{"title":"Hot spots of resistance: Transit centers as breeding grounds for airborne ARG-carrying bacteriophages.","authors":"Jing Zhang, Jiayu Shang, Beibei Liu, Dong Zhu, Qinfen Li, Li Yin, Okugbe Ebiotubo Ohore, Shaobai Wen, Changfeng Ding, Yican Zhang, Zhengfu Yue, Yukun Zou","doi":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136165","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136165","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The presence of pathogenic bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in urban air poses a significant threat to public health. While prevailing research predominantly focuses on the airborne transmission of ARGs by bacteria, the potential influence of other vectors, such as bacteriophages, is often overlooked. This study aims to investigate the characteristics of phages and ARGs in aerosols originating from hospitals, public transit centers, wastewater treatment plants, and landfill sites. The average abundance of ARGs carried by phages in the public transit centers was 8.81 ppm, which was 2 to 3 times higher than that at the other three sites. Additionally, the abundance of ARGs across different risk levels at this site was also significantly higher than at the other three sites. The assembled phage communities bearing ARGs in public transit centers are chiefly governed by homogeneous selection processes, likely influenced by human movement. Furthermore, observations at public transit sites revealed that the average abundance ratio of virulent phages to their hosts was 1.01, and the correlation coefficient between their auxiliary metabolic genes and hosts' metabolic genes was 0.59, which were 20 times and 3 times higher, respectively, than those of temperate phages. This suggests that virulent phages may enhance their survival by altering host metabolism, thereby aiding the dispersion of ARGs and bacterial resistance. These revelations furnish fresh insights into phage-mediated ARG transmission, offering scientific substantiation for strategies aimed at preventing and controlling resistance within aerosols.</p>","PeriodicalId":94082,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials","volume":"480 ","pages":"136165"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142484209","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}
{"title":"CuS enabled efficient Fenton-like oxidation of phenylarsonic acid and inorganic arsenic immobilization.","authors":"Wei Liu, Fengfeng Zhou, Huan Yang, Yunxiao Shi, Yaxin Qin, Hongwei Sun, Lizhi Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136171","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136171","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Herein, copper sulfide (CuS) was introduced to the Fenton-like (Fe(III)/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) system for the efficient removal of phenylarsonic acid (PAA). Results of reactive oxygen and Fe/Cu species showed that CuS preferentially reacted with Fe(III) and H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> to generate Cu(I) and superoxide anion (•O<sub>2</sub><sup>-</sup>). These reductive species could efficiently promote the Fe(III)/Fe(II) and Cu(II)/Cu(I) cycles, and are beneficial to the sequential Fenton reaction to generate •OH. The organoic/inorganic arsenic species detected in the CuS/Fe(III)/H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> system confirmed that PAA was oxidized by •OH to hydroxylated organoarsenic and phenolic intermediates, which were further mineralized to oxalate and formic acid. Meanwhile, the inorganic As(III)/As(V) released during PAA degradation were efficiently immobilized by CuS. The PAA removal efficiency remained as high as 92.9 % after 5 cycles of the CuS-mediated Fenton-like process. These results demonstrate an innovative method for the treatment of organoarsenic-contaminated water, and provide new insights into the enhanced Fenton-like process utilizing sulfide minerals.</p>","PeriodicalId":94082,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials","volume":"480 ","pages":"136171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142484307","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}
{"title":"Mechanistic exploration of COVlD-19 antiviral drug ritonavir on anaerobic digestion through experimental validation coupled with metagenomics analysis.","authors":"Ruming Wang, Zhuoqin Wang, Haiping Yuan, Chunxing Li, Nanwen Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135603","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135603","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Aggregation of antiviral drugs (ATVs) in waste activated sludge (WAS) poses considerable environmental risk, so it is crucial to understand the behavior of these agents during WAS treatment. This study investigated the effects of ritonavir (RIT), an ATV used to treat human immunodeficiency virus infection and coronavirus disease 2019, on anaerobic digestion (AD) of WAS to reveal the mechanisms by which it interferes with anaerobic flora. The dosage influence results showed that methane production in AD of WAS decreased by 46.56 % when RIT concentration was