{"title":"Occurrence, Removal, and Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment of 18 Endocrine Disrupting Compounds in Wastewater Treatment Plants in Nanjing, China.","authors":"Lichao Tan, Fukai Tang, Keke Xu, Mingzhu Zhang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Jingjing Yun, Baoliu Pan, Kegui Zhang, Deyang Kong, Feng Ge","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04008-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04008-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study analyzed the characteristics of 18 endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) detected in four wastewater treatment plants in Nanjing, China. The removal efficiency, ecological and health risks of EDCs were evaluated. The results showed that EDCs were detected to different degrees, with prednisone as the main contributor, and the total concentrations of EDCs ranged from 532.89 to 8535.88 ng/L and 14.98 to 128.91 ng/L, respectively. Most of the EDCs were significantly decreased after secondary treatment, with removal efficiencies ranging from 9.7% to 100%. The ecological risk assessment showed that trenbolone and norethindrone had the highest risk quotients and posed a high risk to aquatic organisms. The health risk evaluation suggested that the health risk values in the cases of adult drinking water route, children's drinking water route, and adult exposure route were all less than 1, indicating that EDCs did not pose significant non-carcinogenic health hazards to humans.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 3","pages":"42"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143596014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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}
Guacira de Figueiredo Eufrasio Pauly, Flávia Yoshie Yamamoto, Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa
{"title":"Toxicity Assessment of Waters from Rio Doce after the Fundão Dam Rupture to Zebrafish Embryos.","authors":"Guacira de Figueiredo Eufrasio Pauly, Flávia Yoshie Yamamoto, Denis Moledo de Souza Abessa","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04016-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04016-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The collapse of the Fundão Dam in 2015 caused strong alterations of physical-chemical properties of water bodies in the Rio Doce Basin, including the release of large quantities of metals. This study aimed to evaluate whether water samples collected along the Doce River after dam failure could affect the development of Danio rerio embryos. Water samples were collected immediately and 6 months after the rupture at multiple sites distributed across the river basin, and toxicity tests were conducted using recently fertilized eggs, in 24-well plates. The concentrations of As, Cd, Mn, and Ni in water samples collected immediately after the dam rupture exceeded the limits established by federal standards. No significant lethal or sublethal effects were observed in D. rerio embryos exposed to water samples in both sampling surveys. Based on our results, we hypothesized that although the concentrations of some elements were high, metals were likely not or poorly bioavailable, causing no significant changes in the exposed organisms.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 3","pages":"38"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143596022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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}
{"title":"Assessment of L-cysteine Reductase Activity as an Indicator of Soil Health in Different Climatic Zones After Pollution by Oil.","authors":"Minnikova Tatiana, Kolesnikov Sergey","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04010-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04010-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The sulfur cycle in the soil regulates many vital processes in plants since it enters the composition of amino acids, vitamins, phytochelatins, and other substances. Soils of different climatic zones have different physicochemical properties and sulfur reserves, which, therefore, stipulates various activities of soil enzymes. The aim of the study was the assessment of L-cysteine reductase activity as an indicator of soil health in different climatic zones after oil pollution: semi-desert types, steppe types and forest types of soils. A model experiment was based on the pollution of 12 types of soil by oil (1%, 5%, and 10%) followed by the determination of the L-cysteine reductase activity in the soils after 30 days from the start of the experiment. The highest activity of L-cysteine reductase in soils contaminated with oil was found in semi-desert (Haplic Solonchaks Aridic, Haplic Kastanozems Chromic) and forest (Luvic Phaeozems Albic and Luvic Stagnosols Dystric (Illuvial-Ferrugenous)) soils. The greatest sensitivity and informative content by oil pollution, assessed by the activity of L-cysteine reductase, were found in Haplic Kastanozems Chromic (semi-desert types of soils), Voronic Chernozems Pachic (ordinary) and Luvic Phaeozems Albic (steppe types of soils) and Luvic Stagnosols Dystric and Luvic Stagnosols Dystric (Illuvial-Ferrugenous) (forest types of soil). The results obtained can be used in diagnosing and assessing the ecological state and health of soils contaminated by petroleum hydrocarbons.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 3","pages":"39"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143595995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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}
Yuting Tong, Juan Wang, Ziyan Yang, Wentao Chen, Yujun Wang, Yuan Zhao, Ning Chen, Guodong Fang
