A survey of microplastics in wastewater from large-scale dairy farms and their surroundings in inner Mongolia of China
December 2025
Microplastics (MPs), tiny polymeric particles resulting from the degradation of plastic waste and environmental erosion, pose significant threats to ecosystems, animal health, and human well-being....
Distribution and occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes and microbial diversity in western Hainan's inshore seawaters: A seasonal study
December 2025
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have become one of the threats to human health worldwide. In this study, SmartChip real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR and qPCR was employed to quantify the ARGs...
MPs in drinking water and beverages: Concentrations, characteristics and implications for human exposure
December 2025
Microplastics (MPs), plastic particles between 1 μm and 5 mm, are emerging contaminants of global concern due to their widespread environmental presence and potential health risks. Their detection in...
Assessment of microplastics under 20 μm in road dust using confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Pyr-GC/MS)
December 2025
Detecting microplastics (MPs) under 20 μm has been challenging, yet these tiny particles may pose significant threats to human health and the environment. They can be inhaled or ingested, potentially...
Persistent and emerging brominated flame retardants in indoor dust and human hair from remote agro-pastoral areas of Inner Mongolia: Pollution characteristics, source apportionment, and human exposure
December 2025
The widespread use of brominated flame retardants (BFRs), including polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs), poses significant environmental and health risks,...
Brake wear particles from various temperatures: emission characteristics, generation processes and evolutions
December 2025
Brake particle emissions are receiving global attention and are a major focus in the Euro 7 and China 7 regulations. Based on a 1/5 scale brake dynamometer, this study investigated the brake particle...
Holographic imaging and machine learning for microplastic size and shape analysis in water
December 2025
Microplastics are a growing global concern, particularly in drinking water, due to their potential negative impacts on human health. To effectively monitor, quantify and understand the sources and implications...
PFOA promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell progression by suppressing ferroptosis via the ATF4/SLC7A11/PDK4 axis
December 2025
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are persistent pollutants with emerging hepatotoxic and tumor-promoting concerns. Differences in effects between long- and short-chain PFAS on liver tumor...
Investigating contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in the Venice Lagoon: A suspect screening approach for the analysis of water and sediment contamination
December 2025
The presence of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in the environment poses significant concern, yet their occurrence, sources, and fate remain not fully understood. This study provides the first...
Microfiber release during apparel manufacturing process – A greater concern than domestic laundering
December 2025
Microfibers released from textile materials have recently become a pressing concern as one of the most significant anthropogenic pollutants in recent times. Although domestic laundry has been reported...
Beyond the greenhouse: The spread of plastic pollution from an intensively cultivated agricultural area
December 2025
Among the many sources of plastic contamination, greenhouse agriculture is a major contributor due to its intensive use of plastic materials. This study examines plastic waste in one of the world's...
In-vitro metabolites characterization of 1,3-diphenylguanidine and 1,3-di-o-tolylguanidine by high-resolution mass spectrometry and urinary profiling
December 2025
The discovery of the hazardous effects associated with the polymer additives 1,3-diphenyl guanidine (DPG) and 1,3-di-o-tolylguanidine (DTG) has prompted the need for biomonitoring studies to detect...
PPARα-dependent lipid metabolic disruption mediates triphenyl phosphate–induced hepato- and neurotoxicity in zebrafish
December 2025
The extensive use of triphenyl phosphate (TPhP) has resulted in its ubiquity in aquatic ecosystems, raising significant concerns about its escalating risks to aquatic organisms. In this study, we employed...
Interfacial interaction mechanisms between sediment-microplastics heterogeneous particulate matter (HPM) and cadmium (Cd) in saline environment
December 2025
As microplastics enter aquatic environments, it remains unclear whether interfacial interactions between heterogeneous particulate matter (HPM, co-existing sediment and microplastics) and heavy metals...
Antibiotic resistance genes and microbial diversity in major aquaculture areas of Hainan Island
December 2025
This investigation aims to delineate the spatial distribution, prevalence, and diversity of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) within aquatic ecosystems across four coastal aquaculture zones in Hainan...
HOCs bioavailability response to soil aging: Focusing on the indirect effects of aging conditions, environmental factors, and carrier-mediated changes in soil properties - A review
December 2025
The accumulation of hydrophobic organic contaminants (HOCs) in soil is a global problem, and the time-dependent interface behavior after entering the soil directly determines the HOCs bioavailability,...
Review of brominated flame retardants and polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in eggs and contamination sources
December 2025
The data on the concentrations of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and polybrominated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PBDD/Fs) in eggs from free-range chickens were reviewed and compiled including...
A critical review of the methods being proposed to solve the PFAS problem in drinking water: Are they practically applicable in real world?
December 2025
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are hardly degradable and persistent chemical compounds being detected all over the world and becoming more and more relevant while preparing drinking...
Effects of microplastic degradability and concentrations on antibiotic resistance genes between soil and phyllosphere
December 2025
Microplastics have emerged as significant environmental pollutants and notably facilitated the spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs); however, their impacts and underlying mechanisms remain poorly...
Interactions between antibiotic resistance genes and soil environmental factors: Coupling, antagonism, and synergism
December 2025
The soil environment is crucial for maintaining the stability of ecosystems and the health of organisms. Due to the extensive use of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have become pervasive...
Disruption of gluconeogenesis as a key mediator of male infertility in rats exposed to nanoplastics: In vivo evidence and molecular docking analysis
December 2025
Nanoplastics (NPs) have become widespread environmental pollutants with established toxicological impacts on several biological systems. This study investigates the impact of gluconeogenesis disruption...
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) from Hubei Province, China: exposure, risk assessment and bioaccumulation
December 2025
This study investigated the exposure levels of PFASs in crayfish sourced from Hubei Province, assessed the health and safety risks associated with consuming crayfish, and explored the bioaccumulation...
Challenges and persistence of contact lenses in wastewater treatment plants: Environmental implications
September 2025
Contact Lens (CLs) are often disposed of via toilet or sinks, ending up in the wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Millions of CLs enter WWTPs worldwide each year in macro and micro sizes. Despite...
Fresh tire wear particles from moving vehicles: Dispersion dynamics, exposure, and prevention strategy
September 2025
Tire Wear Particles (TWPs) have emerged as a significant source of non-exhaust emissions, posing potential exposure risks due to increased vehicle ownership and the advent of new energy vehicles. However,...
Microplastics in settled indoor dust: Implications for human exposure
September 2025
In recent years, microplastics (MPs) occurrence in indoor environments has raised significant concerns due to their distinctive physicochemical properties and potential toxicity. Indoor dust is well-documented...
