Nanomaterials and biochar mediated remediation of emerging contaminants

P Rajput, P Kumar, AK Priya, S Kumari… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The unrestricted release of various toxic substances into the environment is a critical global
issue, gaining increased attention in modern society. Many of these substances are pristine …

The pit latrine paradox in low-income settings: A sanitation technology of choice or a pollution hotspot?

W Gwenzi, J Marumure, Z Makuvara… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pit latrines are widely promoted to improve sanitation in low-income settings, but their
pollution and health risks receive cursory attention. The present narrative review presents …

Assessment of phthalic acid esters plasticizers in sediments of coastal Alabama, USA: Occurrence, source, and ecological risk

M Lu, S Jones, M McKinney, A Kandow… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Considering the ubiquitous occurrences and ecotoxicity of phthalates (PAEs), it is essential
to understand their sources, distribution, and associated ecological risks of PAEs in …

Occurrence, ecological and health risk assessment of phthalates in a polluted urban river used for agricultural land irrigation in central Mexico

J Dueñas-Moreno, I Vázquez-Tapia, A Mora… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The escalating global concern on phthalate esters (PAEs) stems from their status as
emerging contaminants, marked by their toxicity and their potential to harm both the …

Thyroid hormone disruption by bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and bis-(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA) in Japanese medaka Oryzias latipes

Y Horie, M Nomura, BR Ramaswamy, H Harino… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2022 - Elsevier
Pollution of water bodies with plasticizers is a serious environmental problem worldwide. In
this study, we investigated the effects of plasticizers bis-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and …

[HTML][HTML] Contaminant occurrence, distribution and ecological risk assessment of phthalate esters in the Persian Gulf

M Khishdost, S Dobaradaran, G Goudarzi, A Takdastan… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Due to the increasing population of the world, the presence of harmful compounds,
especially phthalate esters (PAEs), are one of the important problems of environmental …

Estimation and potential ecological risk assessment of multiphase PAEs in mangrove wetlands in Dongzhai Harbor, Hainan

L Wang, Y Liu, Y Zhang, S Chen, N Zhang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the application of plastic products, phthalates now widely occur in various
environmental media. A large number of ecological risk assessment experiments have only …

Remarkable photocatalytic activity of MWCs supported on PVF in recycling, solar and photodegradation processes for commercial dyes and real industrial wastewater

HM Abumelha, R Pashameah, AAA Sari… - Optical Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
This study presents an in-depth evaluation of polyvinylidene fluoride/multi-walled carbon
nanotubes/titanium dioxide (PVF-x% MWCs-x% TiO 2) nanocomposites, synthesized using …

Impact of acetyl tributyl citrate on gonadal sex differentiation and expression of biomarker genes for endocrine disruption in Japanese medaka

Y Horie, M Nomura, UDL Ernesto, A Naija, P Akkajit… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2023 - Elsevier
Plasticizers are broadly classified as phthalate or nonphthalate. Recently, acetyl tributyl
citrate (ATBC), an environmentally friendly nonphthalate plasticizer, was revealed to have …

[HTML][HTML] Contamination of water and sediments of Harike Wetland with phthalate esters and associated risk assessment

G Chaudhary, A Jasrotia, P Raj, R Kaur, A Kumari… - Water, 2023 - mdpi.com
Phthalate esters (PEs) are esters that are used as plasticizers and are widely known for their
contamination and toxicological effects on various environmental matrices. The present …