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Exploring the impact of microplastics in groundwater on human health: A comprehensive review 探索地下水中的微塑料对人类健康的影响：全面综述

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-02-15 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100605

Md Refat Jahan Rakib , Mehnaj Mohiuddin , Md Abdullah Al Masud , Mohammed Fahim Murshed , Venkatramanan Senapathi , Md Aminul Islam , Md Jakariya

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Chronic exposure to phthalates in drinking water: The implications on public health

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-02-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100602

Lan Wang , Tao Yuan , Yee Chu Kwa, Mui-Choo Jong

{"title":"Chronic exposure to phthalates in drinking water: The implications on public health","authors":"Lan Wang , Tao Yuan , Yee Chu Kwa, Mui-Choo Jong","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100602","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100602","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Phthalates are the most prevalent plasticizers and are known for their endocrine-disrupting properties, hence posing significant concerns. As a vital component of daily intake, phthalate contamination in drinking water poses risks to human health, yet the concept of phthalate as lifelong exposome through drinking water remains underexplored. This review summarizes phthalates levels throughout the drinking water system, including raw water sources, drinking water treatment plants, tap water, and bottled water, highlighting instances where concentrations reaching 1438 μg/L in municipal tap water, far exceeding the World Health Organization guideline of 8 μg/L in some areas. Secondary contamination from plastic water pipes and various water filter elements contributes to the diversity of phthalates, with up to 22 phthalate types present in drinking water. We emphasized that the chronic exposure to phthalates in drinking water leads to bioaccumulation, resulting in health implications across different age groups, for instance, reproductive dysregulation, neurological disorders, and other chronic diseases such as obesity and hypertension. Utilizing the Ecological Structure Activity Relationships (ECOSAR) framework, we evaluate the acute and chronic toxicity of phthalates, revealing that phthalates toxicity aggravates with structural complexity, and chronic toxicity significantly more complicated than acute toxicity. The potential health risks caused by phthalates, particularly their cumulative chronic toxicity and lifelong exposome through contaminated drinking water, necessitate proactive and pre-emptive measures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"44 ","pages":"Article 100602"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143570549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Regenerative resource recovery from wastewater: State-of-the-art bio-based soft technology

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2024.100587

Prabhakar Sharma , Simranjeet Singh , Praveen C. Ramamurthy , Joginder Singh , Jayanta Kumar Biswas

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Harnessing sustainable biochar-based composites for effective PFAS removal from wastewater

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100594

Abhishek Kumar , Wasim Akram Shaikh , Hakim Mudasir Maqsood , Sanjai J. Parikh , Jayanta Kumar Biswas

{"title":"Harnessing sustainable biochar-based composites for effective PFAS removal from wastewater","authors":"Abhishek Kumar , Wasim Akram Shaikh , Hakim Mudasir Maqsood , Sanjai J. Parikh , Jayanta Kumar Biswas","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100594","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100594","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have garnered significant attention because of their persistence and detrimental environmental impacts, posing major challenges in wastewater treatment. Yet, traditional treatment methods fall short of providing a sustainable solution. This study argues that biochar-based composites represent the most promising innovative solution for PFAS remediation. Biochar, produced through the pyrolysis of organic materials, possesses beneficial properties such as high porosity, surface area, and surface functionality, making it highly effective in removing various environmental pollutants. Recent advancements in biochar technology, such as incorporating materials like metal oxides, nanoparticles, metal–organic frameworks, and functionalized polymers, have only increased its efficacy. This article explores the latest developments in biochar-based PFAS removal, including adsorption mechanisms, while critically addressing the current limitations. The findings indicate that biochar-based composites offer a scalable, practical, and effective approach to mitigating PFAS contamination, and should be prioritized over conventional treatment methods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 100594"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143096874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Microbial degradation of bisphenol A – A mini-review

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100595

Guorong Yi , Xuan Wu , Kuok Ho Daniel Tang , Ronghua Li

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Warning the environmental risks of emerging contaminants on low-carbon sludge anaerobic digestion treatment

