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Strategies for mitigating challenges associated with trace organic compound removal by high-retention membrane bioreactors (HR-MBRs) npj Clean Water (IF 11.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Oranso T. Mahlangu, Thabo I. Nkambule, Bhekie B. Mamba, Faisal I. Hai
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Adsorption and DFT investigations of Cr(VI) removal using nanocrystals decorated with graphene oxide npj Clean Water (IF 11.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Simranjeet Singh, Amith G. Anil, Basavaraju Uppara, Sushant K. Behera, Bidisha Nath, Pavithra N, Shipra Bhati, Joginder Singh, Nadeem A. Khan, Praveen C. Ramamurthy
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The intracellular concentrations of fluoroquinolones determined the antibiotic resistance response of Escherichia coli J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Xuejing Ma, Han Yeong Kaw, Jing Yu, Qi Yang, Lizhong Zhu, Wei Wang
The extensive consumption of antibiotics has been reported to significantly promote the generation of antibiotic resistance (ABR), however, a quantitative causal relationship between antibiotic exposure and ABR response is absent. This study aimed to pinpoint the accurate regulatory concentration of fluoroquinolones (FQs) and to understand the biochemical mechanism of the mutual action between FQ exposure
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Vital role of CYP450 in the biodegradation of antidiabetic drugs in the aerobic activated sludge system and the mechanisms J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Ligui Wu, Hao Luo, Jingcheng Xu, Ling Yu, Jiangtao Xiong, Yizhi Liu, Xiangfeng Huang, Xiaoming Zou
The extensive use of antidiabetic drugs (ADDs) and their detection in high concentrations in the environment have been extensively documented. However, the mechanism of ADDs dissipation in aquatic environments is still not well understood. This study thoroughly investigates the dissipation behavior of ADDs and the underlying mechanisms in the aerobic activated sludge system. The results indicate that
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Improving the Removal Efficiency of Oxygenated Volatile Organic Compounds by Defective UiO-66 Regulated with Water J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Jiajun Yu, Xiao Wang, Guanhong Lu, Haijiao Xie, Xiaofeng Xie, Jing Sun
The purification of oxygenated volatile organic compounds VOCs (OVOCs), important precursors of ozone and particulate matters, has triggered intensive research interests. UiO-66 with high photocatalytic activity have shown great potential. However, the lack of active sites severely limited the trapping and degradation of OVOCs. Herein, reo-UiO-66 with increased specific surface area, hierarchical porous
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Neurotoxicities induced by micro/nanoplastics: A review focusing on the risks of neurological diseases J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Shuang Liu, Yinling He, Jia Yin, Qingqing Zhu, Chunyang Liao, Guibin Jiang
Pollution of micro/nano-plastics (MPs/NPs) is ubiquitously prevalent in the environment, leading to an unavoidable exposure of the human body. Despite the protection of the blood-brain barrier, MPs/NPs can be transferred and accumulated in the brain, which subsequently exert negative effects on the brain. Nevertheless, the potential neurodevelopmental and/or neurodegenerative risks of MPs/NPs remain
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Effects of biodegradable microplastics on arsenic migration and transformation in paddy soils: a comparative analysis with conventional microplastics J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Qiuying An, Zhuo Zhen, Nijing Zhong, Donghua Qiu, Yunhe Xie, Changzhou Yan
The combined pollution of microplastics (MPs) and arsenic (As) in paddy soils has attracted more attention worldwide. However, there are few comparative studies on the effects of biodegradable and conventional MPs on As migration and transformation. Therefore, conventional (polystyrene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride) and biodegradable (polybutadiene styrene, polylactic acid, polybutylene adipate
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Deciphering silver nanoparticles perturbation effects and risks for soil enzymes worldwide: Insights from machine learning and soil property integration J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Zhenjun Zhang, Jiajiang Lin, Gary Owens, Zuliang Chen
Globally extensive research into how silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) affect enzyme activity in soils with differing properties has been limited by cost-prohibitive sampling. In this study, customized machine learning (ML) was used to extract data patterns from complex research, with a hit rate of Random Forest > Multiple Imputation by Chained Equations > Decision Tree > K-Nearest Neighbors. Results showed
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Effect of hydrodynamic and ecosystem conditions on persistent organic pollutant temporal-spatial variations in the Yellow Sea J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Aobo WANG, Xinyu GUO, Xiaokun DING, Jie SHI, Jianhui TANG
