Understanding the influence of biota in the transfer of different sized microplastics between environmental compartments of marine ecosystem
2025
In addition to the microplastics (MPs) physical properties and the environmental hydrodynamic processes, the MP transport and distribution among the different marine environmental compartments is strongly...
Perfluorooctanoic acid accumulation in honeybee tissues and its impact on the immune system and gut microbiota
2025
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is not only a pressing environmental concern in oceans, but also in terrestrial ecosystems. However, little is known about its potential impacts on pollinators. Here, we...
Micro/nanoplastics in aquatic ecosystems: Analytical challenges, ecological impacts, and mitigation strategies
2025
Micro/nanoplastics (MNPs) have emerged as a pervasive environmental threat to aquatic ecosystems, with documented impacts spanning molecular to ecosystem levels. This review critically evaluates three...
Ecotoxicological implications of agricultural ecosystem sedimentary arsenic exposure in benthic organisms: A case study on apple snail
2025
Arsenic (As), a metalloid widely distributed in the environment, remains underexplored regarding its ecotoxicological effects on benthic organisms, especially those exposed to agricultural ecosystem...
Biotechnological and multiomics strategies for understanding and controlling cadmium stress in wheat
2025
Cadmium (Cd) contamination in agricultural soils, largely resulting from anthropogenic activities such as industrial discharge, mining, and excessive use of phosphate fertilizers, poses a severe threat...
Substrate modulation induced dual modification of ZnIn2S4-based photoelectrode for enhanced photoelectrocatalytic degradation and reduced the toxicity of ranitidine
2025
Photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) technology offers an effective means of eliminating pharmaceutical pollutants from water. However, the current methods for high-performance photoelectrode preparation still...
Mechanisms of three typical endocrine-disrupting chemicals causing myocardial infarction: Gene-level computational modeling
2025
Endocrine disruptors chemicals (EDCs), as environmental pollutants, have been recognized as potential risk factors for myocardial infarction (MI), but the specific mechanism of action is still unclear....
Flexible Au tape-based SERS sensor for atmospheric microplastic detection
2025
The analysis of microplastics is important due to their widespread presence and potential health impacts. While most research has focused on investigating microplastics in aqueous environments, real-time...
Volatile organic compound and metal/metalloid exposure associated with adverse child growth in electronic waste recycling area: Mediating role of urinary metabolomics
2025
The impact of volatile organic compound (VOC) and metal/metalloid exposure on child growth remains inadequately characterized in electronic waste recycling settings, with underlying toxic mechanisms...
Multitarget network toxicology and molecular docking analysis of mycotoxin- and fungicide-induced exogenous diseases
2025
With increasing public concern over environmental safety and food safety, methods to reduce the risks of certain compounds while avoiding an increase in the risks posed by other compounds have become...
A species sensitivity distribution approach based on enzymatic, microbial activity and functional indicators for assessing 2,4,6-tribromophenol toxicity in soil
2025
2,4,6-Tribromophenol (TBP), a representative bromophenol, has raised significant environmental concerns due to its high biotoxicity. However, limited research has focused on evaluating its hazards in...
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, biological aging, and antioxidant diet associations with cardiometabolic multimorbidity: Mechanistic pathways and precision prevention strategies
2025
Current polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) risk assessments focusing on isolated cardiometabolic endpoints may overlook compounded morbidity burdens, and the potential role of biological aging and...
From gonads to generations: Mechanistic insights into reproductive disruption by polystyrene nanoplastics and co-contaminants in fish
2025
Nanoplastics (NPs), particularly polystyrene nanoplastics (PS-NPs), are emerging contaminants of growing concern in aquatic ecosystems due to their pervasive presence and potential to impair reproductive...
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) induces adipose-derived ADMSC senescence via oxidative stress pathway
2025
Adipose-derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (ADMSCs) are crucial for tissue repair, immune modulation, and regenerative medicine. However, environmental pollutants, such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA),...
Ecotoxicological impacts of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) on juvenile large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea): A systematic study in gut-liver axis for biological risks of pollutant assessment
2025
The perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) is known for the substitution of long-chain perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). However, its environmental persistence and bioaccumulation might cause significant health...
Synergistic remediation of cadmium contaminated soil and mitigation of genes encoding antibiotic resistance determinants in soil bacterial communities after anaerobic soil biological treatment
2025
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) are emerging environmental pollutants that are able to persist and disseminate in metal contaminated soils through metal induced co-selection mechanisms. Therefore,...
Silent crisis in water: Navigating the labyrinth of antibiotic pollution and resistome spread for smart mitigation
2025
The widespread contamination of antibiotics in aquatic ecosystems has precipitated a critical ecological dilemma: while indispensable for human health, their environmental dissemination accelerates...
Quantifying natural and anthropogenic drivers controlling fluoride dynamics in groundwater of an arid irrigation plain
2025
Groundwater fluoride enrichment in arid regions involves complex natural-anthropogenic interplay. The long-term irrigation has created complex dynamics by altering groundwater hydrological and hydrochemical...
Comparative in silico human and environmental Hazard profiling of ulcerative colitis pharmaceuticals
2025
Pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics (e.g., ciprofloxacin), anti-inflammatory agents (e.g., diclofenac, ibuprofen), and antiepileptics (e.g., carbamazepine), are increasingly recognized as contaminants...
Breaking ground: The effect of leachates from conventional and biodegradable mulching films on plants
2025
The increasing use of plastics in agriculture, for instance mulching film, contributes to plastic residues in soils. Biodegradable plastics have been considered as an alternative to conventional plastic...
Heavy metals and ocular toxicity: Breakthroughs in accumulation mechanisms, molecular pathways, and cutting-edge therapeutic strategies
2025
Heavy metal pollution has emerged as a significant environmental health concern, particularly due to its capacity for selective bioaccumulation in ocular tissues. This comprehensive review systematically...
Disruption of surfactant homeostasis leads to impaired inflation of zebrafish posterior swim bladder by non-dioxin-like PCB40
2025
Detected in various environmental matrices and organisms, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) pose a significant threat to animal health. PCBs are categorized into two groups, dioxin-like (DL) and non-DL...
Enhancing livestock manure composting efficiency through advanced biochar functionalization: A critical review
2025
Composting of livestock and poultry manure (LPM) is a key route for nutrient recycling but faces challenges such as low humification efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions, and residual contaminants including...
In-depth investigation into the neurotoxic effects of trophic silver nanoparticles exposure in adult zebrafish: HPA axis dysregulation and liver–brain axis disruption
2025
This study investigated the bioaccumulation and toxicological effects of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) through trophic exposure in zebrafish. Adult zebrafish were fed brine shrimp previously exposed...
Nationwide occurrence, distribution drivers, and source apportionment of steroids in China's coastal wetlands: An urgent priority for 4-androstene-3,17-dione and progesterone
2025
Steroids are potent endocrine-disrupting compounds, yet their environmental behavior in coastal wetlands remains poorly understood. This first nationwide assessment of steroids along approximately 5000km...