Review
Environmental Sciences
Mengfan Liao, Songyi Wei, Jinru Zhao, Jun Wang, Guangquan Fan
Summary: The increased use of disinfection products during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a rise in environmental contamination by disinfectants, which is considered a major global concern. This review focuses on the occurrence, bioaccumulation, and potential environmental risks of benzalkonium chlorides (BKCs) as emerging contaminants. The study found that BKCs were present in various environmental samples across 13 countries, including municipal wastewater, surface water, groundwater, reclaimed water, and sediment. The high levels of BKCs in water and solid environmental samples pose potential adverse effects on aquatic and terrestrial species, and may even bioaccumulate in plants and humans. Additionally, the residual BKCs in the environment can disrupt microbial balance and induce resistance. Taking lessons from the management of pharmaceutical emerging contaminants, the review suggests using the approach of ecopharmacovigilance (EPV) to address the environmental risks posed by disinfectant emerging contaminants.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Hira Fatima, Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Chencheng Cao, Zongping Shao
Summary: This study investigated the photocatalytic degradation of conventional and emerging pollutants using core-shell zinc doped hexacyanoferrate@Prussian blue nanoparticles under light irradiation. Different synthesis parameters were studied, and the optimized photocatalyst degraded 94% of methylene blue within 24 minutes. The nanoparticles also showed potential for the photodegradation of parabens in municipal wastewater. The results suggest that these nanoparticles can be used for effective photocatalytic remediation of various pollutants.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Lamia Hejji, Abdelmonaim Azzouz, Deepak Kukkar, Ki-Hyun Kim
Summary: The presence of emerging contaminants (ECs) can pose various human health risks. Developing sensitive techniques for accurate and selective monitoring of ECs in food is important. Aptasensors have emerged as bioprobes for the detection of ECs in food, especially in terms of food safety applications. This review provides an extensive description of aptasensors used for monitoring ECs in food, focusing on electrochemical, optical, and photoelectrochemical aptasensors. Performance evaluation between different aptasensors in terms of quality assurance parameters is also discussed. This review offers a comprehensive analysis of aptasensing techniques, aiming to promote mass-scale detection of ECs and discuss their advantages, disadvantages, and future challenges.
TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Mehak Puri, Kavita Gandhi, M. Suresh Kumar
Summary: Emerging contaminants, including pharmaceuticals, hormones, and flame retardants, are synthetic or natural substances often uncontrolled or monitored in the environment. The increasing consumption or use of these substances leads to their widespread presence in various environmental matrices, posing severe risks to human health and the biota.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fatme Merhabi, Elena Gomez, Helmieh Amine, David Rosain, Jalal Halwani, Helene Fenet
Summary: The Kadicha river basin in Northern Lebanon is a small coastal river facing multiple pressures due to rapid urbanization, population growth, and poor wastewater treatment. The study found various contaminants accumulating in the sediment, with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polycyclic musks showing the highest concentrations. The upstream urbanized area and estuary were identified as the most contaminated areas, with an environmental risk assessment indicating potential risks to benthic species from both legacy and emerging compounds.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aurora Ghirardelli, Paolo Tarolli, Mangalaa Kameswari Rajasekaran, Amogh Mudbhatkal, Mark G. Macklin, Roberta Masin
Summary: The Ganga basin is facing increasing anthropogenic pressure due to high demographic and economic growth rates. Despite the rise in human activities, the pollution status of the Ganga remains poorly understood. This systematic literature review highlights the prevalence of organic pollutants in surface water and sediment of the Ganga basin, with a focus on emerging contaminants and the need for more comprehensive studies in under-investigated areas.
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Mina Liu, Lei Zhang, Minghui Wang, Xinyue Wang, Haiyang Cui, Junnan Wei, Xiujuan Li
Summary: Water pollution is a longstanding issue in the natural environment, and the use of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) has shown great potential in water purification. This review provides a valuable resource for researchers interested in applying MOFs to remove emerging contaminants from water bodies. It outlines traditional methods of water treatment and summarizes the application of MOFs as effective adsorbents, catalysts, and enzyme carriers in wastewater treatment. The challenges and future perspectives in this field are also discussed.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Ruiyuan Pan, Guoliang Li, Shucheng Liu, Xianlong Zhang, Jianghua Liu, Zhuoqun Su, Yongning Wu
Summary: Food safety issues are a serious threat to human health, and appropriate detection technologies can effectively ensure food safety. Immunoassay serves as a good platform for food contaminants detection, and nanomaterials as novel labels show great potential in enhancing detection sensitivity and stability.
TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2021)
Review
Biophysics
Allison H. Gruber
Summary: Some of the earliest biomechanics research focused on running and the ground reaction forces generated with each step. Research in running gait accelerated in the 1970s as the growing popularity in running increased attention to the musculoskeletal injuries sustained by runners. Despite decades of high-quality research, running remains the most common cause of exercise-related musculoskeletal injuries and rates of overuse running-related injuries (RRI) have not appreciably declined since the research began.
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Heejeong Ryu, Baikun Li, Sylvain De Guise, Jeffrey McCutcheon, Yu Lei
Summary: PFASs are persistent anthropogenic chemicals that are difficult to degrade in the environment. While current detection methods heavily rely on chromatographic techniques coupled with mass spectrometry, alternative methods such as optical and electrochemical techniques have been extensively explored for simple, accessible, inexpensive, rapid, and sensitive detection of PFASs. These alternative methods aim to overcome the limitations of expensive instrumentation, professional operators, complicated sample pretreatment, and considerable analysis time associated with chromatographic techniques.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Dan Lapworth, Thomas Boving, Bentje Brauns, Jane Dottridge, Paul Hynds, Seifu Kebede, David Kreamer, Bruce Misstear, Abhijit Mukherjee, Viviana Re, James Sorensen, Claudia Ruz Vargas
Summary: Improving our understanding of groundwater quality threats is crucial for protecting and managing groundwater resources effectively. Enhanced groundwater quality monitoring is needed to identify and mitigate the impacts of pollution on groundwater from past, present, and future sources.
HYDROGEOLOGY JOURNAL
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Laura Obici, Roberta Mussinelli
Summary: This review discusses the rapid development in the field of hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis treatment and the validation of therapeutic potential, highlighting how a deeper understanding of molecular mechanisms has contributed to the discovery of new treatment targets. It also emphasizes the importance of improving patient outcomes and paving the way for a brighter future.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ye Wang, Xiao-Ming Ji, Ren-Cun Jin
Summary: Numerous studies have shown that emerging contaminants have negative effects on the anammox process, impacting reactor performance, microbial community, and related genes. Additionally, metabolic mechanisms leading to cell death of anammox bacteria were discussed.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Yaoxin Shen, Bo Jiang, Yi Xing
Summary: Magnetic nanomaterials have the potential to remove contaminants from water, but face challenges such as synthesis and toxic evaluation. The research focuses on the synthesis and application of MFNs, and provides outlooks for future development.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Patrycja Krasucka, Aleksandra Bogusz, Ewa Baranowska-Wojcik, Bozena Czech, Dominik Szwajgier, Monika Rek, Yong Sik Ok, Patryk Oleszczuk
Summary: Excessive plastic use leads to ingestion by organisms, including humans. Microplastics in the human body pose serious health risks and the digestion process alters the properties of plastics, releasing micro- and nanostructures into the environment. These structures can become accidental food sources for aquatic organisms and humans, posing a threat to the environment and human health.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