Coastal seas are important pools of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) discharged from land. Considering the complex conditions in coastal seas and various biochemical features of POPs, special temporal-spatial variations in POPs have been reported. To understand these variations, we developed a three-dimensional hydrodynamic–ecosystem–POP coupled model and applied it to the Yellow Sea. We selected
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Effect of water-soluble polymers on the transport of functional group-modified polystyrene nanoplastics in goethite-coated saturated porous media J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Guangcai Zhang, Binying Wang, Nan Jiang, Kejing Pang, Wenbing Wu, Xianqiang Yin
The research on the impact of water-soluble polymers (WSPs) on the migration and fate of plastic particles is extremely limited. This article explores the effects of polyacrylic acid (PAA, a common WSP) and physicochemical factors on the transport of polystyrene nanoparticles (PSNPs-NH/COOH) with different functional groups in QS (quartz sand) and FOS (goethite-modified quartz sand, simulates mineral
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Chemically sprayed pristine and Cd 2+ incorporated Co2SnO4 thin films for low ppm level enhanced chemi - resistive behaviour towards dimethylamine detection at room temperature J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Nallakumar Santhosh, Muthurakku Usha Rani
The surge in hazardous volatile organic liquid emissions driven by the rapid growth of the manufacturing industry has compelled a rising demand for gas sensors, which exhibit remarkable sensitivity, selectivity, and room temperature operation. Ternary metal oxide spinel has indeed garnered significant attention in chemi-resistive gas sensors due to their large reactive surface area, physicochemical
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Unveiling the multilevel impact of four water-soluble polymers on Daphnia magna: from proteome to behaviour (a case study) J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Lara Nigro, Stefano Magni, Marco Aldo Ortenzi, Stefano Gazzotti, Camilla Della Torre, Silvia Giorgia Signorini, Riccardo Sbarberi, Andrea Binelli
The ubiquitous presence of water-soluble polymers (WSPs) in freshwater environments raises concerns regarding potential threats to aquatic organisms. This study investigated, for the first time, the effects of widely used WSPs -polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), polyacrylic acid (PAA), and polyethylene glycol (PEG)- using a multi-level approach in the freshwater biological model
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New insights into changes in phosphorus profile at sediment-water interface by microplastics: Role of benthic bioturbation J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Xiaojun Song, Jiannan Ding, Yunbo Zhang, Mingda Zhu, Yi Peng, Zhenyu Wang, Gang Pan, Hua Zou
Microplastics (MPs) have attracted increasing attention due to their ubiquitous occurrence in freshwater sediments and the detrimental effects on benthic invertebrates. However, a clear understanding of their downstream impacts on ecosystem services is still lacking. This study examines the effects of bio-based polylactic acid (PLA), fuel-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and biofilm-covered
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Natural organic small molecules promote the aging of plastic wastes and refractory carbon decomposition in water J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Xiangang Hu, Shuting Wang, Ruihong Feng, Kai Hu
Microplastics and nanoplastics are ubiquitous in rivers and undergo environmental aging. However, the molecular mechanisms of plastic aging and the in-depth effects of aging on ecological functions remain unclear in waters. The synergies of microplastics and nanoplastics (polystyrene as an example) with natural organic small molecules (e.g., natural hyaluronic acid and vitamin C related to biological
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Degradation of Veterinary Antibiotics by the Ozonation Process: Product Identification and Ecotoxicity Assessment J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Ewa Adamek, Wojciech Baran
The purpose of the study was to evaluate the effects of using of ozonation to remove antibiotics used, among others, in veterinary medicine, from the aqueous environment. The effect of this process on the degradation, mineralisation and ecotoxicity of aqueous solutions of ampicillin, doxycycline, tylosin, and sulfathiazole was investigated. Microbiological MARA® bioassay and two methods were used for
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Ratiometric fluoroprobe based on Eu-MOF@Tb3+ for detecting tetracycline hydrochloride in freshwater fish and its application in rapid visual detection J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Longtian Chen, Zhongjie Li, Yuemao Dou, Huili Wang, Chunyang Chen, Xuedong Wang
Tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH), a prevalent antibiotic in aquaculture for treating bacterial infections, poses challenges for on-site detection. This study employed the reversed-phase microemulsion method to synthesize a uniform nano metal-organic framework (MOF) material, europium-benzene-p-dicarboxylic acid (Eu-BDC), doped with Tb to form a dual-emission fluorescence probe. By leveraging the combined
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Ammonia oxidation by in-situ chloride electrolysis in etching wastewater of semiconductor manufacturing using RuSnOx/Ti electrode: effect of plating mode and metal ratio J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Seto Sugianto Prabowo Rahardjo, Yu-Jen Shih, Chen-Shiuan Fan
The indirect chloride-mediated ammonia oxidation encounters challenges in maintaining the effectiveness of metal oxide anodes when treating wastewaters with complex compositions. This study aims to develop a highly stable anode with RuO-SnO coatings for treating an etching effluent from semiconductor manufacturing, which majorly contains NH and organic compounds. The RuSnO/Ti electrode was synthesized
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Spotlight on the vertical migration of aged microplastics in coastal waters J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Xiaohan Yang, Guohe Huang, Zhikun Chen, Qi Feng, Chunjiang An, Linxiang Lyu, Huifang Bi, Siyuan Zhou
Coastal waters are complex and dynamic areas with unique environmental attributes that complicate the vertical migration of microplastics (MPs). The MPs that enter coastal waters from diverse sources, including terrestrial, riverine, oceanic, and shoreline inputs undergo various aging pathways. In this study, the variations in the physiochemical characteristics of MPs undergoing various aging pathways
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Arsenic Field Test Kits based on Solid-Phase Fluorescence Filter Effect Induced by Silver Nanoparticle Formation J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Wenhui Yang, Liqing Ye, Yuke Wu, Xi Wang, Simin Ye, Yurong Deng, Ke Huang, Hong Luo, Jinyi Zhang, Chengbin Zheng
Millions of people worldwide are affected by naturally occurring arsenic in groundwater. The development of a low-cost, highly sensitive, portable assay for rapid field detection of arsenic in water is important to identify areas for safe wells and to help prioritize testing. Herein, a novel paper-based fluorescence assay was developed for the on-site analysis of arsenic, which was constructed by the
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Biotransformation of HBCDs by the microbial communities enriched from mangrove sediments J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Fei Yu, Bing Zhang, Yongjin Liu, Wenqi Luo, Haonan Chen, Jun’na Gao, Xueying Ye, Jin Li, Qingyi Xie, Tao Peng, Hui Wang, Tongwang Huang, Zhong Hu
1,2,5,6,9,10-Hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDs) are a sort of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). This research investigated 12 microbial communities enriched from sediments of four mangroves in China to transform HBCDs. Six microbial communities gained high transformation rates (27.5-97.7%) after 12 generations of serial transfer. Bacteria were the main contributors to transform HBCDs rather than fungi
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Unveiling complete natural reductive dechlorination mechanisms of chlorinated ethenes in groundwater: Insights from functional gene analysis J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Zhuanxia Zhang, Mukhtiar Ali, Zhiwen Tang, Qi Sun, Qing Wang, Xin Liu, Lipu Yin, Song Yan, Minmin Xu, Frederic Coulon, Xin Song
Monitored natural attenuation (MNA) of chlorinated ethenes (CEs) has proven to be a cost-effective and environment-friendly approach for groundwater remediation. In this study, the complete dechlorination of CEs with formation of ethene under natural conditions, were observed at two CE-contaminated sites, including a pesticide manufacturing facility (PMF) and a fluorochemical plant (FCP), particularly
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Effects of dissolved organic matter and halogen ions on phototransformation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aquatic environments J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Fangyuan Cheng, Tingting Zhang, Hao Yang, Yue Liu, Jiao Qu, Ya-nan Zhang, Willie J.G.M. Peijnenburg
Photochemical reactions contribute to the attenuation and transformation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in surface natural waters. Nevertheless, effects of DOM and halogen ions on phototransformation of PPCPs remain elusive. This work selected disparate PPCPs as target pollutants to investigate their aquatic phototransformation processes. Results show that PPCPs containing multiple
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Processes and mechanisms in remediation of aqueous chromium contamination by sulfidated nano-scale zerovalent iron (S-nZVI): Experimental and computational investigations J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Yuanyuan Wang, Yuesuo Yang, Jinyu Shi, Wengang An, Tao Lyu, Ping Zhang