{"title":"Effects of Low Concentrations of Hypochloric Acid on the Agricultural Soil Properties.","authors":"Yuting Tong, Juan Wang, Ziyan Yang, Wentao Chen, Yujun Wang, Yuan Zhao, Ning Chen, Guodong Fang","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04024-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04024-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The oxidant (e.g., hypochlorous acid, HClO) has been widely used to remediate contaminated sites. However, the effects of HClO on soil health in agricultural fields have been rarely explored. Based on the laboratory and field experiments, we found that low concentrations of HClO changed soil bioavailable elements, enzyme activities, and the structure of microbial communities. Specifically, the application of 5‰ HClO increased DOC content by 13.9-19.9% compared with CK. The bioavailable Fe and Mn contents also increased by 15.0% and 48.7%-61.8%, respectively. Correspondingly, in field experiments, 5‰ HClO enhanced the DOC contents by 12.0%. Besides, the application of HClO also elevated enzyme activities and improved the structure of the microbial community of soil. These findings might provide new strategies for improving the fertility and quality of agricultural soil.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 3","pages":"40"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143596000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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}
Yi Zhang, Jiahui Shi, Yushen Ma, Chengjie Zhu, Chenxi Shao, Lixiao Ni, Shiyin Li
{"title":"Ecological Toxicity Effects of Artemisinin Algicidal (AMA) on Submerged Plant Vallisneria natans.","authors":"Yi Zhang, Jiahui Shi, Yushen Ma, Chengjie Zhu, Chenxi Shao, Lixiao Ni, Shiyin Li","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04017-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04017-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Artemisinin algaecide (AMA) had a significant inhibitory effect on algae in our previous study, but the impact on coexisting submerged plants was unclear. In this study, we investigated the impacts of AMA with varying concentrations (1‰, 5‰ and 10‰) on the growth, antioxidant response and microbial community of Vallisneria natans (V. natans). The results revealed a significant reduction in biomass in V. natans upon exposure to AMA, indicating an inhibitory of V. natans. Furthermore, malondialdehyde (MDA) content increased significantly in three treatment groups, and catalase (CAT) increased significantly in the 10‰ treatment group, while superoxide dismutase (SOD) had little change in all groups, indicating complex antioxidant responses to AMA. Notably, the High-throughput sequencing results showed that AMA significantly altered microbial abundance and community structure of V. natans. Alpha diversity results indicated that AMA increased the diversity of the microbial community in V. natans, but it had little impact on the dominant bacterial phylum. These results provide necessary information to assess the potential ecotoxicity of AMA to submerged plants during algal suppression and draw more attention to their use in natural water bodies.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 3","pages":"37"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143571828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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}
Younes Shukuhifar, Ahmad Mohammadi Ghehsareh, Karim Shahbazi, Mohammad Mehdi Tehrani, Hossein Besharati
{"title":"The Carbon Mineralization in Different Soil Textures Affected by Wheat Straw and Soil Salinity.","authors":"Younes Shukuhifar, Ahmad Mohammadi Ghehsareh, Karim Shahbazi, Mohammad Mehdi Tehrani, Hossein Besharati","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04011-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04011-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To study the effect of different salinities (0, 10, 30 and 60 dS/m) and wheat straw levels (0 and 2% by weight with C/N = 89.5) on carbon mineralization during 180 days (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 15, 19, 24, 29, 36, 46, 60, 75, 90, 120, and 180), this study was conducted at the Soil and Water Research Institute, Karaj, Iran in 2022. For this purpose, three soils with low salinity (0.84-1.1 dS/m) and low organic carbon (0.22-0.98%) with different textural classes (Loamy, Clay Loam, and Silty Loam) were selected from Iranian agricultural soils. The results showed that the amount of cumulative mineralized carbon in loamy soil ranged from 93 to 2379 mg/kg, in clay loam soil ranged from 172 to 2277 mg/kg, and in the silty loam ranged from 122 to 3158 mg/kg. Furthermore, in the studied soils, the highest amount of cumulative mineralized carbon was measured at natural soil salinity levels (i.e., low salinity 0.84-1.1 dS/m) and the lowest amount of cumulative mineralized carbon was measured in high salinity treatments. In all three soils, the amount of mineralized carbon increased rapidly in the first week and then gradually decreased, which is due to the availability of easily degradable parts of organic matter against a wide range of microorganisms in the early stages of decomposition. In general, it is concluded that the presence of wheat straw in the soil may decrease the negative effects of high salt concentrations on carbon mineralization and reduce losses.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 3","pages":"34"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143476105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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}
Mustafa Erkan Özgür, Zeynep Maraş, Songül Aydemir, İdil Karaca Açarı, Selim Erdoğan, Sandrine Charles, Süleyman Köytepe
{"title":"Zinc Sulfur Nanoparticles Cause Both the Negatory Vitality and Bioaccumulation on Gammarus pulex.","authors":"Mustafa Erkan Özgür, Zeynep Maraş, Songül Aydemir, İdil Karaca Açarı, Selim Erdoğan, Sandrine Charles, Süleyman Köytepe","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04014-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04014-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In recent years, Zinc Sulphur Nanoparticles (ZnS-NPs) have a wide range of applications such as in optical sensor, solid state solar window layers, photoconductors, phosphors and catalysts. There are no clear data on the waste-enriching effects of this nanoparticle, whose annual consumption is over million tons, and concerns remain unanswered. This research was also designed to investigate lethal and sublethal toxicity, as well as survivability and bioaccumulation on Gammarus pulex for the effects of possible waste products of ZnS-NPs. After acute 96-hours experiments, while the lethal concentration (LC50) value was estimated at 3.39 (2.79-4.17) ppm, it was found that both the toxicity and the accumulation levels of ZnS-NPs in tissues increased with increasing exposure durations and doses. Statistically significant differences were observed in ventilation rates of the organisms as exposure durations increased at higher doses such as 2, 5, and 10 ppm. According to our results, the lowest ventilation rate was determined at the highest dose of ZnS-NPs. Moreover, ZnS-NPs was proved to be highly toxic after 3.5 ppm, while ZnS-NPs very slowly accumulate in Gammarus pulex tissues (BCF equal to 5.8.10<sup>- 4</sup> (4.28.10<sup>- 4</sup>; 7.2.10<sup>- 4</sup>) at the highest exposure dose).</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 3","pages":"36"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143476108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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}
