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View article: Melamine and its derivatives in Australian pooled urine samples from 2012–2013 and 2022–2023
Melamine and its derivatives in Australian pooled urine samples from 2012–2013 and 2022–2023 Open
Melamine is a versatile compound with various industrial and commercial applications, and the long-term use has resulted in its widespread occurrence in the environment. Furthermore, illicit addition of melamine into food products has rais…
View article: Vegetation Baseline and Urbanization Development Level: Key Determinants of Long-Term Vegetation Greening in China’s Rapidly Urbanizing Region
Vegetation Baseline and Urbanization Development Level: Key Determinants of Long-Term Vegetation Greening in China’s Rapidly Urbanizing Region Open
Urban vegetation shows significant spatial differences due to the combined effects of natural and human factors, yet fine-scale evolutionary patterns and their cross-scale feedback mechanisms remain limited. This study focuses on the Yangt…
View article: A dataset of annual maximum vegetation indices at a 30-meter resolution in the Yangtze River Delta from 1984 to 2023
A dataset of annual maximum vegetation indices at a 30-meter resolution in the Yangtze River Delta from 1984 to 2023 Open
View article: New insights into the mechanism of triphenyl phosphate and its metabolite diphenyl phosphate in diabetic kidney disease
New insights into the mechanism of triphenyl phosphate and its metabolite diphenyl phosphate in diabetic kidney disease Open
Diabetic kidney disease is a significant complication of diabetes mellitus, and exposure to certain chemicals may play a role in its development. Triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) is commonly used in plastics and flame retardants. This study aims…
View article: Liquid crystal monomers induce placental development and progesterone release dysregulation through transplacental transportation
Liquid crystal monomers induce placental development and progesterone release dysregulation through transplacental transportation Open
View article: Mechanistic Study on Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode Pretreatment for Enhanced Dewatering of Municipal Sludge
Mechanistic Study on Boron-Doped Diamond Electrode Pretreatment for Enhanced Dewatering of Municipal Sludge Open
View article: Long-Term Trends and Risk Regulation of Heat Exposure in Megacities: Seasonal Dynamics and Determinants
Long-Term Trends and Risk Regulation of Heat Exposure in Megacities: Seasonal Dynamics and Determinants Open
View article: Prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and maternal thyroid homeostasis: Nonlinear, compound-specific, and mixture effects
Prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and maternal thyroid homeostasis: Nonlinear, compound-specific, and mixture effects Open
View article: Urban Green Recovery Was Insufficient to Increase Human Greenspace Exposure Equality: Long-Term Evidence from Megacity Shanghai, China
Urban Green Recovery Was Insufficient to Increase Human Greenspace Exposure Equality: Long-Term Evidence from Megacity Shanghai, China Open
View article: Occupational exposure to traditional and emerging organophosphate esters: A comparison of levels across different sources and blood distribution
Occupational exposure to traditional and emerging organophosphate esters: A comparison of levels across different sources and blood distribution Open
Currently, there is limited knowledge regarding occupational exposure of traditional and emerging organophosphate esters (OPEs) from e-waste and automobile dismantling activities, and their distribution within the human blood. In the prese…
View article: End-of-life vehicle dismantling activity emits large quantities of phthalates and their alternatives: New insights on environmental sources and co-exposure risks
End-of-life vehicle dismantling activity emits large quantities of phthalates and their alternatives: New insights on environmental sources and co-exposure risks Open
Automotive interiors have been identified as significant sources of various chemicals, yet their occupational hazards for end-of-life vehicle (ELV) dismantlers remain poorly characterized. Herein, eight classes of plasticizers, including 1…
View article: Current Phthalate Exposure Risks of Rural Population in the Northwest China: Evidence from an Internal Exposure Study
Current Phthalate Exposure Risks of Rural Population in the Northwest China: Evidence from an Internal Exposure Study Open
Phthalates (PAEs) are synthetic chemicals widely used in industrial and personal consumer products as adhesives or plasticizers. PAEs have been demonstrated to have toxic effects on the human body. However, biological monitoring data for t…
View article: Aromatic amine antioxidants (AAs) and p-phenylenediamines-quinones (PPD-Qs) in e-waste recycling industry park: Occupational exposure and liver X receptors (LXRs) disruption potential
Aromatic amine antioxidants (AAs) and p-phenylenediamines-quinones (PPD-Qs) in e-waste recycling industry park: Occupational exposure and liver X receptors (LXRs) disruption potential Open
Recently, evidence of aromatic amine antioxidants (AAs) existence in the dust of the electronic waste (e-waste) dismantling area has been exposed. However, there are limited studies investigating occupational exposure and toxicity associat…
View article: Unexpected Exposure Risks to Emerging Aromatic Amine Antioxidants and <i>p</i>-Phenylenediamine Quinones to Residents: Evidence from External and Internal Exposure as Well as Hepatotoxicity Evaluation
Unexpected Exposure Risks to Emerging Aromatic Amine Antioxidants and <i>p</i>-Phenylenediamine Quinones to Residents: Evidence from External and Internal Exposure as Well as Hepatotoxicity Evaluation Open
Aromatic amine antioxidants (AAs), extensively used in rubber products, and their ozone-photolyzed product p-phenylenediamine quinones (PPD-Qs) were found to be pervasive in various environments and with potential ecological and hea…
View article: Preparation of 4A zeolite modified enteromorpha biochar and its application in bacillus thuringiensis microspheres
Preparation of 4A zeolite modified enteromorpha biochar and its application in bacillus thuringiensis microspheres Open