Sulfidated nano-scale zerovalent iron (S-nZVI) has emerged as an advanced functional nanomaterial for efficiently remediating Cr(VI) contamination in aqueous environments. However, there is an insufficient understanding of its coherent process, removal pathway, and hydrochemical reactive mechanisms, presenting potential challenges for its future environmental applications. To address this gap, this
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In vitro cell-transforming potential of secondary polyethylene terephthalate and polylactic acid nanoplastics J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Josefa Domenech, Aliro Villacorta, Juan Francisco Ferrer, Raquel Llorens, Ricard Marcos, Alba Hernández, Julia Catalán
Continuous exposure to plastic pollutants may have serious consequences on human health. However, most toxicity assessments focus on non-environmentally relevant particles and rarely investigate long-term effects such as cancer induction. The present study assessed the carcinogenic potential of two secondary nanoplastics: polyethylene terephthalate (PET) particles generated from plastic bottles, and
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Ferrate(VI)/percarbonate for the oxidation of micropollutants: interactive activation and release of low-concentration hydrogen peroxide for efficient electron utilization J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Zhongjuan Wang, Xi Yang, Qi Du, Tong Liu, Xin Dai, Ye Du, Heng Zhang, Peng Zhou, Zhaokun Xiong, Bo Lai
A novel "ferrate/percarbonate (Fe(VI)/SPC) co-oxidation process" was used to treat ciprofloxacin (CIP) and various micropollutants (MPs), which owned better performance than mixture of Fe(VI), NaCO and HO. The mechanism investigation found that the low-concentration HO (1-2µM) released by SPC can promote the high-valent iron intermediates (Fe(IV)/Fe(V)) of Fe(VI) to the MP oxidation, and Fe(VI) products
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Absorption and translocation of selected pharmaceuticals in Pistia stratiotes: spatial distribution analysis using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Jiaxi Wang, Yiwen Zhu, Beibei Ye, Junling Dun, Xia Yu, Qian Sui
Phytoremediation can eliminate pharmaceuticals from aquatic environments through absorption; however, understanding of absorption and transport processes in plants remains limited. In this study, a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) method was developed to explore the absorption and translocation mechanisms of seven common pharmaceuticals
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Enhanced Extraction of Heavy Metals from Gypsum-based Hazardous Waste by Nanoscale Sulfuric Acid Film at Ambient Conditions J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Wenjing Li, Chunli Wang, Guiquan Che, Min Su, Zhihao Zhang, Weizhen Liu, Zhang Lin, Jing Zhang
Low-cost, low-energy extraction of heavy metal(loid)s (HMs) from hazardous gypsum cake is the goal of the metallurgical industry to mitigate environmental risks and carbon emissions. However, current extracting routes of hydrometallurgy often suffer from great energy inputs and substantial chemical inputs. Here, we report a novel solid-like approach with low energy consumption and chemical input to
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Exploring the neurotoxicity of chiral dinotefuran towards nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: Enantioselective insights into species selectivity J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Zhi-Cong He, Tao Zhang, Wei Peng, Qiong Mei, Qi-Zhao Wang, Fei Ding
Dinotefuran is a chiral neonicotinoid that is widely distributed in environmental matrices, but its health risks to different organisms are poorly understood. This study investigated the neurotoxic responses of honeybee/cotton aphid nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) to chiral dinotefuran at the enantiomeric scale and demonstrated the microscopic mechanism of species selectivity in nAChR-mediated
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ROS-Dependent Degeneration of Human Neurons Induced by Environmentally Relevant Levels of Micro- and Nanoplastics of Diverse Shapes and Forms J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Kinga Vojnits, Andrés de León, Harneet Rathore, Sophia Liao, Michael Zhao, Julien Gibon, Sepideh Pakpour
Our study explores the pressing issue of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) inhalation and their subsequent penetration into the brain, highlighting a significant environmental health concern. We demonstrate that MNPs can indeed penetrate murine brain, warranting further investigation into their neurotoxic effects in humans. We then proceed to test the impact of MNPs at environmentally relevant concentrations
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Association between air pollution and male sexual function: a nationwide observational study in China J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Ziyuan Shen, Feng Zhang, Zihan Guo, Rui Qu, Yiqiu Wei, Jingxuan Wang, Weiqian Zhang, Xing Xing, Yan Zhang, Jue Liu, Dongdong Tang
