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Enhanced Rock Weathering Affects Formation of Mineral-Associated Organic Carbon in Soil 岩石风化作用增强影响土壤中矿物伴生有机碳的形成
IF 7.3 2区 环境科学与生态学
Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2026-08-11 Epub Date: 2026-07-25 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00633
Kaiyu Lei, Pedro P. C. Teixeira, Christopher Just, Franz Buegger, Ingrid Kögel-Knabner, Franziska B. Bucka
{"title":"Enhanced Rock Weathering Affects Formation of Mineral-Associated Organic Carbon in Soil","authors":"Kaiyu Lei,&nbsp;Pedro P. C. Teixeira,&nbsp;Christopher Just,&nbsp;Franz Buegger,&nbsp;Ingrid Kögel-Knabner,&nbsp;Franziska B. Bucka","doi":"10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00633","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00633","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Enhanced silicate rock weathering (ERW) is increasinglyconsideredfor climate mitigation through inorganic carbon (IC) formation, yetits effects on soil organic carbon (OC) turnover remain poorly constrainedand mechanistically unresolved. We investigated how the basalt weatheringstate influences mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM) in a 6 monthmicrocosm incubation of a slightly acidic Cambisol. Fresh basalt (olivine-rich)and naturally weathered basalt (olivine-depleted and phyllosilicate-enriched)were applied, and <sup>13</sup>C-labeled straw was used to trace theincorporation of plant-derived C into MAOM. Fresh basalt caused morenative MAOM-C loss (∼13%) by 0.86 ± 0.29 mg of C (g ofsoil)<sup>−1</sup>, likely driven by pH, whereas weatheredbasalt caused minimal pH change and marginal native MAOM-C loss (∼0%)compared to the control. In <sup>13</sup>C-labeled straw-amended soils,weathered basalt, characterized by a larger specific surface areaand limited pH alteration, increased straw-derived new MAOM-C formationby 20% and 8.5% compared to fresh basalt and the control, respectively.These microcosm incubation results suggest that basalt weatheringwithin 6 months of application may strongly modulate native MAOM-Closs and new MAOM-C formation. Our findings indicate that ERW caninfluence soil MAOM-C beyond IC sequestration, which implies the needto include MAOM-C responses in ERW carbon accounting to improve itsclimate mitigation potential assessments.</p>","PeriodicalId":37,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.","volume":"13 8","pages":"1108–1113"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148709709","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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Marine Plastic Debris Entrapped in Tube Decorations of Plumed Worm: Evidence of a Novel Biological Sink in Intertidal Mudflats 海洋塑料碎片被困在羽状蠕虫的管状装饰中:潮间带泥滩中一个新的生物汇的证据
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Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2026-08-11 Epub Date: 2026-07-07 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00601
Harim Jeong, Jun-Hyuk Shin, Bhavya Kachiprath, Kyu-Young Shim, In-Cheol Yeo, Sung-Eun Hong, Seung-Kyu Kim, Chang-Bum Jeong
{"title":"Marine Plastic Debris Entrapped in Tube Decorations of Plumed Worm: Evidence of a Novel Biological Sink in Intertidal Mudflats","authors":"Harim Jeong,&nbsp;Jun-Hyuk Shin,&nbsp;Bhavya Kachiprath,&nbsp;Kyu-Young Shim,&nbsp;In-Cheol Yeo,&nbsp;Sung-Eun Hong,&nbsp;Seung-Kyu Kim,&nbsp;Chang-Bum Jeong","doi":"10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00601","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00601","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Marineplastic pollution research has focused primarily on debrisin water columns and sediments, as well as plastics ingested by marineorganisms, while the incorporation of plastics into biogenic structuresby habitat-engineering organisms remains underexplored. Here, we investigatedthe tube-decorating polychaete <em>Diopatra</em> sp. on intertidalmudflats of Hanagae Beach, South Korea, to assess whether plasticdebris is utilized as tube-building material. While no plastic particles(&gt; 2 mm) were detected in surface sediments, all examined <em>Diopatra</em> tubes (<em>n</em> = 48) contained plastics,averaging 4.73 plastic particles per tube. Both <em>Diopatra</em> abundance and tube-entrapped plastics increased with distance fromthe shoreline, suggesting hydrodynamic mediation of habitat suitabilityand plastic retention. FTIR spectroscopy revealed that fibers dominatedthe incorporated plastics, primarily derived from Abandoned, Lost,or otherwise Discarded Fishing Gear (ALDFG). Notably, per-tube plasticloads substantially exceeded ingestion-based accumulation levels reportedfor other benthic invertebrates, underscoring bioconstruction as