The Enteromorpha prolifera biochar and 4A zeolite-modified biochar based on different pyrolysis temperatures were prepared. The biochar of good biocompatibility with Bt was selected by studying the effects of different biochar on the survi…
View article: Environmental Exposure to Melamine and its Derivatives and Kidney Outcomes in Children
Environmental Exposure to Melamine and its Derivatives and Kidney Outcomes in Children Open
View article: The Effect of Epoxy Resin and Curing Agent Groups on Mechanical Properties Investigated by Molecular Dynamics
The Effect of Epoxy Resin and Curing Agent Groups on Mechanical Properties Investigated by Molecular Dynamics Open
View article: Separating the Long-Term Complex Impacts of Urbanization and Climate Change on Gross Primary Productivity in Rapidly Urbanized Regions
Separating the Long-Term Complex Impacts of Urbanization and Climate Change on Gross Primary Productivity in Rapidly Urbanized Regions Open
View article: Human Exposure Levels of Volatile Organic Compounds in E-waste Recycling Area: Get Insight into Impacts of Manipulation Mode and Associations with Oxidative Stress Markers
Human Exposure Levels of Volatile Organic Compounds in E-waste Recycling Area: Get Insight into Impacts of Manipulation Mode and Associations with Oxidative Stress Markers Open
There is currently a dearth of evidence regarding the impact of the manipulation mode on human occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) originating from e-waste dismantling. Therefore, 11 VOC metabolites (mVOCs) and four …
View article: First evidence of occupational and residential exposure to bisphenols associated with an e-waste dismantling site: A case study in China
First evidence of occupational and residential exposure to bisphenols associated with an e-waste dismantling site: A case study in China Open
Bisphenol A and its structural analogues (BPs) are widely used chemicals in electronics devices. To get insight into the occupational exposure to the full-time employees compared with the residents, urinary BPs in workers dismantling e-was…
View article: Face Mask: As a Source or Protector of Human Exposure to Microplastics and Phthalate Plasticizers?
Face Mask: As a Source or Protector of Human Exposure to Microplastics and Phthalate Plasticizers? Open
Wearing masks has become the norm during the Coronavirus disease pandemic. Masks can reportedly interface with air pollutants and release microplastics and plastic additives such as phthalates. In this study, an experimental device was set…
View article: Novel Brominated Flame Retardants in Dust from E-Waste-Dismantling Workplace in Central China: Contamination Status and Human Exposure Assessment
Novel Brominated Flame Retardants in Dust from E-Waste-Dismantling Workplace in Central China: Contamination Status and Human Exposure Assessment Open
Novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs) have been widely used as alternatives to legacy BFRs. However, information on the contamination status and human exposure risks of electronic waste (e-waste)-derived NBFRs in the e-waste workplace …
View article: Vegetation Growth Enhancement Modulated by Urban Development Status
Vegetation Growth Enhancement Modulated by Urban Development Status Open
View article: Exposure to melamine and its derivatives and aromatic amines among pregnant women in the United States: The ECHO Program
Exposure to melamine and its derivatives and aromatic amines among pregnant women in the United States: The ECHO Program Open
Background: Melamine, melamine derivatives, and aromatic amines are nitrogen-containing compounds with known toxicity and widespread commercial uses. Nevertheless, biomonitoring of these chemicals is lacking, particularly during pregnancy,…
View article: Exposure to melamine and its derivatives and aromatic amines among pregnant women in the United States: The ECHO Program
Exposure to melamine and its derivatives and aromatic amines among pregnant women in the United States: The ECHO Program Open
Exposure to melamine, cyanuric acid, and some aromatic amines was ubiquitous in this first investigation of these analytes in pregnant women. Future research should expand biomonitoring, identify sources of exposure disparities by race/eth…
View article: Variability and correlations of synthetic chemicals in urine from a New York City-based cohort of pregnant women
Variability and correlations of synthetic chemicals in urine from a New York City-based cohort of pregnant women Open
View article: E-waste dismantling-related occupational and routine exposure to melamine and its derivatives: Estimating exposure via dust ingestion and hand-to-mouth contact
E-waste dismantling-related occupational and routine exposure to melamine and its derivatives: Estimating exposure via dust ingestion and hand-to-mouth contact Open
Melamine (MEL) and its derivatives are increasingly applied as nitrogenous flame retardants in consumer products. Nevertheless, limited information is available on their environmental occurrence and subsequent human exposure via multiple e…
View article: Exposure to Contemporary and Emerging Chemicals in Commerce among Pregnant Women in the United States: The Environmental influences on Child Health Outcome (ECHO) Program
Exposure to Contemporary and Emerging Chemicals in Commerce among Pregnant Women in the United States: The Environmental influences on Child Health Outcome (ECHO) Program Open
Prenatal chemical exposures can influence maternal and child health; however, few industrial chemicals are routinely biomonitored. We assessed an extensive panel of contemporary and emerging chemicals in 171 pregnant women across the Unite…
View article: Associations of Dietary Intake with Urinary Melamine and Derivative Concentrations among Children in the GAPPS Cohort
Associations of Dietary Intake with Urinary Melamine and Derivative Concentrations among Children in the GAPPS Cohort Open
Melamine is a nephrotoxic industrial chemical. Diet is one source of melamine exposure, yet little work has examined the main dietary contributors, particularly among children. We evaluated associations of diet with urinary melamine and de…
View article: Determinants of phthalate exposures in pregnant women in New York City
Determinants of phthalate exposures in pregnant women in New York City Open