{"title":"Screening and Characteristics of Cadmium-Tolerant Microorganisms in Soil Remediation.","authors":"Lei Xiao, Luxuan Feng, Xiaofeng Chen, Jinghua Yao, Yunyun Li, Xiujuan Feng","doi":"10.1007/s00128-024-03986-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-024-03986-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cadmium (Cd) pollution of soil is a severe environmental problem. Bioremediation of Cd-contaminated soil is an environmentally friendly and low-cost remediation method. In this work, three Cd-tolerant fungi strains, named L1, L2, and L3, were screened and domesticated. The adsorption characterization and the remediation effect of the three strains were investigated. The results show that the adsorption efficiency (AE) of Cd by the three strains reached 83.6%,73.1% and 57.1%, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed that the surface of Cd-tolerant fungus (L1) is rough, with many indents and excellent Cd adsorption sites. The prepared microbial agents reduced the exchangeable Cd content and increased other Cd contents in highly Cd-contaminated soil. In addition, the number of microorganisms and the activities of catalase and urease in the soil were also improved. The screened fungi have the remediation abilities for Cd-contaminated soil. This work aims to investigate the remediation mechanism and effect of Cd-tolerant microorganism on Cd-contaminated soil, and provide a theoretical basis for practical application.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 3","pages":"35"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11846725/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143476097","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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}
Zaoquan Huang, Xiaoyuan Li, Siying Hou, Yanjie Zhao, Haijian Lu, Jun Wang, Yirong Deng
{"title":"Surfactant Enhancement in Degradation of Phenanthrene Contaminated Soil by Sodium Persulfate.","authors":"Zaoquan Huang, Xiaoyuan Li, Siying Hou, Yanjie Zhao, Haijian Lu, Jun Wang, Yirong Deng","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04015-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04015-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To enhance phenanthrene degradation in soil, the effects of four surfactants on the thermal activation of sodium persulfate (SPS) were investigated. Sodium dodecyl diphenyl ether disulfonate (C<sub>12</sub>-MADS) was found to stabilize SPS by reducing the generation of sulfate radicals from its thermal decomposition. Optimal conditions for the surfactant-assisted persulfate system were determined to be 5 g/L of C<sub>12</sub>-MADS at a temperature of 60°C, achieving an 89.80% removal efficiency of phenanthrene in soil. The presence of OH<sup>-</sup> increased the system pH and decreased the removal efficiency. These results demonstrate that C<sub>12</sub>-MADS significantly enhanced the oxidation of phenanthrene and improves SPS utilization efficiency, contributing to the development of an effective surfactant-assisted persulfate system for soil decontamination.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 3","pages":"33"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143466567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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}
Wei Ma, Xuelian Wei, Fenglian Zeng, Ming Li, Ping Wang, Jiji Li
{"title":"Evaluation of Potentially Toxic Metal Bioaccumulation in Farmed Mussels: Assessing the Non-Contributory Role of Attachment Ropes in Metal Enrichment.","authors":"Wei Ma, Xuelian Wei, Fenglian Zeng, Ming Li, Ping Wang, Jiji Li","doi":"10.1007/s00128-025-04007-y","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00128-025-04007-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Potentially toxic metal contamination in marine environments poses significant risks to both ecosystems and human health. Mussels, as filter feeders, are particularly susceptible to accumulating these contaminants, making their safety a critical concern. This study aims to investigate the correlation between potentially toxic metal concentrations in attachment ropes and mussel soft tissues in an aquaculture setting. We analyzed the levels of Hg, Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Pb, and Cr in both substrates and assessed the health risks using the Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) method. Results show that while most potentially toxic metals (Hg, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cr) in mussels present low health risks with THQ values below 1, As and Cd pose significant risks, with As showing a THQ value significantly above 1. No significant correlations were found between the potentially toxic metal concentrations in ropes and mussel tissues, indicating other environmental factors influence metal bioaccumulation in mussels. These findings underscore the necessity for comprehensive monitoring and targeted mitigation strategies to reduce potentially toxic metal contamination in aquaculture environments, ensuring the safety and sustainability of mussel production.</p>","PeriodicalId":501,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology","volume":"114 2","pages":"32"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143381226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"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}