adistinct and more efficient retention mechanism. We propose that,at least within intertidal systems, tube-decorating polychaetes mayact as a biological reservoir for plastic debris through tube construction,whereby their biogenic structures can reflect pollution levels thatmay be overlooked by conventional sampling approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":37,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.","volume":"13 8","pages":"1177–1183"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148709843","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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Quantitative Constraints on the Condensed-Phase Reaction Rate Constants of Criegee Intermediates with H2O2 and H2O Criegee中间体与H2O2和H2O缩合相反应速率常数的定量约束
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Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2026-08-11 Epub Date: 2026-07-22 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00353
Meirong Zeng, Kevin R. Wilson
{"title":"Quantitative Constraints on the Condensed-Phase Reaction Rate Constants of Criegee Intermediates with H2O2 and H2O","authors":"Meirong Zeng,&nbsp;Kevin R. Wilson","doi":"10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00353","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00353","url":null,"abstract":"<p>AlthoughCriegee intermediates (CIs) govern key environmentaloxidationpathways, their condensed-phase reaction rates with soluble gaseslike H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> and H<sub>2</sub>O remain somewhatuncertain. Here, we use the multiphase ozonolysis of aerosolized squaleneto examine competitive CI reactions with H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>/H<sub>2</sub>O and aldehydes (forming secondary ozonides, SOZs).Synchrotron vacuum ultraviolet photoionization aerosol mass spectrometryreveals a shift in CI branching ratios where elevated aldehyde concentrationsand reduced SOZ formation confirm that H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>/H<sub>2</sub>O act as increasingly significant sinks for CIs. Using theCI + aldehyde reference reaction in the relative rate method, we quantifythe condensed-phase rate constants for CIs with H<sub>2</sub>O/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. With measured Henry’s law constantsfor H<sub>2</sub>O (<em>H</em><sub>cp</sub> = 0.12 M·atm<sup>–1</sup>) and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (<em>H</em><sub>cp</sub> = 0.51 M·atm<sup>–1</sup>) in a predictivekinetic model, the condensed-phase rate constants for CI reactionswith H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> (1 × 10<sup>–14</sup> cm<sup>3</sup>·molecules<sup>–1</sup>·s<sup>–1</sup>) and H<sub>2</sub>O (9 × 10<sup>–17</sup> cm<sup>3</sup>·molecules<sup>–1</sup>·s<sup>–1</sup>) aredetermined. Critically, these values are consistent with gas-phaseanalogues, which contrast with the slowed condensed-phase reactionrates of CIs with aldehydes. This divergence suggests that solventeffects or steric hindrance may suppress CI + aldehydes reactivitywhile exerting negligible influence on CI reactions with small moleculessuch as H<sub>2</sub>O and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>.</p>","PeriodicalId":37,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.","volume":"13 8","pages":"1127–1131"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148703639","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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Integrating Functional Genomic Descriptors into Explainable Machine-Learning Models for Cross-Aquatic Species Prediction of Metal-Containing Nanomaterials Ecotoxicity 将功能基因组描述符整合到可解释的机器学习模型中,用于跨水生物种预测含金属纳米材料的生态毒性
IF 7.3 2区 环境科学与生态学
Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2026-08-11 Epub Date: 2026-07-25 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00579
Yunchi Zhou, Ying Wang, Willie J. G. M. Peijnenburg, Martina G. Vijver, Kenneth M. Y. Leung, Surendra Balraadjsing, Xiaoli Zhao, Wenhong Fan, Fengchang Wu
