Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health最新文献

Fate and toxicity of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), substituted PAHs and heterocyclic PAHs in water 多核芳烃（PAHs）、取代PAHs和杂环PAHs在水中的命运和毒性

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-06-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100646

Nageshwari Krishnamoorthy , Prasenjit Ghosh , Suparna Mukherji

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Micro(nano)plastics in the fish gastrointestinal tract: A mini review and relevance to One Health perspective 微（纳米）塑料在鱼类胃肠道：一个小回顾和相关的一个健康的角度

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-06-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100645

Farhan R. Khan , Nathaniel Clark , Elvis Genbo Xu

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Bioelectric toilet for sustainable on-site wastewater management 可持续现场污水管理的生物电厕所

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100639

Gorakhanath S. Jadhav , Makarand M. Ghangrekar , Gourav D. Bhowmick

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Microbial enzyme-based water treatment in smart cities: A synoptic review 智慧城市中基于微生物酶的水处理：概要综述

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-06-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100640

Manoj Kumar , Abhinav Rohilla , Disha Singh , Anjali Panwar , Suvendu Manna

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Understanding the pathways, pollution and potential solutions pertaining to pesticides: Circular engineering for persistent chemicals 了解与农药有关的途径、污染和潜在解决方案：持久性化学品的循环工程

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-06-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100638

Manish Kumar , Siddhant Dash , Jürgen Mahlknecht , Alan Kolok , Shiwangi Dogra , Keisuke Kuroda , Tomohiro Tobino , Abrahan Mora , Absar Ahmad Kazmi , Rajesh Singh , Pravin Kumar Mutiyar , Rajesh Roshan Dash , Futoshi Kurisu

{"title":"Understanding the pathways, pollution and potential solutions pertaining to pesticides: Circular engineering for persistent chemicals","authors":"Manish Kumar , Siddhant Dash , Jürgen Mahlknecht , Alan Kolok , Shiwangi Dogra , Keisuke Kuroda , Tomohiro Tobino , Abrahan Mora , Absar Ahmad Kazmi , Rajesh Singh , Pravin Kumar Mutiyar , Rajesh Roshan Dash , Futoshi Kurisu","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100638","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100638","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper offers a comprehensive examination of the global footprint of pesticides consumption, revealing the disproportionate usage in high-income countries and highlighting the severe environmental and health risks posed by chemicals such as organochlorines and organophosphates. While numerous studies have been conducted on assessing the fate and transport of pesticides in the natural environment in developed nations, however, there is pressing need for similar research in developing regions, within South-East Asia, Latin America, and the African Union. Due to the cumulative nature of pesticides and the duration of exposure, it was expected that biota would show higher average, minimum, and maximum concentrations, along with increased variability. Water appears to be slightly more contaminated than sediment, but the most concerning revelation is the prevalence of pesticides in the air. Emphasizing the urgency of sustainable practices, the paper proposes microcosmic understanding on the degradation of pesticides, their contribution to antimicrobial resistance, and the development of environmentally friendly alternatives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"46 ","pages":"Article 100638"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144534178","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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Impacts of agriculture intensification on biodiversity loss, climate change and ecosystem services 农业集约化对生物多样性丧失、气候变化和生态系统服务的影响

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-06-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100637

Paulo Pereira , Miguel Inacio , Damia Barcelo , Wenwu Zhao

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Non-target effects of bioinsecticides: Hic sunt draconis!

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-06-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100635

Raul Narciso C. Guedes, Giovanni Benelli, Nicolas Desneux, Evgenios Agathokleous

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Review on fate and ecological implications of antibiotics in aquatic agricultural environments 抗生素在水产农业环境中的命运及其生态意义综述

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100618

Matthew V. Russell , Tiffany L. Messer , Daniel D. Snow , Shannon Bartelt-Hunt

{"title":"Review on fate and ecological implications of antibiotics in aquatic agricultural environments","authors":"Matthew V. Russell , Tiffany L. Messer , Daniel D. Snow , Shannon Bartelt-Hunt","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100618","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100618","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This review summarizes recent reports related to fate and transport of antibiotics, degradation pathways in agricultural environments, and human and environmental health and ecotoxicity concerns related to environmental exposures. Studies utilizing wide-ranging designs to monitor or simulate agroecosystems exposed to antibiotics were reviewed to better understand the impacts of antibiotic compounds in various environmental matrices (soil, water, and plant biomass). Based on these recent reports, antibiotic compounds enter and persist in agricultural environments in environmentally relevant amounts. These biologically active compounds have the potential to impact natural biological populations, namely microbial populations that facilitate ecosystem services and plant systems that have the capacity to uptake antibiotic compounds into plant tissue (roots, stems, leaves, etc.). Studies focusing on plant storage of antibiotics consistently noted storage is observed to be preferential to below-ground/-surface storage (roots) rather than in above-ground/-surface (stems, shoots, leaves, and seeds).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 100618"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144270753","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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Current situation of emerging contaminants in Mexican waters and treatment perspectives 墨西哥水域新出现污染物的现状及处理前景

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-05-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100636

Jawer David Acuña-Bedoya, Fátima Borja-Maldonado, Marcela Herrera-Domínguez, Miguel Ángel López Zavala

{"title":"Current situation of emerging contaminants in Mexican waters and treatment perspectives","authors":"Jawer David Acuña-Bedoya, Fátima Borja-Maldonado, Marcela Herrera-Domínguez, Miguel Ángel López Zavala","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100636","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100636","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Emerging contaminants (ECs) in water represent a significant environmental and public health challenge, with compounds such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and endocrine disruptors posing substantial risks. In Mexico, the detection of ECs has intensified, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to increased pharmaceutical consumption. This review highlights the most frequently detected ECs, including naproxen, carbamazepine, 17-β estradiol, Bisphenol A, and triclosan, which are prioritized for regulation based on their high concentrations and adverse effects on both aquatic ecosystems and human health. Despite Mexico's efforts to monitor these contaminants, the country faces significant challenges in terms of regulation and removal. Conventional wastewater treatment methods are insufficient to eliminate ECs, requiring the implementation of advanced technologies such as advanced oxidation processes. However, a lack of political intervention, inadequate regulatory frameworks, and limited public awareness hinder progress. This review underscores the need for stronger governmental action, interdisciplinary collaboration, and public education to mitigate EC pollution. The development of new regulations and the integration of advanced treatment technologies into existing infrastructure are crucial to preventing long-term environmental damage and safeguarding public health. Additionally, promoting awareness among consumers about the risks of ECs could lead to more sustainable product choices and reduce contamination of water sources.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"46 ","pages":"Article 100636"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144313204","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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Air quality in the era of climate change: Bioaerosols, multi-exposures, and the emerging threats of respiratory allergies and infectious diseases 气候变化时代的空气质量：生物气溶胶，多重暴露，以及呼吸道过敏和传染病的新威胁

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health Pub Date : 2025-05-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100634

Athanasios Damialis , Stefanie Gilles

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