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...
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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,...
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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...
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Antibiotic resistance occurrence and ecological impact in landfill leachate: A review on compound effect of antibiotics and non-antibiotics
September 2025
Landfilling remains one of the primary methods for managing municipal solid waste (MSW), processing approximately 350 million tons of waste annually. Among the various components of landfill waste,...
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Influence of anti-androgen cyproterone acetate on sperm characteristics, testosterone level, testicular and liver histology in male goldfish (Carassius auratus)
September 2025
Cyproterone acetate (CA), a synthetic anti-androgen, was injected intraperitoneally into fish at two doses (5 and 50 mg/kg body weight) to evaluate its effects on physiological, biochemical, and reproductive...
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Spatial distribution of microplastic pollution and its relation to pollution index-based water quality status in Progo River, Indonesia
September 2025
Progo River, one of the largest rivers on Java Island, serves as the primary source of clean water and irrigation for Central Java and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Despite its importance,...
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Occurrence of micropollutants and enterobacteria in Ticino Valley: an insight of water contamination in an agricultural area with highly anthropogenic impact
September 2025
This study investigates the groundwater quality of an aquifer located in medium-populated area of the Ticino Valley with strong agricultural vocation. Two monitoring campaigns were carried out according...
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Impact of maternal Bisphenol A exposure on thyroid hormones and birth anthropometric outcomes: A repeated measures study
June 2025
We investigated the effects of prenatal bisphenol A (BPA) exposure on maternal thyroid hormones and fetal growth outcomes within a cohort from Saudi Arabia. In this prospective study, 672 pregnant women...
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A review on the combined toxicological effects of microplastics and their attached pollutants
June 2025
As an emerging environmental pollutant, microplastics (MPs) can adsorb various contaminants, including heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants (POPs). This ability stems from their small size...
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Preliminary risk assessment of PFOS in former production sites: A case study in Hubei, China
June 2025
Sound management of contaminated sites, particularly former manufacturing sites with potential heavy contamination, is crucial for the Parties to implement the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic...
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In silico sequence and structure prediction analysis of biomarker genes in Aeromonas sp. of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
June 2025
The genus Aeromonas is considered as indigenous prokaryote to aquatic environments. These genus members are capable of colonizing in water bodies such as potable water, sewage and sea water. Aeromonas...
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Understanding the impact of summer festival on the dynamic of micropollutant delivery to coastal wastewater treatment plant
June 2025
Coastal cities often experience a surge in population during summer events, leading to heightened pollution entering wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). However, the impact of these events on wastewater...
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Occurrence and risk assessment of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in water, sediment, soil, and moss: An environmental media study in Caohai, China
June 2025
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, also known as "forever chemicals", are ubiquitous in the environment and harm human health. Developing safer, eco-friendly alternatives is vital, but new compounds...
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N-nitrosamines in karst groundwaters in southwestern China: Risks and implications for drinking water safety
June 2025
Groundwater is a vital drinking water source for populations in remote karst regions. However, the highly developed karst tube systems facilitate the infiltration of surface wastewater containing N-nitrosamines,...
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Microplastics in food products: Prevalence, artificial intelligence based detection, and potential health impacts on humans
June 2025
Microplastic contamination in food products has become a growing concern due to its potential implications for human health, the environment, and food safety. Over the past decade, microplastics have...
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Exposure assessment of 113 exogenous chemicals simultaneously in serum samples from children in north Shandong, China, and their association with sex, age, and body mass index
June 2025
Children are particularly vulnerable to adverse effects from exposure to environmental chemicals, necessitating comprehensive assessment to mitigate health risks. In this study, we analyzed 477 serum...
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Ecological consequences of antibiotics pollution in sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding sources, pathways, and potential implications
June 2025
In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the increasing use of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine, combined with inadequate waste and water management systems, has intensified the problem of antibiotic...
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Emerging contaminant removal using eco-friendly zinc ferrite nanoparticles: Sunlight-driven degradation of tetracycline
June 2025
Emerging contaminants, particularly pharmaceutical pollutants, pose significant environmental challenges, necessitating sustainable remediation strategies. In this study, mesoporous zinc ferrite nanoparticles...
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PFAS residue analysis in fish and fish feed by applying a modified QuEChERS method in combination with LC-HRMS detection
June 2025
A targeted method for the quantitative determination of PFAS residues in fish feed and marine aquaculture fish species was developed and validated in the current study. This method combines a modified...
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Legacy and emerging organic pollutants in indoor and outdoor environments in Africa: Contamination levels, health risks, and analytical techniques
June 2025
The World Health Organisation reported that over 20 % of the global disease burden and deaths are caused by environmental factors such as air and dust pollution. Legacy organic pollutants (LOPs) and...
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Urinary exposure level of emerging chemicals in Chinese pregnant women and their associations with oxidative stress
June 2025
Emerging chemicals (ECs), including parabens, bisphenols, bisphenol diglycidyl ethers, N,N′-substituted p-phenylenediamines, and benzotriazoles/benzothiazoles (BTH/BTRs), are widely used in industrial...
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Unravelling the ecological ramifications of biodegradable microplastics in soil environment: A systematic review
June 2025
Plastic pollution, especially microplastics (MPs), poses significant environmental challenges, with biodegradable plastics (BPs) often presented as sustainable alternatives. However, incomplete degradation...
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Spatiotemporal distribution and environmental risk assessment of 6PPDQ in the Schuylkill River
June 2025
Tire wear particles (TWPs) and associated contaminants, including microplastics, benzothiazoles, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD), its...
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The deep detoxification of tetrabromobisphenol a in a hybrid reactor system: Iron-based trimetallic and aerobic activated sludge methods
June 2025
Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is prevalent in various environmental media and biological matrices, posing considerable ecological and health risks due to its endocrine-disrupting, immunotoxic, neurotoxic,...
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Toxicity due to release of microplastic fibres from disposable face masks on marine diatom Chaetoceros sp. and the role of EPS in combating the toxic effects
June 2025
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, disposable face masks have become a significant source of microplastic pollution in marine ecosystems. Diatoms, as primary producers are often used as model organism for...
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