{"title":"Integrating Functional Genomic Descriptors into Explainable Machine-Learning Models for Cross-Aquatic Species Prediction of Metal-Containing Nanomaterials Ecotoxicity","authors":"Yunchi Zhou,&nbsp;Ying Wang,&nbsp;Willie J. G. M. Peijnenburg,&nbsp;Martina G. Vijver,&nbsp;Kenneth M. Y. Leung,&nbsp;Surendra Balraadjsing,&nbsp;Xiaoli Zhao,&nbsp;Wenhong Fan,&nbsp;Fengchang Wu","doi":"10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00579","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00579","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Understandingand predicting the ecotoxicity of nanomaterials(NMs)in untested aquatic species remains a major challenge due to the absenceof quantitative and mechanistically meaningful species descriptors.Here, we propose a functional genomics-based species descriptor thatcaptures molecular functions, antioxidant defenses, and detoxificationcapacities and evaluate its utility in improving deep-learning (DL)models for NM toxicity prediction. Using toxicity data for 14 metal-containingNMs across 31 aquatic organisms, we integrated the proposed descriptorinto four supervised machine-learning algorithms, the models achieveda highly balanced and satisfactory predictive performance across differentstructures, with cross-validation <em>Q</em><sup>2</sup> valuesstabilizing around 0.61–0.65 for both random forest (RF) andDL architectures. Feature-importance analysis further showed thatfunctional genomic traits contributed comparably to NM physicochemicalproperties and exposure conditions, indicating that the descriptorprovides mechanistic relevance rather than functioning as a purelystatistical feature set. This approach enables the quantitative characterizationof species-specific sensitivity to NMs and substantially enhancescross-species generalizability of toxicity prediction. Consequently,the proposed genomics-based descriptor provides a scalable approachfor hazard assessment of NMs in untested, rare, and data-deficientaquatic species of conservation concern.</p>","PeriodicalId":37,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.","volume":"13 8","pages":"1114–1121"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148703575","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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Natural Iron as a Decentralized Catalyst Supply for Electrochemical Groundwater Treatment 天然铁作为分散催化剂在地下水电化学处理中的应用
IF 7.3 2区 环境科学与生态学
Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2026-08-11 Epub Date: 2026-07-13 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00495
Aidan Francis Meese, Rilyn Todd, Christian Kwon, Jae-Hong Kim
{"title":"Natural Iron as a Decentralized Catalyst Supply for Electrochemical Groundwater Treatment","authors":"Aidan Francis Meese,&nbsp;Rilyn Todd,&nbsp;Christian Kwon,&nbsp;Jae-Hong Kim","doi":"10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00495","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00495","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Decentralized technologies, such as advanced oxidationprocesses(AOPs), offer an opportunity to destroy organic groundwater pollutantsat their point-of-use but often require the addition of expensivecatalyst materials and chemical reagents. Overlooked as a common nuisancein groundwater systems, natural iron has the potential to be usedas an autochthonous catalyst in the abatement of organic contaminantsvia Fenton oxidation, a well-known AOP. However, its usefulness ishindered by the circumneutral pH of groundwater, which leads to itsprecipitation upon reacting once with ROS-generating oxidants suchas hydrogen peroxide. As a solution to this issue, we developed anovel electrochemical flow-through system which enhances oxidationof organic pollutants via anodic redissolution of Fe<sup>3+</sup> andcathodic regeneration of Fe<sup>2+</sup>. The electrochemically enhancedFenton system displays excellent capacity for treating high concentrationsof various pollutants in a single pass, using high, but environmentallyrelevant, levels of ferrous iron as the sole source of catalyst. Moreover,the modular, decentralized cell design and use of cheap graphite feltelectrodes enables practical and energy efficient degradation of contaminants,well-suited for point-of-use applications. If paired with electrochemicalhydrogen peroxide generation from oxygen in air, this technology presentsan opportunity for “reagent-free” treatment of iron-rich,contaminated groundwater.</p>","PeriodicalId":37,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.","volume":"13 8","pages":"1204–1209"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148709731","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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Population Dynamics and Cross-Feeding in an Antibiotic-Degrading Synthetic Ecosystem: Insights from Single-Cell Raman Spectroscopy and Stable Isotope Probing 抗生素降解合成生态系统中的种群动态和交叉喂养:来自单细胞拉曼光谱和稳定同位素探测的见解
IF 7.3 2区 环境科学与生态学
Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2026-08-11 Epub Date: 2026-07-27 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00474
Rui Xue, Xuan Wu, Rong Ji, Lifeng Lin, Kai Yang, Philippe F.-X. Corvini, Li Cui, Yong-Guan Zhu, Hong-Zhe Li