increased to 1000 μg/kg total suspended solids (TSS). The AD staging test revealed that RIT mainly stimulated microbial synthesis of the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS), limiting organic matter solubilization. At 500 μg/kg TSS, RIT decreased CHO and CHON levels in dissolved organic matter by 23.12 % and 56.68 %, respectively, significantly reducing substrate availability to microorganisms. Metagenomic analysis of microbial functional gene sets revealed that RIT had greater inhibitory effects on protein and amino acid metabolism than on carbohydrate metabolism. Under RIT stress, methanogens switched from hydrogenotrophic and acetotrophic methanogenesis to methylotrophic and acetotrophic methanogenesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":94082,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials","volume":"479 ","pages":"135603"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142142196","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}
{"title":"Study on the variation mechanism of Zn isotope in polluted farmland soil.","authors":"Jing Kong, Fang Huang, Rongfei Wei, Xingchao Zhang, Guangxu Zhu, Qingjun Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135561","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135561","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Zn isotope can help to clarify the migration, transformation and source contribution of Zn in farmland soil. However, the research on Zn isotope value of different end members in farmland soil is incomprehensive, and the variation of Zn isotope in farmland soil caused by different factors in different polluted areas is unclear, which hinders the usage of Zn isotope tracing method in farmland soil. Thus, a Pb-Zn mine polluted farmland in southwest China was selected as the research object and the end elements and farmland soil samples with different Zn contamination were systematically collected to analyse Zn content, fraction and isotopic composition. The effects of different end members and processes of eluviation, organic adsorption and inorganic adsorption on Zn isotopic composition in soil were analysed, and the relationship between these three processes and environmental variables was analysed to clarify the change mechanism. The results can enrich the fractionation mechanism of Zn isotopes, expand the application of Zn isotope in tracing the sources, and provide geochemical evidence for remediation of Zn pollution in farmland soil.</p>","PeriodicalId":94082,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials","volume":"479 ","pages":"135561"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142157057","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}
{"title":"Antibiotic intermediates and antibiotics synergistically promote the development of multiple antibiotic resistance in antibiotic production wastewater.","authors":"Sun Miao, Yanyan Zhang, Baochan Li, Xin Yuan, Cong Men, Jiane Zuo","doi":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135601","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135601","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Antibiotic resistance (AR) is a major public health concern. Antibiotic intermediates (AIs) used in the production of semisynthetic antibiotics have the same bioactive structure as parent antibiotics and synthetic antibiotic production wastewater usually contains high concentrations of residual AIs; however, the effects of AIs and their interactive effects with antibiotics on the emergence of AR are unknown. In this study, antibiotic-sensitive E. coli K12 was exposed to five types of β-lactam AIs and their parent antibiotic ampicillin to analyze their impact on the evolution of multiple AR. The results indicated that AI 6-APA inhibits bacterial growth and stimulates the production of reactive oxygen species, as well as induces AR and antibiotic persistence like the parent antibiotic AMP. Combined exposure to 6-APA and AMP synergistically stimulated the induction of multiple AR and antibiotic persistence. The resistance mutation frequency increased up to 6.1 × 10<sup>6</sup>-fold under combined exposure and the combination index reached 1326.5, indicating a strong synergy of 6-APA and AMP. Phenotypic and genotypic analyses revealed that these effects were associated with the overproduction of reactive oxygen species, enhanced stress response signatures, and activation of efflux pumps. These findings provide evidence and mechanistic insights into AR induction by AIs in antibiotic production wastewater.</p>","PeriodicalId":94082,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials","volume":"479 ","pages":"135601"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142147098","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}
Jia Lin, Jia-Yuan Zheng, Zhi-Geng Zhan, Yuan-Ming Zhao, Qian-Zhi Zhou, Juan Peng, Yan Li, Xi Xiao, Jiang-Hai Wang