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100592

Feng Wang , Chenxin Zhao , Xiong Shi , Yang Wu , Jingyang Luo

{"title":"Warning the environmental risks of emerging contaminants on low-carbon sludge anaerobic digestion treatment","authors":"Feng Wang , Chenxin Zhao , Xiong Shi , Yang Wu , Jingyang Luo","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100592","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100592","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Emerging contaminants (ECs) in waste-activated sludge (WAS) pose significant risks to ecosystems and human health. Anaerobic digestion (AD), a microbial-driven waste management technology, is particularly vulnerable to interference from ECs. This review comprehensively explores the effects of various ECs, including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, endocrine-disrupting chemicals, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and microplastics, on AD processes and their underlying mechanisms. ECs typically inhibit sludge digestion by disrupting extracellular polymeric substance structures, altering enzyme activity, and affecting microbial communities and metabolic functions. However, at low concentrations, some microorganisms can adapt and restore methane production. Addressing the synergistic and antagonistic interactions of multiple ECs, which complicate treatment outcomes, is critical. Additionally, ECs alter the removal of resistance genes during AD by reshaping microbial host structures, enhancing horizontal gene transfer, and activating reaction pathways, increasing ecological risks. AD also demonstrates limited efficiency in degrading ECs, reducing the quality of digestate as biofertilizer and potentially impacting human health via the food chain. To improve AD efficiency in the presence of ECs, strategies such as source control, pretreatment, and novel green technologies are proposed. This review provides key insights into optimizing AD performance and resilience for EC-laden organic waste, emphasizing integrated and adaptive approaches to meet evolving challenges.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 100592"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143096873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): An emerging environmental challenge and (microbial)bioelectrochemical treatment strategies

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2024.100588

Md Tabish Noori , Priyanka Gupta , Klaus Hellgardt , Booki Min

{"title":"Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): An emerging environmental challenge and (microbial)bioelectrochemical treatment strategies","authors":"Md Tabish Noori , Priyanka Gupta , Klaus Hellgardt , Booki Min","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2024.100588","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2024.100588","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Accumulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil, sediment, and water poses significant public health risks due to their persistence and potential toxicity. PFAS compound possesses strong C – F bonds that require very high energy to break, making current technology unsustainable and challenging for large-scale treatment. Recent mechanistic insights into microbial degradation of PFAS offer promising solutions for their sustainable degradation. Specifically, bioelectrochemical systems can effectively break the strong C – F bonds in PFAS using high-energy electrons generated from electroactive microbes at a conductive anode electrode, achieving an astonishing removal efficiency of up to 96 %. However, these systems are still experimental, requiring further optimization for successful large-scale applications. This concise yet detailed review aims to enhance understanding of the emergence of PFAS as a pervasive potent chemical, microbe-assisted degradation mechanisms, and microbial community analysis, guiding future research and policy development for improved public health and environmental management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 100588"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143096876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Agrochemical pollution: A serious threat to environmental health

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100597

Punniyakotti Elumalai , Xuke Gao , Punniyakotti Parthipan , Junyu Luo , Jinjie Cui

{"title":"Agrochemical pollution: A serious threat to environmental health","authors":"Punniyakotti Elumalai , Xuke Gao , Punniyakotti Parthipan , Junyu Luo , Jinjie Cui","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100597","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100597","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Over the past two decades, global consumption of agrochemicals has risen considerably. These chemicals are hazardous to air, soil, freshwater, marine microorganisms, plants, animals, and humans. This review examines worldwide agrochemical consumption trends from 2001 to 2021. It discusses environmental emissions of nitrous oxide, nitric oxide, and ammonia from nitrogen fertilizers. The review highlights the impact of various pesticide residues on air, soil, water, animals, and human health. This review also explores the influence of agrochemical pollution on climatic change, including its contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and its effects on temperature and rainfall patterns. Finally, we outline the global actions undertaken by organizations such as UNFAO, UNEP, WHO, and EC to address agrochemical pollution and promote control strategies. This review underscores the negative effects of agrochemical pollution on ecosystems and suggests that reducing agrochemical usage, implementing integrated pest management, and promoting organic farming can help mitigate its environmental impact.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"43 ","pages":"Article 100597"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143096875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Unintended effects of Bacillus thuringiensis spores and Cry toxins used as microbial insecticides on non-target organisms

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100598

Raphaël Rousset , Armel Gallet

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Dissemination of antibiotic resistance genes in soil-crop systems: Mechanisms and influencing factors

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-02-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100593

Yuanye Zeng , Fengxia Yang , Zulin Zhang , Haixin Guo , Yongzhen Ding

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