{"title":"Population Dynamics and Cross-Feeding in an Antibiotic-Degrading Synthetic Ecosystem: Insights from Single-Cell Raman Spectroscopy and Stable Isotope Probing","authors":"Rui Xue,&nbsp;Xuan Wu,&nbsp;Rong Ji,&nbsp;Lifeng Lin,&nbsp;Kai Yang,&nbsp;Philippe F.-X. Corvini,&nbsp;Li Cui,&nbsp;Yong-Guan Zhu,&nbsp;Hong-Zhe Li","doi":"10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00474","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00474","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We report on commensalism enabling the entire degradationof thesulfadiazine antibiotic by a consortium composed of <em>Microbacterium</em> sp. strain BR1 and <em>Terrabacter</em>. <sup>13</sup>C,<sup>15</sup>N-labeledsulfadiazine was synthesized and used as sole source of carbon inaxenic cultures of <em>Microbacterium</em> and <em>Terrabacter</em> as well as cocultures of both genera.HPLC analyses showed that <em>Microbacterium</em> degraded sulfadiazine with accumulation of 2-aminopyrimidine, whilethe <em>Terrabacter</em> culture did not degradesulfadiazine. The consortium degraded labeled sulfadiazine withoutany accumulation of 2-aminopyrimidine. Cross-feeding was efficientlysynchronized in the synthetic consortium, and the release of 2-aminopyrimidinefrom sulfadiazine by <em>Microbacterium</em> is a prerequisite for its degradation by <em>Terrabacter</em>. Raman spectra in the fingerprint region enabled the discriminationof the two genera at the single cell level and the calculation ofthe cell number ratio, providing quantitative insight into the populationdynamics in coculture. The cell counts in axenic culture and coculturewere consistent with HPLC analyses, reflecting their metabolic activitiesand trophic interactions. Stable isotope probing and subsequent analysesof Raman spectra of <em>Terrabacter</em> inthe synthetic consortium revealed a significant shift from 1000 cm<sup>–1</sup> to 988 cm<sup>–1</sup>, proving that thisbacterium assimilates 2-AP for biomass synthesis and that less than50% of <em>Terrabacter</em> cells were degrading2-AP.</p>","PeriodicalId":37,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.","volume":"13 8","pages":"1122–1126"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148709761","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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Proactive Strategies for Safe and Sustainable Handling of End-of-Life Lithium-Ion Batteries 安全、可持续处理报废锂离子电池的主动策略
IF 7.3 2区 环境科学与生态学
Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2026-08-11 Epub Date: 2026-07-15 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00647
Xuezhi Yang, Haiyan Zhang, Chenqi Guo, Yin Liu, Qian Liu, Guibin Jiang
{"title":"Proactive Strategies for Safe and Sustainable Handling of End-of-Life Lithium-Ion Batteries","authors":"Xuezhi Yang,&nbsp;Haiyan Zhang,&nbsp;Chenqi Guo,&nbsp;Yin Liu,&nbsp;Qian Liu,&nbsp;Guibin Jiang","doi":"10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00647","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00647","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.","volume":"13 8","pages":"1026–1028"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148709735","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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Surfactants Reshape Aerosol–Chemistry–Climate Interactions 表面活性剂重塑气溶胶-化学-气候相互作用
IF 7.3 2区 环境科学与生态学
Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2026-08-11 Epub Date: 2026-07-11 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00488
Qiong Li, Xiaoyin Wu, Shengtian Chen, Min Zhou, Shuaishuai Ma
{"title":"Surfactants Reshape Aerosol–Chemistry–Climate Interactions","authors":"Qiong Li,&nbsp;Xiaoyin Wu,&nbsp;Shengtian Chen,&nbsp;Min Zhou,&nbsp;Shuaishuai Ma","doi":"10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00488","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00488","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.","volume":"13 8","pages":"1023–1025"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148709781","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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Brain Response after Exposure to Fluorotelomer Carboxylic Acid: Evidence of Region-Specific Neuroinflammation and Behavioral Remodeling in Avian and Rodent Models 暴露于氟端聚体羧酸后的大脑反应:鸟类和啮齿动物模型中区域特异性神经炎症和行为重塑的证据
IF 7.3 2区 环境科学与生态学
Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2026-08-11 Epub Date: 2026-07-23 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00433
Jerome Badaut, Christophe J. Dubois, William Jouanneau, Mathilde Malinconi, Ines Brochet, Elisa Dauriac, Richard Rouland, Geir Wing Gabrielsen, Claire Bottini, Frédéric Angelier, Olivier Chastel
