Pesticides in Water and Health
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water and One Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 1498
Special Issue Editors
Interests: metabolomics; lipidomics; exposomics; gut microbiota; environmental health; prediabetes; obesity; Alzheimer's disease
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue invites contributions that investigate the presence of pesticide residues in aquatic environments and their potential direct and indirect impacts on human health. We welcome submissions in the following two main areas—or studies that integrate both:
The first area focuses on the monitoring and quantification of pesticide residues in surface and groundwater across various geographic regions. Submissions that include biota sampling—such as fish, amphibians, or aquatic invertebrates—to assess bioaccumulation and trophic transfer within contaminated ecosystems are especially encouraged. Non-invasive sampling approaches are also welcome.
The second area centers on the toxicological and health risk assessment of pesticides detected in real-world water samples. Both in vitro and in vivo studies are invited. In vitro studies should examine (1) cytotoxicity across multiple human cell lines and (2) comparative impacts on individual gut microbial strains versus complex microbial communities. In vivo studies may include aquatic organisms to evaluate biomagnification and food web transfer, as well as mammalian models (e.g., mice) to assess chronic toxicity and metabolic disruption.
This Special Issue seeks to bridge environmental monitoring with human health research, providing an integrated perspective on how pesticide-contaminated water affects ecological systems and long-term public health.
Dr. Li Chen
Dr. Wenjun Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pesticide
- bioaccumulation
- toxicological assessment
- health risk assessment
- in vitro
- in vivo
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