This study aimed to explore the associations between air pollution and male sexual function. A total of 5047 male subjects in China were included in this study. The average air pollution exposure (PM, PM, SO, CO, NO, and O) for the preceding 1, 3, 6, and 12 months before the participants' response was assessed. Male sexual function was evaluated using the International Index of Erectile Function-5
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Prenatal Exposure to Poly/Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Risk for Congenital Heart Disease in Offspring J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Sainan Li, Chengrong Wang, Chen Yang, Yongyan Chen, Qianhui Cheng, Jufen Liu, Yali Zhang, Lei Jin, Zhiwen Li, Aiguo Ren, Linlin Wang
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most prevalent congenital malformation worldwide, and the association between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) exposure and CHD in population has only received limited study. Therefore, we conducted a multicenter case-control study to explore the associations between prenatal exposure to individual PFASs, and also a PFAS mixture, and CHD risk, including
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Heat and mass transfer based on the low-temperature thermal treatment of hydrocarbons-impacted soil: a numerical simulation and sandbox validation J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Wei Fang, Lian Zhou, Yan Li, Haixiao Li, Hua Zhong, Yuanyuan Zha
Thermal treatment can be an effective method for soil remediation, and numerical models play a crucial role in elucidating the underlying processes that affect efficacy. In this study, experiments were conducted to examine the low-temperature thermal treatment for removing n-hexane and n-octane from soil. The results showed that the removal of two alkanes followed the pseudo-first-order kinetics. Additionally
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Maternal prednisone exposure during pregnancy elevates susceptibility to osteoporosis in female offspring: the role of mitophagy/FNDC5 alteration in skeletal muscle J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Zun-Yu Du, Hua-Long Zhu, Wei Chang, Yu-Feng Zhang, Qing Ling, Kai-Wen Wang, Jin Zhang, Quan-Bing Zhang, Xiu-Li Kan, Qu-Nan Wang, Hua Wang, Yun Zhou
Maternal exposure to glucocorticoids has been associated with adverse outcomes in offspring. However, the consequences and mechanisms of gestational exposure to prednisone on susceptibility to osteoporosis in the offspring remain unclear. Here, we found that gestational prednisone exposure enhanced susceptibility to osteoporosis in adult mouse offspring. In a further exploration of myogenic mechanisms
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One-step online analysis of antibiotics in highly saline seawater by nano-based slug-flow microextraction J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Meng Zhang, Ruonan Shang, Ziying Hong, Hong Zhang, Kai Yu, Guangfeng Kan, Huixia Xiong, Daqian Song, Yanxiao Jiang, Jie Jiang
The transition to mass spectrometry (MS) in the analysis of antibiotics in the marine environment is highly desirable, particularly in the enhancement of sensitivity for high-salinity (3.5 wt%) seawater samples. However, the persistence of complex operational procedures poses substantial challenges to this transition. In this study, a rapid method for the online analysis of antibiotics in seawater
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Occurrence, bioaccumulation and trophodynamics of organophosphate esters in the marine biota web of Laizhou Bay, Bohai Sea J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Maoshan Lian, Jing Wang, Zongxing Wang, Chunye Lin, Xiang Gu, Mengchang He, Xitao Liu, Wei Ouyang
The trophodynamic of organophosphate esters (OPEs) has not been known well despite their widespread occurrence in the aquatic environments. In this study, ten species of crustacean, seven species of mollusk, and 22 species of fish were collected in the Laizhou Bay (LZB) to examine the occurrence, bioaccumulation, and trophic transfer, and health risk of eight traditional OPEs and three emerging oligomeric
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Microplastics enhance the invasion of exotic submerged macrophytes by mediating plant functional traits, sediment properties, and microbial communities J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Xiaowei Li, Hongjie Qin, Na Tang, Xiaolu Li, Wei Xing
Plant invasions and microplastics (MPs) have significantly altered the structure and function of aquatic habitats worldwide, resulting in severe damage to aquatic ecosystem health. However, the effects of MPs on plant invasion and the underlying mechanisms remain largely unknown. In this study, we conducted mesocosm experiments over a 90-day period to assess the effects of polystyrene microplastics
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An evaluation of microplastic contamination in the marine waters and species in the coastal region of the South Yellow Sea, China J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Xiaoping Sun, Ruiping Yang, Jing Ji, Zebin Zhu, Jason C. White, Yu Shen
