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Quality of Wastewater from Lithium-Brine Mining 锂盐开采废水水质研究

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Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2025-01-17 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c0112410.1021/acs.estlett.4c01124

Gordon D. Z. Williams, and , Avner Vengosh*,

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Bacterial Production Modulates the Persistence of Organophosphate Ester Flame Retardants and Plasticizers in the Ocean 细菌生产调节海洋中有机磷酸酯阻燃剂和增塑剂的持久性

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Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2025-01-17 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c0112810.1021/acs.estlett.4c01128

Jon Iriarte, Núria Trilla-Prieto, Naiara Berrojalbiz, Maria Vila-Costa* and Jordi Dachs,

{"title":"Bacterial Production Modulates the Persistence of Organophosphate Ester Flame Retardants and Plasticizers in the Ocean","authors":"Jon Iriarte, Núria Trilla-Prieto, Naiara Berrojalbiz, Maria Vila-Costa* and Jordi Dachs, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.estlett.4c0112810.1021/acs.estlett.4c01128","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c01128https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c01128","url":null,"abstract":"Understanding the biodegradation of organic pollutants is crucial for assessing the persistence and fate of these contaminants and improve their risk assessment, eventually drawing policy. The occurrence of organophosphate ester (OPE) flame retardants and plasticizers has been widely reported in the marine environment. However, few studies have assessed the potential of marine microorganisms to degrade them, particularly under oceanic conditions. Here, we report the results of six degradation experiments where in situ bacterial communities were challenged with environmentally relevant concentrations of OPEs in the Atlantic and Southern Oceans. Hydrophobic aryl-OPEs significantly decreased by 60% and 25% in the Atlantic and Southern Oceans, respectively. In Atlantic waters, up to 40% of OPE depletion was due to sorption to cells and close to 20% to biodegradation. The cold temperatures of the Southern Ocean resulted in a slower, nondetectable biodegradation, further confirmed by bacterial production results. Bacterial composition exposed to OPEs also showed a larger degree of changes in the Atlantic than in the Southern Ocean. Significant negative correlations were found between the fold changes in bacterial production and the decreases in OPE concentrations, suggesting that bacterial carbon demand is directly related to OPE biodegradation in the oceans.","PeriodicalId":37,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.","volume":"12 2","pages":"158–165 158–165"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143376177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Chloride Removal from Stormwater and Lakes Impacted by Road Salt Application: Experimental Assessment of Friedel’s Salt Reactions 道路盐对雨水和湖泊氯化物去除的影响：弗里德尔盐反应的实验评估

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Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2025-01-16 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c0115210.1021/acs.estlett.4c01152

Marwan A. Alhinaai, Daniel P. Cassidy*, Donald M. Reeves, Stephen E. Kaczmarek, Michael Foster, John Jacobson and Mark S. Kieser,

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Application of Space-Based Glyoxal Observation for Estimating Global Nonmethane Volatile Organic Compounds Emissions from Urban Sources and Biomass Burning 天基乙二醛观测在估算全球城市源和生物质燃烧非甲烷挥发性有机物排放中的应用

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Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2025-01-14 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c0104110.1021/acs.estlett.4c01041

Yujia Chen, Wenjing Su*, Zhuang Wang*, Yanfeng Huo, Shangpei Xun, Xintong Chen, Binfang He and Cheng Liu*,

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Celebrating the 2025 Winners of the Outstanding Achievements in Environmental Science & Technology Award and the James J. Morgan Early Career Award 庆祝2025年环境科学与技术杰出成就奖和詹姆斯·j·摩根早期事业奖的获奖者

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Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2025-01-14 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c0109710.1021/acs.estlett.4c01097

Bryan W. Brooks*, and , Julie B. Zimmerman*,

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Fine and Ultrafine Particle Concentrations in a Cannabis Consumption Lounge 大麻消费休息室的细颗粒和超细颗粒浓度

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Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2025-01-14 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c0101910.1021/acs.estlett.4c01019

Muchuan Niu, Yuan Yao, Haoxuan Chen, Luke Villanueva and Yifang Zhu*,

{"title":"Fine and Ultrafine Particle Concentrations in a Cannabis Consumption Lounge","authors":"Muchuan Niu, Yuan Yao, Haoxuan Chen, Luke Villanueva and Yifang Zhu*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.estlett.4c0101910.1021/acs.estlett.4c01019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c01019https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c01019","url":null,"abstract":"With widespread adult-use cannabis legalization in the United States, cannabis consumption lounges have rapidly emerged. However, studies of indoor cannabis exposure are still lacking, particularly in public spaces. We measured fine particle (PM2.5) mass concentrations and particle number concentrations at a cannabis consumption lounge in Los Angeles, California. We compared particle concentrations at the street front, backyard, and two smoking cabins and identified three busyness levels to investigate concentration differences in the smoking cabin. The results showed that PM2.5 concentrations in the smoking cabin exceeded 1600 μg/m3. During busy hours (12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.), the median (IQR) PM2.5 concentration [31.2 (317.3) μg/m3] was >10 times higher than overnight (10:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.) concentrations [3.0 (1.3) μg/m3] and >3 times higher than concentrations [8.5 (13.8) μg/m3] during less busy hours (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.). The particle number concentration during active cannabis use [median of 1.9 × 104, interquartile range (IQR) of 1.3 × 104 particles/cm3] was significantly higher than the baseline (median of 0.9 × 104, IQR of 0.3 × 104 particles/cm3). Our research shows high fine and ultrafine particle concentrations in a cannabis consumption lounge, which could facilitate future studies of related health effects and the development of targeted regulations.","PeriodicalId":37,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.","volume":"12 2","pages":"183–188 183–188"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c01019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143375971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Cigarette Filters─A Neglected Source of Phthalate Exposure to Humans 香烟过滤嘴──人类接触邻苯二甲酸盐的一个被忽视的来源

