effects; risk estimation; toxicological effect; food chain; microplastics; emerging pollutants; nanotoxicology

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

Multi-Media Environmental Pollution and Health Risks: Tracing, Effects, and Collaborative Governance

edited by

Dexin Liu

,

Jianbiao Peng

and Lihong Ren

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4373 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmosphere; water; soil; sediment; pollutants; source apportionment; risk assessment; human exposure; pollution control; environmental pollution; health risks; heavy metal; environmental toxicology; ecotoxicology

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

Analysis of the Sources and Components of Aerosols in Air Pollution

edited by

Xingru Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3622 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3313 | 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)

Formation, Composition, and Potential Risks of Secondary Organic Aerosol

edited by Yuemeng Ji, Weina Zhang and Ling Liu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3022 | Submission Open

Keywords: secondary organic aerosol; aerosol composition; new particle formation; aerosol processes; air quality; climate change; human health; BrC

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

Pollutants in Soil and Groundwater, Effects and Strategies for Comprehensive Risk Assessment

edited by

Zhongkang Yang

, Wenhan Cheng, Zhuding Chu and

Ruijuan Qu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2269 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil and groundwater pollution; risk assessment; ecological and human health impacts; remediation strategies; emerging pollutants; environmental monitoring

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

Human Exposure and Computational Modeling of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)

edited by

Deepika Deepika

and

Vikas Kumar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2057 | Submission Open

Keywords: human biomonitoring; computational modeling; OMICS analysis; risk assessment; mechanism of action; adverse outcome pathways; human health predictive modeling machine learning new approach methodology

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

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 231 | 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 129 | Submission Open

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

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

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 128 | Submission Open

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

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

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 125 | 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)

Advancing Cosmetic Safety Science: Approaches for Skin Compatibility and Risk Assessment

edited by

Anca Maria Juncan

,

Luca-Liviu Rus

and

Adriana Ciurba

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: cosmetic ingredients; cosmetic products; toxicological evaluation; skin compatibility; safety assessment; risk assessment

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

Emerging Contaminants in Soil and Freshwater Systems: Ecotoxicological Insights from Individual to Community-Level Studies or Across Biological Scales

edited by

Ana Belén Muñiz

,

Sara Villa

and

Patricia Almendros

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: aquatic invertebrate; soil invertebrates; anthropogenic impact; ecotoxicology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Ecotoxicology)

Transformation Mechanism and Environmental Effect of Emerging Pollutants

edited by How-Ran Chao and

Sheng-Lun Lin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 95 | 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)

Environmental Transport, Transformation and Effect of Pollutants

edited by

Xiaoxia Lu

submission deadline 5 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental processes; pollutants; transport; transformation; effects

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1094 | 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)

Hazardous Effects of Pesticides on Human Health—2nd Edition

edited by

Balázs Ádám

,

Lode Godderis

and

Radu-Corneliu Duca

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7373 | Submission Open

Keywords: pesticide; product formulation; chronic low-level exposure; comparative toxicological assessment; human health effect; genotoxicity; carcinogenicity; teratogenicity

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

PFAS Toxicology and Metabolism—2nd Edition

edited by

Denise MacMillan

,

William S. Baldwin

and

Subham Dasgupta

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11802 | Submission Open

Keywords: PFAS; toxicity; metabolism; toxicokinetics; adverse outcomes; omics; biotransformation; biomonitoring; new approach methodologies (NAMs); non-targeted analysis (NTA)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Emerging Contaminants)

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