Divergent impacts of leached versus pristine tire wear particles on zebrafish: From physiological stress to gut microbiota dysbiosis
June 2026
Extensive research has been conducted on the leaching behavior and risks of the leachate of tire wear particles (TWPs) in aquatic environments. However, whether the toxicity of TWPs is altered following...
Constructed wetlands for emerging contaminants removal: Current status of antibiotics, microplastics, and their effects on nutrient transformation processes
June 2026
Emerging contaminants (ECs) have become a critical global concern due to their persistence, widespread occurrence, and potential risks to water quality and human health. Constructed wetlands (CWs) are...
HFPO-TA Mimics PFOA-induced neurotoxic potential in the brain of hook snout carp: Evidence from oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and apoptosis
June 2026
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) hexafluoropropylene oxide trimer acid (HFPO-TA), now frequently applied as a replacement for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), has been consistently found in...
Alternative Plasticizers Induced Immunotoxicity in THP-1 Macrophages via Mitochondrial Dysfunction-Driven Metabolic Reprogramming
Available online 14 April 2026
As emerging contaminants, alternative plasticizers (APs) are increasingly prevalent in the environment due to their use as replacements for regulated phthalates, yet their potential health risks, particularly...
Emerging contaminants in Africa: A unifying challenge and the path to sustainable management
Available online 11 April 2026
Emerging contaminants (ECs) have become a pervasive yet under-characterized threat to environmental integrity and public health across Africa. Rapid urbanization, industrial expansion, evolving consumption...
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...
Monitoring and assessing the association of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and flame retardants (Dechlorane Plus and DBDPE) with parental lifestyle factors in a mother–child cohort of the Finnish population (NUGEN)
March 2026
Human exposure to flame retardants, particularly PBDEs, is detectable in maternal plasma and linked to various adverse health outcomes, but the influence of parental lifestyle and diet on these levels...
Developmental and neural toxicity of the dinitroaniline herbicide pendimethalin in zebrafish early-life stages
March 2026
Pendimethalin (PND) belongs to the dinitroaniline family of herbicides and is commonly used to control broadleaf weeds, but its persistence in the environment and potential toxicity have become a growing...
Accurate recognition and catalysis of sulfapyridine by MnOx-GAC molecularly imprinted: Kinetics, mechanism and degradation pathways
March 2026
Conventional wastewater treatment processes struggle to effectively degrade antibiotics due to their low concentration, high toxicity and poor degradability. Significant concentration of antibiotic...
Exposure analysis and human health risk of Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) across Southwest Nigerian Universities
March 2026
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), a carcinogenic compound commonly associated with airborne particulates in indoor aerosols, constituents a serious health hazard. In university environments, where...
Occurrence and ecological risk of antiparasitic drugs in the Lhasa River on Qinghai-Xizang Plateau
March 2026
Antiparasitic drugs are widely-used in livestock and human parasitic disease control, however, current research lacks solid evidence on their presence and environmental impact, particularly in the high-altitude...
Combined pollution of antibiotics and microplastics in livestock breeding process: Occurrence and correlation
March 2026
The rapid expansion of intensive livestock farming has raised significant environmental concerns, particularly regarding the emerging issue of combined antibiotic-microplastic pollution. Nevertheless,...
Microplastics in the disposable face mask leachates act as vectors of antibiotic toxicity: Toxicological insights in Vignaradiata
March 2026
Disposable face masks (DFMs), predominantly made of polypropylene, have been widely used during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, raising concerns about their environmental toxicity. This study examined...
Impregnation of activated carbon with ionic liquids for simultaneous removal of micropollutants and antibiotic-resistant bacteria from wastewater
March 2026
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), often resulting from the misuse of antibiotics, have emerged as significant environmental pollutants. Their presence in wastewater poses challenges for conventional...
Magnetic hollow Fe3O4@Co-Ni layered double oxide for efficient degradation of lamivudine via peroxymonosulfate activation: Mechanism and synergistic effects
March 2026
Fe3O4@Co-Ni layered double oxide (LDO) with a magnetic hollow structure was successfully synthesized and used to degrade lamivudine (3-TC). At 25 °C, 1 mM peroxomonosulfate, 0.1 g/L Fe3O4@Co-Ni LDO,...
From biocide to biohazard: influence of methylchloroisothiazolinone on physiological integrity of Mytilus galloprovincialis
March 2026
Methylchloroisothiazolinone (CMIT), an isothiazolinone-based compound, is extensively used in several commercial products as a biocide and has recently been identified as an emerging contaminant in...
High temporal-spatial resolution profiling of antibiotic consumption in Guangzhou revealed by wastewater-based epidemiology and evaluation of uncertainties for different sampling strategies
March 2026
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been used for the monitoring of substance consumption for more than a decade. It enhanced the understanding of temporal and spatial variations of substance consumption...
Toxic effects of palmitoyl-, oleoyl-, and linoleoyl-fumonisin B1 derivatives on zebrafish embryos and their interactions with serum albumin
March 2026
Acyl derivatives of the mycotoxin fumonisin B1 (FB1) occur in naturally infected grains and can be formed during certain food processing steps and/or as in vivo metabolites of the parent mycotoxin....
Quaternary ammonium compounds in house and automotive cabin air filter dust from South China: Occurrence and exposure insights
March 2026
Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are widely used in cleaning and disinfectant products, and their extensive use since the COVID-19 pandemic has raised increasing concerns about the potential health...
Distribution, driving factors and prediction of antibiotics in Asia's largest River Basin: Comprehensive insights of Yangtze River Basin, China
March 2026
Antibiotics have been a global concern because of their widespread occurrence and adverse effects on aquatic environments, particularly in large-scale river basins. However, their environmental fate...
Hydrochar supported Mg–Fe layered double hydroxide hybrid for efficient and reusable removal of tetracyclines from water
March 2026
A hybrid photocatalyst, Mg–Fe-LDH@HC (layered double hydroxide supported on corn-stalk hydrochar), was synthesized via coprecipitation and evaluated for the removal and photodegradation of tetracyclines...
NaCl enhances cesium adsorption onto microplastics in seawater: A density functional theory perspective
March 2026
The interaction between microplastics (MPs) and heavy metals in aquatic environments is well-documented to be modulated by coexisting ions. However, the impact of coexisting ions on the interaction...
Exposomics as a discovery engine for emerging contaminants and hidden biological risks
March 2026
Over the past decade, exposome science has evolved from a conceptual framework into a practical discovery engine for environmental health. By combining high-resolution mass spectrometry, non-targeted...
Co-occurrence and ecological risk assessment of microplastics and heavy metals in hyporheic-zone sediments of the Bhairab-Rupsha River, Bangladesh
March 2026
This study assesses microplastics (MPs) and heavy metals (HMs) in hyporheic-zone sediments of the Bhairab-Rupsha River in Bangladesh. Nine cores from upstream to downstream were divided into upper,...
