The tire-derived contaminant N-(1, 3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine
quinone (6-PPDQ) was recently identified as a potent toxin to coho salmon (Oncorhynchus …

Mass spectrometry (MS) enables precise identification and quantification of molecules,
particularly when combined with chromatography. The advent of atmospheric pressure …

Microplastics are environmentally ubiquitous and their role in the fate and distribution of
trace contaminants is of emerging concern. We report the first use of membrane introduction …

Large volumes of oil sands process-affected waters (OSPW) result from heavy oil extraction
in Alberta, Canada. Currently, a toxic legacy of ca. 500 Mm3 is stored in tailings ponds under …

As novel chemicals and materials are discovered and manufactured, the concentration and
diversity of environmental contaminants increase. The fate and distribution of contaminants …

The planet is warming. Earth's average land-ocean temperature has risen by 1 C over the
last century, and the last five years were the warmest on record (Morice et al. 2012 …