Per- and polyfluorinated substances in reservoir water from a metropolitan city in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, China, and their ecological risks
2025
Per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFASs) are synthetic chemicals with thermal and chemical stability, widely used in consumer products such as food packaging, fire-fighting foams, non-stick coatings,...
A highly sensitive biosensor for estradiol detection in environmental water samples using aptamer conformational switching and RCA-Cas12a amplification
2025
Estradiol poses a potential threat to human health through bioaccumulation in aquatic food chains. The CRISPR-Cas system has revolutionized nucleic acid-based detection. However, adapting CRISPR-based...
Number–volume trade-off and restriction strategy for legume nodule against fluoroquinolone resistance development in rhizobia: Nanospectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulations
2025
Outbreaks of infections by antibiotic-resistant endophytes caused by the consumption of edible plants are continually increased worldwide. Despite the high transmission potential of endophytic rhizobia...
Prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and maternal thyroid homeostasis: Nonlinear, compound-specific, and mixture effects
2025
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are recognized thyroid disruptors, yet their impacts during early pregnancy—a critical window for fetal neurodevelopment—remain insufficiently characterized....
Ecotoxicological effects of maize-mediated cadmium stress on the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda): Gut cell ultrastructure, microbiome and transcriptome
2025
Plants employ elemental defense and organic defenses against herbivores under heavy metal stress. While the dose-dependent effects of metal accumulation on herbivore performance are well documented,...
Rinsing tea reduces the health risk of neonicotinoids in the tea infusion
2025
Neonicotinoid insecticides (neonics) are used extensively in agriculture because of its excellent insecticidal efficacy, yet its high-water solubility makes it susceptible to residues in water-based...
Insights into the effects of environmental contaminations on olfactory toxicity in fish: A latest review
2025
Fish olfaction is one of the most important senses for sensing information about the surrounding environment. Pollutants in aquatic ecosystems can induce olfactory toxicity and behavioral disturbances...
Foliar Fe2O3 nanoparticles enhance cadmium tolerance in Amaranthus hypochondriacus by modulating cell wall immobilization and antioxidant defenses
2025
The integration of nanotechnology with high biomass plants offers a sustainable strategy for rehabilitating cadmium (Cd)-contaminated lands. However, the potential of iron-based nanoparticles (Fe-NPs)...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Enantioselective maternal transfer of chiral pesticide metabolite o,p’-DDD in zebrafish (Danio rerio): Implications for intergenerational thyroid disruption
2025
Recent studies show that pesticides can induce intergenerational toxicity, posing threats to wildlife populations. However, the intergenerational effects of chiral pesticide metabolites remain understudied...
The toxic effects of benzalkonium chloride on intestinal health in common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.): Potential role of intestinal microbiota-derived metabolites dysbiosis
2025
Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) is a broad-spectrum antimicrobial disinfectant that commonly used in various products of daily routine. Although the concerns regarding the adverse effects of BAC have been...