Effect of nickel oxide nanoparticles on the toxicity and accumulation of atrazine in soybean
September 2026
Nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO-NPs) could impact the behavior of contaminants in the environment and affect nutrient uptake and growth of plants. In this work, we have studied the effects and mechanisms...
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...
Occurrence, Distribution, and Correlations of 19 Mycotoxins in Maize Silage Samples Collected from Three Provinces in China
Available online 18 September 2026
This study developed and validated a robust analytical method using high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) for the simultaneous quantification of 19 mycotoxins...
Reduction in typical endocrine disruptors chemicals exposure in Beijing:Phthalate esters and bisphenol A
Available online 18 September 2026
Phthalate esters (PAEs) and bisphenol A (BPA) are representative endocrine disruptors chemicals (EDCs). China launched two major national clean air campaigns in 2013 – 2017 and 2018 – 2020, respectively....
Microbial succession and functional responses in riverine sediments following transient 6PPD exposure and rapid contaminant dissipation
Available online 17 September 2026
N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (6PPD), a widely used tire antioxidant, can be transformed into the highly toxic oxidation product 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-Q). Although both compounds are...
In vitro endocrine-disrupting effects of Enniatins and Beauvericin: assessment of estrogen and androgen receptor transcriptional activities and gene expression of enzymes of the steroid synthesis pathway
Available online 17 September 2026
Mycotoxins Enniatins (ENNs) and Beauvericin (BEA) are emerging contaminants of concern due to increasing occurrence in cereals, because of climate change favouring their production by fungi. Their potential...
Microplastics in Harvested Rainwater: Occurrence, Characterization, and Human Health Risk in a Climate-Vulnerable, Water-Scarce Southwest Coastal Region of Bangladesh
Available online 17 September 2026
Climate change-induced sea-level rise and salinity intrusion have severely limited the availability of safe freshwater in coastal Bangladesh, making rainwater harvesting (RWH) a vital alternative drinking...
Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) Mixture Exposure and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: Findings from a Case-Control Study in Beijing and Mechanistic Implications via Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma (PPARγ)
Available online 17 September 2026
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are persistent environmental contaminants with potential metabolic-disrupting properties, but human evidence linking internal PBDE exposure profiles to type 2...
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...
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...