{"title":"Brain Response after Exposure to Fluorotelomer Carboxylic Acid: Evidence of Region-Specific Neuroinflammation and Behavioral Remodeling in Avian and Rodent Models","authors":"Jerome Badaut,&nbsp;Christophe J. Dubois,&nbsp;William Jouanneau,&nbsp;Mathilde Malinconi,&nbsp;Ines Brochet,&nbsp;Elisa Dauriac,&nbsp;Richard Rouland,&nbsp;Geir Wing Gabrielsen,&nbsp;Claire Bottini,&nbsp;Frédéric Angelier,&nbsp;Olivier Chastel","doi":"10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00433","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00433","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Poly- and perfluoroalkylsubstances (PFAS) are persistent organicpollutants that pose health and environmental concerns. Although afew legacy PFAS are regulated, the toxicity of less scrutinized substances,precursors, and breakdown products is not well investigated. Fluorotelomeralcohols (FTOHs) are volatile precursors to perfluorinated carboxylicacids, including 7:3 fluorotelomer carboxylic acid (7:3FTCA), whichis increasingly found in wildlife tissues. This study investigatesthe neurotoxicity of 7:3FTCA at an environmentally relevant concentration,using a comparative approach in gull embryos and adult mice. In gulls,7:3FTCA exposure via egg injection induced significant neuroinflammationspecifically in the pallium. In mice, a three-week exposure via foodintake caused behavioral remodeling, marked by reduced photophobiaand increased social interaction. Behavioral alteration in mice wasassociated with a 20% increase in prefrontal cortex (PFC) calciumactivity and microglial activation. Our study reveals region-specificsensitivity (pallium/PFC) without overt neuronal loss, suggestingthat 7:3FTCA drives functional brain remodeling, possibly throughmicroglia-mediated pathways rather than acute cell death. These findingsprovide the first evidence of a neurotoxic response to fluorotelomercarboxylic acids in wildlife and laboratory models, highlighting acritical need to reassess the neurological risks of PFASs beyond legacycompounds.</p>","PeriodicalId":37,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.","volume":"13 8","pages":"1056–1063"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148709830","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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Beyond Hindered Phenolic Antioxidants: Aromatic Amine Antioxidants Dominate Hazard Profiles in Municipal Sludge across China 超越受阻的酚类抗氧化剂:芳香胺抗氧化剂在中国城市污泥中占主导地位
IF 7.3 2区 环境科学与生态学
Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ. Pub Date : 2026-08-11 Epub Date: 2026-07-06 DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00517
Bowen Liang, Qing Deng, Xu Han, Jiali Ge, Sihan Ji, Huan Yi, Bibai Du, Lixi Zeng
{"title":"Beyond Hindered Phenolic Antioxidants: Aromatic Amine Antioxidants Dominate Hazard Profiles in Municipal Sludge across China","authors":"Bowen Liang,&nbsp;Qing Deng,&nbsp;Xu Han,&nbsp;Jiali Ge,&nbsp;Sihan Ji,&nbsp;Huan Yi,&nbsp;Bibai Du,&nbsp;Lixi Zeng","doi":"10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00517","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00517","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Synthetic antioxidants (AOs) can accumulate in municipalsludgeduring wastewater treatment, yet current occurrence-based assessmentsremain largely focused on hindered phenolic antioxidants (HPAs), potentiallyoverlooking other AO classes and transformation products (TPs) withdistinct hazard characteristics. Here, we conducted a nationwide assessmentof four major AO classes comprising 60 AOs and TPs in municipal sludgeacross China by integrating occurrence and hazard information. Forty-sevencompounds were detected nationwide, including 17 compounds reportedin sludge for the first time (e.g., AO 3052, PANA/PBNA, AO 168═O,and DLTP). HPAs overwhelmingly dominated AO occurrence, accountingfor 94.0% of total AO concentrations nationwide, with BHT and DBPas the major contributors. In contrast, hazard-informed prioritizationrevealed that aromatic amine antioxidants (AAs) and their TPs, particularly6PPD, DPA, and 6PPD-quinone, disproportionately dominated hazard profilesdespite their substantially lower abundance. The high rankings ofTPs further suggest an important role of environmental transformationin shaping AO-related hazards in sludge. These findings reveal a pronouncedmismatch between abundance and hazard profiles across AO classes,suggesting that concentration-driven monitoring strategies may overlooklower-abundance but highly hazardous contaminants in municipal sludge.</p>","PeriodicalId":37,"journal":{"name":"Environmental Science & Technology Letters Environ.","volume":"13 8","pages":"1170–1176"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3,"publicationDate":"2026-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148709862","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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