Microplastics (MPs) contamination of marine environments poses a significant ecological risk, although impacts on species’ realized niche spaces remain unclear. The current study investigates MPs distribution across pelagic habitats, benthic sediments, and key biota in the South Yellow Sea, China. Samples were collected via trawling across estuarine transects, and tissues were digested to extract MPs
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Change characteristics, bacteria host, and spread risks of bioaerosol ARGs/MGEs from different stages in sewage and sludge treatment process J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Yanjie Wang, Kai Yang, Lin Li, Liying Yang, Song Zhang, Fangfang Yu, Linlin Hua
The spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the atmospheric environment has seriously threatened human health. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are an important source of aerosol ARGs. A large WWTP, including sewage treatment process (SWP) and sludge treatment process (SDP), was selected in North China for sampling in this study. The content of ARGs, mobile genetic elements (MGEs), and bacterial
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Detecting early winter open-water zones on Alaska rivers using dual-polarized C-band Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) Remote Sens. Environ. (IF 13.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Melanie Engram, Franz J. Meyer, Dana R.N. Brown, Sarah Clement, Allen C. Bondurant, Katie V. Spellman, Laura E. Oxtoby, Christopher D. Arp
Northern high-latitude river ice provides critical natural infrastructure for winter travel, commerce, hunting, fishing, and recreation in rural areas with little or no road access. Open water zones (OWZs) in river ice are dangerous for such travel and are most common during early winter. Changes in the occurrence and duration of OWZs may also indicate more widespread shifts in ice regimes across Alaska
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Energy system for evaluation of modification methods on energy transfer efficiency and optimization of membranes npj Clean Water (IF 11.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Tian Li, Hong Zhou, Wei Ding, Jinjun Wang, Tiancheng Zhang
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Atmospheric microplastic deposition in association with GDP and population growth: insights from megacities in northern China J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Pengju Liu, Longyi Shao, Yaxing Zhang, Ville Silvonen, Henry Oswin, Yaxin Cao, Ziyu Guo, Xuying Ma, Lidia Morawska
Microplastic (MP) pollution is evolving into one of the most pressing environmental concerns worldwide. This study assessed the impact of economic activities on atmospheric MP pollution across 17 megacities in northern China, analyzing the correlation between the deposition flux of atmospheric MPs and variables such as city population, gross domestic product (GDP), and industrial structure. The results
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Exploring recyclable Alginate-Enhanced GCN-LDO Sponge for U(VI) and Cd(II) Ion Removal: Insights from Batch and Column Studies J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Zahid Husain Momin, Lakshmi Prasanna Lingamdinne, Rakesh Kulkarni, Chandrika Ashwinikumar Pal, Yu-Lim Choi Yoon-Young Chang, Janardhan Reddy Koduru
Developing effective water treatment materials, particularly through proven adsorption methods, is crucial for removing heavy metal contaminants. This study synthesizes a cost-effective three-dimensional material encapsulating graphitic carbon nitride-layered double oxide (GCN-LDO) in sodium alginate (SA) through the freeze-drying method. The material is applied to remove uranium (U(VI)) and cadmium
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Selective leaching of indium from spent LCD screens by siderophore desferrioxamine E J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Kun Zheng, Marc F. Benedetti, Rohan Jain, Bradley M. Guy, Katrin Pollmann, Eric D. van Hullebusch
Given the criticality of indium (In) in high-tech applications, spent LCD screens can represent a viable secondary In resource. In this work, an innovative and alternative technology to selectively leach In from spent LCD screens using a microbial chelating agent, desferrioxamine E (DFOE), was developed. Indium was concentrated from spent LCD screens by implementing an adapted pre-treatment procedure
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Determination of Asbestos Cement Rooftop Surface Composition using Regression Analysis and Hyper-Spectral Reflectance Data in the Visible and Near-Infrared Ranges J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Mira Sabat, Noura Fares, Georges Mitri, Adib Kfoury
The effects of asbestos on human health have spurred numerous studies examining its risks in urban environments. Recent works have shifted towards less-invasive techniques for remote detection and classification of asbestos-cement. In this context, this study combines visible (VIS) and near-infrared (NIR) reflectance data collected with reference signals from the USGS spectral library, utilizing optimized