{"title":"Abundant small microplastics hidden in water columns of the Yellow Sea and East China Sea: Distribution, transportation and potential risk.","authors":"Jia Lin, Jia-Yuan Zheng, Zhi-Geng Zhan, Yuan-Ming Zhao, Qian-Zhi Zhou, Juan Peng, Yan Li, Xi Xiao, Jiang-Hai Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135531","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135531","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microplastics (MPs) pose significant concerns for marine ecological security due to their minuteness and ubiquity. However, comprehensive knowledge on their distribution and fate in seawater columns remains limited. This study investigated the abundances and characteristics of MPs across 3-6 water layers in the South Yellow Sea and East China Sea. Results indicate that high-abundance small MPs (< 100 µm) (average 6567 items/m<sup>3</sup>) were hidden beneath the sea-surface, predominantly fine-grained particles (< 20 µm) and high-density polymers (> 1.03 g/cm<sup>3</sup>). The total suspended MPs (5.0-834.2 µm) are estimated at 2.9-3.1 × 10<sup>17</sup> particles, with most of them occurring in upper layers. In profiles, their distribution varied by physical properties with depth; fragment-shaped and high-density MPs increased in proportion at greater depths, contrasting with fibrous MPs. These MPs originated primarily from the Yangtze River and their winter transport was driven by the Yangtze River Dilution Water, East China Sea Coastal Current, and Yellow Sea Warm Current, resulting in their accumulation in coastal and estuarine regions. Consequently, the Yangtze River Estuary ecosystem faces substantial risks from MP pollution throughout the water column. This work unveils the prevalence of small MPs in coastal water columns and intricate interaction between their fate and hydrodynamic conditions.</p>","PeriodicalId":94082,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials","volume":"478 ","pages":"135531"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142047710","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}
{"title":"Deciphering the spatial organization of fibrotic microenvironment in silica particles-induced pulmonary fibrosis.","authors":"Liliang Yang, Xinyan Wei, Piaopiao Sun, Jing Wang, Xinbei Zhou, Xinxin Zhang, Wei Luo, Yun Zhou, Wei Zhang, Shencun Fang, Jie Chao","doi":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135540","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135540","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Silicosis represents a form of interstitial lung disease induced by the inhalation of silica particles in production environments. A key pathological characteristic of silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis is its localized tissue heterogeneity, which presents significant challenges in analyzing transcriptomic data due to the loss of important spatial context. To address this, we integrate spatial gene expression data with single-cell analyses and achieve a detailed mapping of cell types within and surrounding fibrotic regions, revealing significant shifts in cell populations in normal and diseased states. Additionally, we explore cell interactions within fibrotic zones using ligand-receptor mapping, deepening our understanding of cellular dynamics in these areas. We identify a subset of fibroblasts, termed Inmt fibroblasts, that play a suppressive role in the fibrotic microenvironment. Validating our findings through a comprehensive suite of bioinformatics, histological, and cell culture studies highlights the role of monocyte-derived macrophages in shifting Inmt fibroblast populations into profibrotic Grem1 fibroblast, potentially disrupting lung homeostasis in response to external challenges. Hence, the spatially detailed deconvolution offered by our research markedly advances the comprehension of cell dynamics and environmental interactions pivotal in the development of pulmonary fibrosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":94082,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials","volume":"478 ","pages":"135540"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142047713","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}
{"title":"Source apportionment of organic carbon and nitrogen in sediments from river and lake in the highly urbanized Changjiang Delta.","authors":"Yalong Li, Yaojen Tu, Tingting Sun, Yanping Duan, Jiayi Kou, Weikun Li, Jiaxin Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135590","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135590","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While the impact of human activities on organic matter pollution is recognized, how these impacts vary seasonally in the Changjiang Delta needs further investigation. This study addresses this gap by investigating seasonal variations in organic matter sources and ecological responses to human activities in Changjiang Delta sediments. Total organic carbon (TOC), total nitrogen (TN), and carbon (δ<sup>13</sup>C) and nitrogen (δ<sup>15</sup>N) isotopic compositions of surface sediments collected from the Taipu River and Dalian Lake wetland were analyzed. Both water bodies exhibited similar seasonal trends for TOC and TN, with the Taipu River containing an average of 0.46% and 0.03% higher concentrations of TOC and TN, respectively, compared to Dalian Lake. Additionally, the organic index (OI) and organic nitrogen (ON) index were elevated in both water bodies during the wet season. Sediments from Dalian Lake remained uncontaminated to moderately contaminated, while those from the Taipu River were generally classified as moderately to heavily contaminated. Stable isotope analysis identified terrestrial C<sub>3</sub> plants (averaging 25.5%), C<sub>4</sub> plants (averaging 16.0%), and municipal wastewater (averaging 16.0%) as the main contributors to organic matter in the sediments. These findings suggest that terrestrial plant material and municipal wastewater are key targets for managing organic matter contamination in the Changjiang Delta. Implementing strategic land-use planning and targeted interventions to minimize these inputs can significantly improve water quality and ecosystem health.