Effects of livestock manure application on soil antibiotics and resistance genes in China: A meta-analysis
September 2026
The recycling of livestock manure in agriculture, while beneficial for nutrients, poses a poorly quantified threat of disseminating antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) into soils. Here,...
The associations between bisphenol compounds and cardiovascular health: A narrative review of the available epidemiological evidence
September 2026
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of global mortality, with growing evidence suggesting that exposure to environmental contaminants, such as bisphenol compounds, may serve as a...
Exploring the binding mechanism of contaminants of emerging concern in personal care products to transthyretin using molecular dynamics simulations
September 2026
Organic ultraviolet filters (UVFs) together with paraben preservatives (PBs) have attracted attention as contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). However, atomic-level details regarding the dynamical...
Hydrogeochemical drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the Maipo River basin, Chile: The role of treated wastewater effluent
September 2026
Antimicrobial resistance remains an imminent and serious public health challenge. Wastewater presents an important reservoir for antimicrobial resistance evolution and transmission in the environment....
Developmental disturbances and deformities in 4th-instar larvae and emerging adults induced by chronic 6 PPD-quinone exposure in the aquatic midge Chironomus riparius
September 2026
N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine-quinone(6 PPD-Q), a ubiquitous aquatic contaminant formed through oxidative transformation of the tire rubber additive N-(1,3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine...
Freeze-thaw aged tire wear particles enhance the occurrence of antibiotic resistance genes in black soil
September 2026
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are recognized as new biological pollutants, posing serious threat to human health and ecological security. Tire wear particles (TWPs), a typical type of microplastics,...
A 20-year bibliometric analysis of emerging contaminant research in China: A comparative perspective from global trends and the POPs forum
September 2026
As China transitions toward the systematic risk prevention of emerging contaminants (ECs), understanding its evolving scientific capacity is essential for global environmental governance. This study...
Endless remediation? The legal paradox of PFAS stabilisation in Sweden
September 2026
Swedish environmental practice exhibits a paradox where excavation and landfilling dominate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) remediation despite evidence that in situ stabilisation achieves...
Insights into the occurrence and environmental behavior of legacy and emerging PFAS in the Three Gorges Reservoir region: Tributary deserves further attention
September 2026
Transport of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the Yangtze River is a growing concern because the river provides drinking water for over 400 million people. However, tributary PFAS inputs...
Human biomonitoring of PFAS and metals in relation to diabetic kidney disease: Evidence from NHANES and machine learning interpretation
September 2026
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) represents a growing health burden as the prevalence of diabetes continues to rise. Beyond traditional metabolic risk factors, environmental exposures may provide additional...
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of Selected Brominated Flame Retardants in Plastics of the Building and Construction Sector
Available online 10 September 2026
Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) have been used in plastics since the 1960s. Several are listed as persistent organic pollutants (POPs) under the Stockholm Convention due to their persistence, toxicity,...
Phthalate metabolite levels in the hair of stray cats living in highly urbanized area
Available online 9 September 2026
Phthalates are compounds widely used in industry. They pollute the environment and negatively affect humans and animals, exhibiting endocrine-disrupting properties. Particularly high levels of phthalates...
Occurrences, Removal Effects and Ecological Risks of Multiple Endocrine Disruptors in Typical Wastewater Treatment Plant of the Yangtze River Delta
Available online 9 September 2026
In 2022, China officially launched the New Pollutant Control Action Plan, with environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) designated as priority regulated substances. Wastewater treatment plants...
Occurrence, Environmental Partitioning, Ecological Risk Assessment, and Ecotoxicological Evaluation of Pesticide Mixtures in the Lima River (NW Iberian Peninsula)
Available online 4 September 2026
The Lima River basin, located in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula and influenced by intensive agricultural activity, lacks recent information regarding pesticide occurrence, environmental partitioning,...
A Structured Evidence Synthesis and Interpretable Machine-Learning Framework for Predicting Nanoplastic Environmental Fate in Water and Soil
Available online 4 September 2026
Nanoplastics behave as colloids: their environmental fate depends less on polymer identity than on the chemistry and structure of the medium through which they move. The evidence for this is scattered...
Wastewater treatment infrastructure in the European Union and micropollutant removal under the recast Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive
Available online 29 August 2026
The recast Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/3019) introduces micropollutant-removal requirements alongside stricter nutrient standards. This study assesses EU wastewater infrastructure...
Determination of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in plasma of Italian firefighters
Available online 23 August 2026
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are highly persistent chemicals widely used in industrial processes and associated with extensive environmental contamination. Due to their bioaccumulative...
A review on the present situation, challenges, and future perspectives of fluoride wastewater treatment in the electronics industry of China
Available online 2 August 2026
With the ongoing growth of the electronics industry, China has emerged as the global epicenter for electronics manufacturing. However, the key manufacturing processes such as etching, acid cleaning,...
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...
Stereoselective impacts of flusulfinam on Daphnia magna: Stability, behavior, oxidative stress, and metabolomics insights
June 2026
Flusulfinam, a novel chiral herbicide, has attracted considerable attention because of its high efficacy against common paddy weeds and its favorable crop safety profile. However, information regarding...
