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Tyre and road wear particles (TRWP) - A review of generation, properties, emissions, human health risk, ecotoxicity, and fate in the environment Open
In this paper, the current knowledge on tyre and road wear particles (TRWP) is compiled regarding all environmental and health aspects. TRWP generated on roads during driving processes contribute to airborne non-exhaust emissions and are d…
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The Effects of Natural and Anthropogenic Microparticles on Individual Fitness in Daphnia magna Open
Concerns are being raised that microplastic pollution can have detrimental effects on the feeding of aquatic invertebrates, including zooplankton. Both small plastic fragments (microplastics, MPs) produced by degradation of larger plastic …
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A review on metal-based nanoparticles and their toxicity to beneficial soil bacteria and fungi Open
The unregulated deposition of metal-based nanoparticles in terrestrial ecosystems particularly in agricultural systems has alarmingly threatened the sustainability of the environment and diversity of beneficial microbial populations such a…
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What are the drivers of microplastic toxicity? Comparing the toxicity of plastic chemicals and particles to Daphnia magna Open
Given the ubiquitous presence of microplastics in aquatic environments, an evaluation of their toxicity is essential. Microplastics are a heterogeneous set of materials that differ not only in particle properties, like size and shape, but …
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Phenolic Compounds in Water: Sources, Reactivity, Toxicity and Treatment Methods Open
Phenolic compounds exist in water bodies due to the discharge of polluted wastewater from industrial, agricultural and domestic activities into water bodies. They also occur as a result of natural phenomena. These compounds are known to be…
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Synthesis Approaches of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: The Dilemma of Ecotoxicity Open
Human’s quest for innovation, finding solutions of problems, and upgrading the industrial yield with energy efficient and cost-effective materials has opened the avenues of nanotechnology. Among a variety of nanoparticles, zinc oxide nanop…
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants to Harmless End Products: Assessment of Practical Application Potential for Water and Air Cleaning Open
It is well-documented that large-scale pollution generated by human activity has a dramatic impact on ecosystems. In this context, removing harmful chemicals via photocatalysis has tremendous potential as a depollution method, utilizing fr…
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Species sensitivity distributions for use in environmental protection, assessment, and management of aquatic ecosystems for 12 386 chemicals Open
The present study considers the collection and use of ecotoxicity data for risk assessment with species sensitivity distributions (SSDs) of chemical pollution in surface water, which are used to quantify the likelihood that critical effect…
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Environmental Impact of Nanoparticles’ Application as an Emerging Technology: A Review Open
The unique properties that nanoparticles exhibit, due to their small size, are the principal reason for their numerous applications, but at the same time, this might be a massive menace to the environment. The number of studies that assess…
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Polymer-Specific Modeling of the Environmental Emissions of Seven Commodity Plastics As Macro- and Microplastics Open
Plastic has been identified as an emerging contaminant in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Uncertainties remain concerning the amounts present in the environment and the main responsible sources. In this study, the emissions of macro- a…
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A comprehensive review on eco-toxicity and biodegradation of phenolics: Recent progress and future outlook Open
The profound growth and development of industrial segments discharge enormous quantities of phenolic pollutants into the aquatic environment. Phenolic compounds are priority pollutants and their presence in the water system causes severe h…
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The ECOTOXicology Knowledgebase: A Curated Database of Ecologically Relevant Toxicity Tests to Support Environmental Research and Risk Assessment Open
The need for assembled existing and new toxicity data has accelerated as the amount of chemicals introduced into commerce continues to grow and regulatory mandates require safety assessments for a greater number of chemicals. To address th…
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Bioassays based on higher plants as excellent dosimeters for ecotoxicity monitoring: A review Open
All sorts of pollution on the planet can be traced back to development of industries and the most important among them is water pollution. Clean technologies, management practices and regular monitoring of effluents could be helpful to min…
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A Review of Enrofloxacin for Veterinary Use Open
This review outlines the current knowledge on the use of enrofloxacin in veterinary medicine from biochemical mechanisms to the use in the field conditions and even resistance and ecotoxicity. The basics of biochemistry, the mechanisms of …
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Herbicide Glyphosate: Toxicity and Microbial Degradation Open
Glyphosate is a non-specific organophosphate pesticide, which finds widespread application in shielding crops against the weeds. Its high solubility in hydrophilic solvents, especially water and high mobility allows the rapid leaching of t…