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Innovative non-targeted screening approach using High-resolution mass spectrometry for the screening of organic chemicals and identification of specific tracers of soil and dust exposure in children J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Olutobi Daniel Ogunbiyi, Luciana Teresa Dias Cappelini, Mymuna Monem, Emily Mejias, Florence George, Piero Gardinali, Daniel M. Bagner, Natalia Quinete
Environmental contamination through direct contact, ingestion and inhalation are common routes of children’s exposure to chemicals, in which through indoor and outdoor activities associated with common hand-to-mouth, touching objects, and behavioral tendencies, children can be susceptible and vulnerable to organic contaminants in the environment. The objectives of this study were the screening and
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Hydrogeochemical characteristics, stable isotopes, positive matrix factorization, source apportionment, and health risk of high fluoride groundwater in semiarid region J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Abdur Rashid, Muhammad Ayub, Xubo Gao, Seema Anjum Khattak, Liaqat Ali, Chengcheng Li, Ajaz Ahmad, Sardar Khan, Jörg Rinklebe, Parvaiz Ahmad
Chronic exposure to high fluoride (F) levels in groundwater causes community fluorosis and non-carcinogenic health concerns in local people. This study described occurrence, dental fluorosis, and origin of high F-groundwater using δH and δO isotopes at semiarid Gilgit, Pakistan. Therefore, groundwater (n = 85) was collected and analyzed for F concentrations using ion-chromatography. The lowest F concentration
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High performance self-assembled sulfidized nanoscale zero-valent iron for the immobilization of cadmium in contaminated sediments: Optimization, microbial response, and mechanisms J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Yiqun Xu, Hongdou Liu, Siqi Wen, Jiaming Guo, Xiaoyu Shi, Qi He, Weilong Lin, Yang Gao, Rongzhong Wang, Wenjing Xue
Sulfidized nanoscale zero-valent iron (S-nZVI) showed excellent removal capacity for cadmium (Cd) in aqueous phase. However, the remediation effects of S-nZVI on Cd-contaminated sediment and its interactions with microorganisms in relation to Cd fate remain unclear. The complexity of the external environment posed a challenge for Cd remediation. This study synthesized S-nZVI with different S and Fe
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Metal-organic framework-based ratiometric point-of-care testing for quantitative visual detection of nitrite J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Maosheng Liang, Yifan Gao, Xiaoling Sun, Rong-Mei Kong, Lian Xia, Fengli Qu
Nitrite (NO) is categorized as a carcinogenic substance and is subjected to severe limitations in water and food. To safeguard the public’s health, developing fast and convenient methods for determination of NO is of significance. Point-of-care testing (POCT) affords demotic measurement of NO and shows huge potential in future technology beyond those possible with traditional methods. Here, a novel
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Experimental analysis and prediction of radionuclide solubility using machine learning models: Effects of organic complexing agents J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Bolam Kim, Amaranadha Reddy Manchuri, Gi-Taek Oh, Youngsu Lim, Yuhwa Son, Seho Choi, Myunggoo Kang, Jiseon Jang, Jaechul Ha, Chun-Hyung Cho, Min-Woo Lee, Dae Sung Lee
Radioactive wastes contain organic complexing agents that can form complexes with radionuclides and enhance the solubility of these radionuclides, increasing the mobility of radionuclides over great distances from a radioactive waste repository. In this study, four radionuclides (cobalt, strontium, iodine, and uranium) and three organic complexing agents (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, nitrilotriacetic
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Association between exposure to chemical mixtures and epigenetic ageing biomarkers: Modifying effects of thyroid hormones and physical activity J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Wanying Shi, Jianlong Fang, Huimin Ren, Peijie Sun, Juan Liu, Fuchang Deng, Shuyi Zhang, Qiong Wang, Jiaonan Wang, Shilu Tong, Song Tang, Xiaoming Shi
Evidence on the effects of internal chemical mixture exposures on biological age is limited. It also remains unclear whether hormone homeostasis and lifestyle factors can modify such a relationship. Based on the Biomarkers for Air Pollutants Exposure (BAPE) study, which involved healthy older adults aged 60–69 years in China, we found that chemical mixture exposures, including metals, polycyclic aromatic
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Elucidating the impacts of cobalt (II) ions on extracellular electron transfer and pollutant degradation by anodic biofilms in bioelectrochemical systems during industrial wastewater treatment J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Charles Amanze, Xiaoyan Wu, Richmond Anaman, Sikpaam Issaka Alhassan, Bridget Ataa Fosua, Rogers Wainkwa Chia, Kai Yang, Tang Yunhui, Shanshan Xiao, Jinju Cheng, Weimin Zeng