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Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2025-01-13 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c0100210.1021/acs.estlett.4c01002

Yan Zhang, Changsheng Guo, Shanwei Sun, Minghui Xie, Xue Wang, Shasha Liu, Jian Xu* and Fengchang Wu,

{"title":"Cigarette Filters─A Neglected Source of Phthalate Exposure to Humans","authors":"Yan Zhang, Changsheng Guo, Shanwei Sun, Minghui Xie, Xue Wang, Shasha Liu, Jian Xu* and Fengchang Wu, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.estlett.4c0100210.1021/acs.estlett.4c01002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c01002https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c01002","url":null,"abstract":"Smoking is a significant contributor to premature death globally. While studies often focus on pollutants like nicotine and PAHs generated during smoking, little attention has been given to characteristic pollutants in cigarette filters, such as phthalates. In the present study, 20 phthalates were analyzed in 45 cigarette filters from seven countries. Phthalates were detectable in all samples, with the total concentrations in the range of 391.23–132216.69 ng/g (median: 1876.61 ng/g). Predominant phthalates included bis(2-butoxyethyl) phthalate (DBEP), di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), and bis(2-ethoxyethyl) phthalate (DEEP), which collectively accounted for over 45% of the total concentrations. Daily exposure doses of phthalates from cigarette filters ranged from 30.99 to 10472.61 ng/(kg-bw day), with men’s median intake approximately 1.25 times higher than women’s. The total daily exposure doses varied by country in the order of Russia (median: 5092.72 ng/(kg-bw day)) > Japan (316.25) > China (240.36) > South Korea (199.37) > Switzerland (88.24) > USA (66.35) > Cuba (41.41). Carcinogenic risks associated with phthalate exposure exceeded 1 × 10–6, indicating significant health risks from this source of human exposure. This study for the first time represents a comprehensive evaluation of phthalate exposure from cigarette filters, confirming substantial risks associated with this overlooked source of human exposure.","PeriodicalId":37,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.","volume":"12 2","pages":"137–143 137–143"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143375955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Styrofoams Bunched by Plant Roots in Coastal Environments 沿海环境中植物根部聚集的聚苯乙烯泡沫

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Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2025-01-13 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c0097310.1021/acs.estlett.4c00973

Wenjun Zhao, Cuizhu Ma, Yifan Zheng, Yufei Chen, Qiqing Chen and Huahong Shi*,

{"title":"Styrofoams Bunched by Plant Roots in Coastal Environments","authors":"Wenjun Zhao, Cuizhu Ma, Yifan Zheng, Yufei Chen, Qiqing Chen and Huahong Shi*, ","doi":"10.1021/acs.estlett.4c0097310.1021/acs.estlett.4c00973","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00973https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00973","url":null,"abstract":"Styrofoams are widely used as floats and are likely to be damaged by burrowing animals in mariculture. However, the fate of fragmented Styrofoams and their interaction with organisms are not clear in coastal environments. In the present study, field investigations were conducted in 14 sites along the coast of China from July 2023 to October 2024. Results showed that Styrofoams were buried by sand or soil at a depth of up to 50–60 cm in patchy and belted distribution patterns. The abundances of Styrofoams in the deep layer of sediments ranged from 94 to 3042 items/kg. The buried Styrofoams were bunched by roots of six plant species in three ways, i.e., wrapping, crossing, and clinging. The abundance of bunched foams ranged from 1 to 495 items/plant. Simulation experiments in the laboratory showed that plant roots could interact with Styrofoams after 14 days of exposure and tended to cross through the gaps of foam materials. Our study indicates that the fragmented Styrofoams coming from mariculture floats could remain in the sediments due to the physical and biological factors, providing new insight into the biogeochemical cycle of plastic debris.","PeriodicalId":37,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.","volume":"12 2","pages":"203–208 203–208"},"PeriodicalIF":8.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143375954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Correction to “Novel Conductive and Redox-Active Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for Direct Quantification of Perfluorooctanoic Acid” 对“用于直接定量全氟辛酸的新型导电和氧化还原活性分子印迹聚合物”的更正

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Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2025-01-10 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c0115810.1021/acs.estlett.4c01158

Sumbul Hafeez, Aysha Khanam, Han Cao, Brian P. Chaplin and Wenqing Xu*,

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Correction to "Novel Conductive and Redox-Active Molecularly Imprinted Polymer for Direct Quantification of Perfluorooctanoic Acid". 更正 "用于直接定量全氟辛酸的新型导电和氧化还原活性分子印迹聚合物"。

IF 8.9 2区环境科学与生态学

Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2025-01-10 eCollection Date: 2025-02-11 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c01158

Sumbul Hafeez, Aysha Khanam, Han Cao, Brian P Chaplin, Wenqing Xu

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