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Life cycle assessment of cobalt extraction process Open
This paper presents the results of an investigation carried out on the impacts of cobalt extraction process using a life cycle assessment by considering a cradle-to-gate system. Life cycle inventory data was collected from the EcoInvent an…
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Toward an ecotoxicological risk assessment of microplastics: Comparison of available hazard and exposure data in freshwaters Open
Microplastics have been detected in freshwaters all over the world in almost all samples, and ecotoxicological studies have shown adverse effects of microplastics on organisms. However, no risk assessment of microplastics has been performe…
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Nanomaterials in the aquatic environment: A European Union–United States perspective on the status of ecotoxicity testing, research priorities, and challenges ahead Open
The European Union–United States Communities of Research were established in 2012 to provide a platform for scientists to develop a “shared repertoire of protocols and methods to overcome nanotechnology environmental health and safety (nan…
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Organic Pollutants : An Ecotoxicological Perspective Open
Organic pollutants continue to be a major hazard in the environment. Often difficult to measure accurately and to deal with effectively, these compounds feature more and more prominently in courses on environmental toxicology and environme…
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Environmental mixtures of nanomaterials and chemicals: The Trojan-horse phenomenon and its relevance for ecotoxicity Open
The usage of engineered nanomaterials (NM) offers many novel products and applications with advanced features, but at the same time raises concerns with regard to potential adverse biological effects. Upon release and emission, NM may inte…
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Bioassays based on higher plants as excellent dosimeters for ecotoxicity monitoring: A review Open
All sorts of pollution on the planet can be traced back to development of industries and the most important among them is water pollution. Clean technologies, management practices and regular monitoring of effluents could be helpful to min…
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Additives of plastics: Entry into the environment and potential risks to human and ecological health Open
A steep rise in global plastic production and significant discharge of plastic waste are expected in the near future. Plastics pose a threat to the ecosystem and human health through the generation of particulate plastics that act as carri…
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Application of TiO2-Based Photocatalysts to Antibiotics Degradation: Cases of Sulfamethoxazole, Trimethoprim and Ciprofloxacin Open
The extensive application of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine has led to their widespread occurrence in a natural aquatic environment. Global health crisis is associated with the fast development of antimicrobial resistance, as…
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Toxicological interactions induced by chronic exposure to gold nanoparticles and microplastics mixtures in Daphnia magna Open
The effects of emerging environmental contaminants on human and environmental health is of high concern, especially those potentially induced by mixtures. The main goal of the present study was to assess the chronic effects of mixtures of …
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Deep Eutectic Solvents: Are They Safe? Open
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) are a relatively new type of solvent that have attracted the attention of the scientific community due to their environmentally friendly properties and their versatility in many applications. Many possible DES…
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Effects of Nanoparticles on Algae: Adsorption, Distribution, Ecotoxicity and Fate Open
With the rapid development of nanotechnology and widespread use of nanoproducts, the ecotoxicity of nanoparticles (NPs) and their potential hazards to the environment have aroused great concern. Nanoparticles have increasingly been release…
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Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in water streams: Occurrence, detection, and removal by electrochemical advanced oxidation processes Open
Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) are part of the emerging contaminants (ECs) in the environment due to their known or suspected adverse effects in aquatic and terrestrial organisms, as well as in human health. Presence of …
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Degradation of the herbicide isoproturon by laccase-mediator systems Open
This study investigated the degradation of the herbicide isoproturon using Trametes versicolor laccase and its laccase-mediator systems. Isoproturon was poorly degraded with laccase alone, due to the presence of the relatively strong withd…
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A review of the evidence for endocrine disrupting effects of current-use chemicals on wildlife populations Open
This review critically examines the data on claimed endocrine-mediated adverse effects of chemicals on wildlife populations. It focuses on the effects of current-use chemicals, and compares their apparent scale and severity with those of l…
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Aquatic Ecotoxicity Testing of Nanoparticles—The Quest To Disclose Nanoparticle Effects Open
The number of products on the market containing engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) has increased significantly, and concerns have been raised regarding their ecotoxicological effects. Environmental safety assessments as well as relevant and r…