Electrogenic biofilms in bioelectrochemical systems (BES) are critical in wastewater treatment. Industrial effluents often contain cobalt (Co); however, its impact on biofilms is unknown. This study investigated how increasing Co concentrations (0–30 mg/L) affect BES biofilm community dynamics, extracellular polymeric substances, microbial metabolism, electron transfer gene expression, and electrochemical
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Hypoxia leads to gill endoplasmic reticulum stress and disruption of mitochondrial homeostasis in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): Mitigation effect of thiamine J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Ke-Jing Huang, Lin Feng, Pei Wu, Yang Liu, Lu Zhang, Hai-Feng Mi, Xiao-Qiu Zhou, Wei-Dan Jiang
Hypoxia in water environment is one of the important problems faced by intensive aquaculture. Under hypoxia stress, the effects of dietary thiamine were investigated on grass carp gill tissue damage and their mechanisms. Six thiamine diets with different thiamine levels (0.22, 0.43, 0.73, 1.03, 1.33 and 1.63 mg/kg) were fed grass carp () for 63 days. Then, 96-hour hypoxia stress test was conducted
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A novel fluorescence probe for ultrafast detection of SO2 derivatives/biogenic amines and its multi-application: Detecting food and fish freshness, fluorescent dye and bioimaging J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 YaXin Yang, Xiaomei Yan, Tianyu Liang, Mingyu Tian, Chengyan Wu, Lijun Tang, Xiaofei Sun, Jinglin Zhang, Yang Li, Keli Zhong
In this study, we have effectively prepared a novel fluorescent probe named based on benzopyran derivatives for the ultrafast detection (within 3 s) of SO derivatives or biogenic amines. showed a noticeable color change after the addition of SO derivatives (from purple to colorless) or biogenic amines (from purple to blue), indicating that can identify two analytes with the naked eye. It is worth noting
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The hapten rigidity improves antibody performances in immunoassay for rifamycins: Immunovalidation and molecular mechanism J. Hazard. Mater. (IF 13.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Yingjie Zhang, Weilin Wu, Qing Li, Penghui Zhou, Kai Wen, Jianzhong Shen, Zhanhui Wang
The immunogenicity of haptens determines the performance of the resultant antibody for small molecules. Rigidity is one of the basic physicochemical properties of haptens. However, few studies have investigated the effect of hapten rigidity on the strength of an immune response and overall antibody performance. Herein, we introduce three molecular descriptors that quantify hapten rigidity. By using
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The mitigation potential of synergistic quorum quenching and antibacterial properties for biofilm proliferation and membrane biofouling Water Res. (IF 12.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Li Yuan, Dai Jixiang, Ma Yanjing, Yao Yuyang, Yu Dayang, Shen Jiangnan, Wu Lijun
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Quantitative differentiation of toxicity contributions and predicted global risk of fipronil and its transformation products to aquatic invertebrates Water Res. (IF 12.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Fen Liu, Huizhen Li, Xiaolei Zhang, Hao Hu, Biyao Yuan, Jing You
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All-in-one treatment: Capture and immobilization of 137Cs by ultra-stable inorganic solid acid materials HMMoO6·nH2O (M = Ta, Nb) Water Res. (IF 12.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Zhihua Chen, Shaoqing Jia, Haiyan Sun, Junhao Tang, Yanling Guo, Yuexin Yao, Tianyu Pan, Meiling Feng, Xiaoying Huang
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Experimental and density functional theory investigation of surface-modified biopolymer for improved adsorption of mixtures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in water Water Res. (IF 12.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Aswin Kumar Ilango, Parandaman Arathala, Rabi A. Musah, Yanna Liang
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Innovative Enhancement of Electron Tunneling Synergy in Carbon-Doped Ta2O5-CuO Photocatalyst with Nematic Liquid Crystal for Safe Drinking Water Water Res. (IF 12.8) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 S. Thanka Rajan, J. Senthilnathan, A. Arockiarajan
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Optimized production of invasive animal biochar for arsenic immobilization and methane oxidation in contaminated soils using response surface methodology J. Clean. Prod. (IF 11.1) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Benliang Zhao, Xinyan Yang, Chao Li, Miaoying Zhang, Xiaoping Cao, Xuejun Ruan, Huashou Li, Rongliang Qiu
The apple snail ( Lamarck) is among the 100 worst invasive alien species worldwide. Apple snail residues discarded during daily management are potential raw materials for biochar production. This study optimized the factors for producing apple snail biochar (ASB) using response surface methodology (RSM) and analyzed the As removal capacity and soil remediation effects of the optimal ASB. The optimal