Distribution and sources of emerging and legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the East China Marginal Seas: Influence of terrestrial input and hydrography
June 2026
The replacement of legacy PFAS by emerging alternatives is increasingly prevalent. Due to the unique geographical and complex hydrological conditions of marginal seas, investigating the environmental...
Exposure of urban population to organophosphate esters and novel brominated flame retardants via indoor dust: Occurrence, sources and health risks in Uganda, East Africa
June 2026
Indoor environments are critical exposure pathways to flame retardants, yet data from Africa remain scarce. This study provides the first quantitative assessment of organophosphate esters (OPEs) and...
Profile distribution and health risk assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in indoor dust from urban households in Uganda, East Africa
June 2026
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination of various environmental compartments continues to attract scrutiny due to their persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity, following their widespread...
Triphenyl phosphate degraded by free and biochar-immobilized Klebsiella sp. KO1: Efficiency and multi-omics mechanistic analysis
June 2026
Triphenyl phosphate (TPhP) is a widely used flame retardant that poses significant environmental risks due to its persistence and toxicity. This study aimed to elucidate the molecular mechanism by which...
Hydrodynamic controls on microplastic transport in the pearl river estuary: Insights from seasonal field observations and modeling
June 2026
Understanding the environmental behavior of microplastics in estuarine systems was essential for mitigating their ecological risks and informing coastal management strategies. This study investigated...
Occurrence characteristics and human exposure assessment of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in the soil-corn system from a typical agricultural area influenced by a fluorine chemical park
June 2026
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) in soil and crop systems have been identified as a potential source of human exposure, as indicated by recent studies. Our findings revealed that perfluorobutanoic...
Serum concentrations of HPAHs and PAHs and their associations with health indicators in the residents of Chengde, Hebei Province
June 2026
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are widespread environmental organic pollutants with potential carcinogenicity. Halogenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (HPAHs), in which hydrogen atoms...
Occurrence, removal, and ecological risk of emerging contaminants in major wastewater treatment plants across the United Arab Emirates
June 2026
Emerging contaminants (ECs) have received growing global attention. Yet, data on the distribution and fate of pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and pesticides in wastewater generated in the United...
Developing a basin-scale environmental exposure model for Persistent, Mobile, and Toxic (PMT) substances with melamine as a validation case
June 2026
The widespread distribution of Persistent, Mobile, and Toxic (PMT) substances is posing increasing threats to human health and aquatic ecosystems. River basins are major environmental distribution space...
Sources and fate of parent and derivative PAHs in urban-industrial watersheds: A case study in Changzhou, China
June 2026
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their alkylated (Me-PAHs) and oxygenated (O-PAHs) derivatives are persistent organic pollutants (POPs) with considerable ecological toxicity and potential...
The Mediterranean diet as a potential strategy for mitigating the intake and exposure to contaminants resulting from food processing
June 2026
Dietary intake represents a significant route of exposure to chemical contaminants, including compounds formed during the food processing. The present study estimated the intake and exposure to 11 food...
Occurrence of Antiviral drugs in the urban rivers of Xi'an, a megacity of northwest China: Analytical methods, distribution characteristics, and ecological risk
June 2026
In the post-pandemic era, the continuous input and ecological effects of antiviral drugs (ATVs) in environmental waters are of increasing concern. Here we report a comprehensive investigation into the...
Comparative toxicity of conventional and biodegradable microplastics to the marine algae Chlorella vulgaris: A critical review
June 2026
Microplastics (MPs), both conventional and biodegradable, are emerging contaminants of significant concern in marine ecosystems. While biodegradable plastics such as polylactic acid (PLA) and polybutylene...
How BPA-free alternative fluorene-9-bisphenol affects the freshwater ecosystems: acute toxicity, immunology and biochemical responses of mussels?
June 2026
After the classification of bisphenol A as a worrisome endocrine disruptor due to its effects on the male and female reproductive systems, the plastic industry began to search for alternative substance...
Profiling of bisphenol a substitutes in the Buriganga River, Dhaka: A Polluted urban water system context
June 2026
Bisphenol analogues (BPs) are widely used in the production of epoxy resins and poly carbonate plastics. In recent years, the demand and production capacity of BPs are growing rapidly. The occurrence...
The differential responses of humic acid (HA) to the combined pollution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and cadmium (Cd) in soil:A review
June 2026
Soil, as a vital carrier of ecosystems, is currently facing the challenge of combined pollution by contaminants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and cadmium (Cd). Humic acid (HA), an...
Occurrence, distribution, and ecological risks assessment of phthalate esters (PAEs) in multiple environmental media of plateau lake in southwestern China: A case study of Caohai Lake
June 2026
Phthalate esters (PAEs), widely used plasticizers, have attracted increasing attention due to their persistence and congener-dependent ecological risks in aquatic systems. This study examined Caohai...
Anthropogenic fingerprints in mountain lakes of Slovakia traced by micropollutants and microplastics
June 2026
Emerging contaminants threaten water quality and local biodiversity even in remote mountain regions. We conducted a multi-year survey of lakes in the Tatra National Park, analyzing organic micropollutants...
In vitro endocrine-disrupting effects of the natural toxins Enniatins and Beauvericin on steroidogenesis
June 2026
Enniatins (ENNs), such as ENN A, A1, B, B1, and Beauvericin (BEA) are mycotoxins produced by Fusarium fungi, mainly found in cereal grains and their products. The concern for their potential endocrine-disrupting...
Fe(II)/CA versus S-nZVI for peroxydisulfate activation: A comparative study on the removal of Benzophenone-1 from water matrices
June 2026
Benzophenone-1 (BP1), a pseudo-persistent UV filter, was treated using peroxydisulfate (S2O82−) activated by Fe(II) chelated with citric acid (Fe(II)/CA) and sulfidized nanoscale zero-valent iron (S-nZVI)....
Polystyrene microplastics impair nutrient removal in AAO systems by disrupting microbial communities and functional genes
June 2026
Biological nutrient removal in anaerobic–anoxic–oxic (AAO) systems is central to modern wastewater treatment, relying on the stability and activity of specialized microbial communities. The growing...
China's technology strategy for emerging contaminants control: A global perspective
June 2026
In recent years, the control of emerging contaminants (ECs) has attracted substantial global attention and is now recognized as a crucial component in advancing the Beautiful China Initiative. However,...
Occurrence characteristics and risk assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in Tanglangchuan River within Anning Industrial Park, China
June 2026
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pose significant ecological risks due to their persistence and toxicity. This study investigated the occurrence, sources, and ecological risks of PFAS in surface...
Low nitrogen in biogas slurry application mitigates antibiotic resistance genes in soil
March 2026
Agricultural soils treated with biogas slurry (BS) have been extensively recognized as hotspots for the development of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). The application of BS has been demonstrated...
Cellular responses to PFOS and PFOA in rainbow trout cell lines: Implications for aquatic ecotoxicology
March 2026
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), are highly persistent contaminants of global concern due to their accumulation...