Microplastics: Their effects on the environment, human health, and plant ecosystems
October 2024
The issue of plastic waste has become a significant concern for the environment as 40 % of single-use plastics are often discarded and accumulate on land and in waterways, leading to degradation into...
Microplastics, their effects on ecosystems, and general strategies for mitigation of microplastics: A review of recent developments, challenges, and future prospects
December 2025
Microplastics can be defined as tiny plastic particles usually smaller than 5 mm, which have become a significant environmental threat, impacting people, animals, and ecosystems. This review explores...
Enhanced efficiency fertilizers: Overview of production methods, materials used, nutrients release mechanisms, benefits and considerations
October 2024
The application of fertilizers is necessary for continuous replenishment of plants nutrients, sustaining the productivity of soils. Inorganic fertilizers are very simple, chemically defined, water soluble,...
Adsorbent materials for water treatment: A review of current trends and future challenges
December 2025
Water scarcity and contamination are critical global concerns that require creative and sustainable water treatment solutions. This review paper summarizes and investigates the role of nanomaterials...
Advancements in natural remediation management techniques for oil spills: Challenges, innovations, and future directions
October 2024
The natural remediation of oil spills offers a promising avenue for addressing environmental disasters, leveraging the inherent power of biological, chemical, and physical processes to restore affected...
Exploring nanofillers: Enhancing properties in biopolymer food packaging materials—A comprehensive review
December 2025
The modern world faces critical challenges, particularly in the food packaging sector, due to the widespread use of non-biodegradable plastics. While naturally degradable polymers offer an alternative,...
Standardization, certification, and development of biochar based fertilizer for sustainable agriculture: An overview
October 2024
The growing global population and decreasing arable land present challenges to agriculture. Traditional fertilizers enhance productivity but also bring about environmental and economic concerns. Slow-release...
Toxicity of microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in sentinel freshwater models, Daphnia, Zebrafish and unicellular green algae: A systemic review
December 2025
Microplastics (MP) and per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent environmental contaminants that raise concern due to their potential toxicity to ecosystems and human health. Despite...
Pesticide residue distribution in citrus fruits: Effectiveness of peeling as a mitigation strategy
December 2025
This study investigates the levels of pesticide residues in peeled and unpeeled citrus fruits, comparing local and imported varieties, to assess the impact of peeling on residue reduction. A total of...
Heavy metals in roadside dust, soil, and perennial plants of Dhaka mega south city corporation, Bangladesh: Accumulation characteristics, sources and risk factors
December 2025
Urbanization and industrialization have significantly increased heavy metal (HM) contamination in urban environments, posing ecological and health risks. This study evaluates the concentrations of nine...
The impact of short-lived climate pollutants on the human health
October 2024
The hypothesis of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) has been formulated to develop ways to address global warming by identifying human-made air constituents that cause beneficial radiative forcing....
The ecotoxicity and social impacts of industrial pollution: Insights on intervention and bioremediation strategies in Africa
December 2025
The integrity and functionality of the environmental system in Africa are seriously threatened by contaminants emerging from different industrial activities. This piece of work reveals that several...
Impact of microplastics on terrestrial ecosystems: A plant-centric perspective
October 2024
Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic particles smaller than five millimeters, are pervasive environmental pollutants affecting ecosystems from aquatic habitats to terrestrial soils. While extensive...
Heavy metal contamination in riverine fish from the Lilongwe River, Malawi: Implications for human health risk
December 2025
Concern about environmental pollution of rivers from heavy metal contamination has increased significantly in recent years due to rapid urbanization and industrialization, which pose risks to human...
Combatting toxic chemical elements pollution for Sub-Saharan Africa's ecological health
December 2025
With its booming mining, processing industries, agriculture, and increasing urbanization, sub-Saharan Africa experiences an alarming rise in accumulation of toxic chemical elements in all environmental...
Ex-situ crop residue management and its carbon mitigation potential: An overview in context with Indian agriculture
December 2025
Crop residue management (CRM) is a major challenge in India's agricultural industry. It impacts not only the income and well-being of farmers but also the environment and public health. The government...
Exploring Sustainable energy: An overview of biochemical and thermochemical conversion of dairy and food waste
October 2024
The world faces significant energy challenges, exacerbated by population growth and industrialization. The dairy and food industries, which operate globally, generate large amounts of waste that can...
Distribution and assessment of heavy metals in sediments of Bilaspur, Central India: Implications on ecological risk and human health hazard
December 2025
Heavy metals, such as manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), arsenic (As), mercury (Hg), and cadmium (Cd), were evaluated for accumulation, contamination,...
Microplastic and heavy metal contamination in sediments of the high-altitude Nundkol Lake of northwestern Himalayas-Kashmir
October 2024
This study investigates heavy metal and microplastic contamination in the sediment of Nundkol Lake, a high-altitude glacial lake in the northwestern Himalayas. Sediment analysis revealed heavy metal...
Assessment of electronic waste for heavy metal contamination and its impacts on ecosystem health
December 2026
The rapid growth of e-waste, driven by technological advancement and consumer demand, has emerged as a pressing global environmental and health challenge. This study assessed the composition and impact...
Radiological hazard assessments of natural radionuclides in surface soil in Chau Binh, Vietnam
December 2025
An assessment of primordial concentrations in soil samples from Chau Binh, Nghe province, Vietnam, was conducted to evaluate potential radiological hazards to local inhabitants. The average activity...
Drugs of abuse and psychoactive pharmaceuticals in wastewater as worldwide contaminants of emerging concern: a systematic review
October 2024
The emergence of psychoactive substances in wastewater is becoming alarming. The present review puts into evidence worldwide studies on drugs of abuse and psychoactive pharmaceuticals as environmental...
Assessment of the levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil and selected vegetable samples from challawa agricultural location in Kano State, Nigeria
December 2025
This study aimed at measuring the concentrations of seventeen polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollutants in soil and selected vegetables grown in Challawa agricultural area in Kano State, Nigeria....
Distribution and source apportionment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in indoor dust of an emerging residential city in Nigeria: Implication on human health
December 2025
In this study, the concentrations and sources of 16 selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in residential dust of Osogbo metropolis, Nigeria were determined and associated health risks were...
Estimation of surface formaldehyde (HCHO) concentrations and HCHO-related cancer risk in a pair of agricultural zones situated in southern Mexico through the Ozone Monitoring Instrument
December 2025
In humans, formaldehyde (HCHO) has been linked to nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC), but continuous surface HCHO measurements are scarce, limiting the estimates of the risk of NPC related with inhalation...