</p>","PeriodicalId":94082,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials","volume":"478 ","pages":"135590"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142047724","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}
{"title":"Toxicokinetics of microplastics in Macrobrachium nipponense and their impact on the bioavailability of loaded pollutants.","authors":"Leibo Zhang, Guanghua Lu, Xin Ling, Zhenhua Yan, Jianchao Liu, Keqiang Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135610","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135610","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Microplastics (MPs) have unique toxicokinetic (TK) processes that differ from those of soluble pollutants. This study investigated the ingestion, migration, accumulation, and clearance of environmental aging MPs in the Japanese swamp shrimp (Macrobrachium nipponense). The concentrations of plastic additives and personal care products adsorbed onto MPs in natural river water were determined, and TK models for MPs and MPs-loaded pollutants were developed. Results showed that the formation of surface biofilms and alterations in the distribution of MPs in waters caused by environmental aging affect MPs bioavailability, which is mainly related to the feeding habits of shrimp. The decrease in MPs particle size caused by biological digestion and the increase in the number of oxygen-containing functional groups caused by environmental aging affect the TK process of MPs. The TK model of MPs-loaded pollutants revealed the cleaning effect of shrimp on pollutants adsorbed onto MPs during swallowing and spitting MPs. This cleaning effect significantly increases the bioavailability of MPs-associated pollutants in aquatic environments. This study provides a new perspective for understanding the interactions between environmental MPs and their associated pollutants in aquatic ecosystems.</p>","PeriodicalId":94082,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials","volume":"478 ","pages":"135610"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142047726","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}
Feifei Wang, Jie Liu, Liang Zhang, Hongjie Wang, Zilong Zhao, Yihua Chen, Ji Li, Xiaolei Zhang, Wenyi Dong
{"title":"Efficient degradation of haloacetic acids by vacuum ultraviolet-activated peroxymonosulfate: Kinetics, mechanisms and theoretical calculations.","authors":"Feifei Wang, Jie Liu, Liang Zhang, Hongjie Wang, Zilong Zhao, Yihua Chen, Ji Li, Xiaolei Zhang, Wenyi Dong","doi":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135539","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135539","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Efficient degradation of haloacetic acids (HAAs) is crucial due to their potential risks. This study firstly proposed vacuum ultraviolet - activated peroxymonosulfate (VUV/PMS) to remove HAAs (i.e., monochloroacetic acid (MCAA), monobromoacetic acid (MBAA), dichloroacetic acid (DCAA), etc). VUV/PMS achieved 99.51 % MCAA and 63.29 % TOC removal within 10 min. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), quenching and probe experiments demonstrated that •OH was responsible for MCAA degradation. MCAA degradation followed pathways of dehalogenation (major) and decarboxylation (minor). VUV/PMS showed application potential under various reaction parameters. Broad spectrum of VUV/PMS on various HAAs was further explored. Chlorinated HAAs (Cl-HAAs) were primarily degraded by oxidation reactions, while brominated HAAs (Br-HAAs) by direct VUV photolysis. The density functional theory-based calculations (DFT) revealed that reaction rates of HAAs correlated with the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and energy gap (ΔE), indicating that HAAs degradation depends on their chemical structures. The Fukui function (f<sup>0</sup> values) and bond length showed vulnerability of the halogen atom in Cl-HAAs and C-Br bond in Br-HAAs. Overall, this study provides an in-depth perspective on the oxidation performance and mechanism of HAAs using VUV/PMS. It not only demonstrates a green and efficient method but also inspires new strategies for HAAs remediation.</p>","PeriodicalId":94082,"journal":{"name":"Journal of hazardous materials","volume":"478 ","pages":"135539"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142057619","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}