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Dynamic Accumulation and Co-occurrence of Phthalates and Squalene in Settled Dust: Implications for Assessing Indoor Phthalate Homology and Exposures

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00265J, Paper

Zhongming Bu, Donghui Mo, Yu Sun, Li Zhang, Yuqing Zhu, Xingyu Duan, Luying Nian, Yuanjun TANG, Chao Ye, Jianping Cao
Phthalate esters, as prevalent semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) indoors, tend to accumulate in settled dust, posing lasting health risks. However, the dynamic process of this accumulation and the interactions with...
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Carbon and nutrient mobilization across inundation gradients in an emerging freshwater delta

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00129G, Paper

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Matthew J. Berens, Geoff Schwaner, Elizabeth M. Herndon
Differences in inundation patterns and soil chemical properties across a growing freshwater delta affect the vertical release of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere and the lateral export of bioavailable nutrients to ocean waters.
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Effects of fluorinated ski wax bans on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) concentrations in indoor dust from ski waxing workspaces

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00024J, Paper

Kathyrn A. Crawford, Nicola Hartmann, Emilia Andersen, Celeste Alden, Divya Gudur, Bharat Chandramouli
Consumer products such as ski and snowboard wax can contain high concentrations of PFAS and be a source of exposure among consumers.
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Identification of persistent substructures in transformation products with zebrafish embryos using cheminformatics and a suspect screening approach

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00825E, Paper

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Parviel Chirsir, Maria Lorena Cordero-Maldonado, Maxim P. Carlier, Timo Hamers, Emma L. Schymanski
Novelty: persistent triazine and triazole substructures are present in most transformation products of 41 compounds investigated in zebrafish embryo experiments.
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Unravelling ammonium and nitrate dynamics in soils: effects of soil type, moisture content, and temperature revealed by diffusive gradients in thin-films

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00994D, Paper

Krishantha Kodithuwakku, Orlando Lam-Gordillo, Jianyin Huang, Casey Doolette, Sean Mason, Enzo Lombi, Niklas Lehto
Accurate measurement of ammonium (NH4+) and nitrate (NO3-) concentrations in soils is essential for understanding factors that determine nitrogen bioavailability and potential losses to the wider environment. Diffusive gradients in...
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Calibration factors of SidePak AM520 and PurpleAir monitors for tobacco and marijuana aerosols

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00113K, Communication

Kai-Chung Cheng, Alvaro Medina Perez, Linda Lara-Jacobo, Miguel Angel Zavala Perez
SidePak AM520 and AM510 (a prior version) exhibit distinct optical sensing properties; therefore, different calibration factors (CF) are needed for the two SidePak versions (differing by two folds).
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Prioritizing emerging organic pollutants in rivers of Thailand using suspect screening analysis with high-resolution mass spectrometry

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00031B, Paper

Ittikorn Palee, Futoshi Kurisu, Phanwatt Phungsai
Efforts to regulate emerging organic pollutants (EOPs) as new chemicals enter the market are often inadequate, and many potentially harmful EOPs remain unregulated especially in Thailand.
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A critical review of septic tanks as a pathway for active pharmaceutical ingredients to the aquatic environment – existing knowledge and future perspectives on their monitoring and management

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00568J, Critical Review

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Kai Wilschnack, Elise Cartmell, Kyari Yates, Bruce Petrie
This comprehensive review demonstrates septic tanks are an important pathway for pharmaceuticals entering the environment that needs ‘upstream’ intervention.
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Photoaging of four microplastics under diverse conditions: characteristics and leachate composition studies

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00102E, Paper

Jing Yang, Jing He, Kening Tian
This study investigated the photoaging behavior of four microplastics within 120 days under different aging conditions (anoxic/UV, aerobic/UV, and aqueous/UV) and the composition evolution of their leachates.
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Pathways and kinetics of the hydrolysis of chlorantraniliprole and cyantraniliprole: a density functional theory investigation

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00025H, Paper

Tong Xu, Yueli Lan, Yuanning He, Zhinan Chen, Mengzhen Hao, Meijuan Zhang, Jieying Xiao, Chun Liu
Chlorantraniliprole (CLAP) and cyantraniliprole (CNAP), two extensively used diamide insecticides, may be released into the environment during their manufacturing, transportation, storage, and disposal.
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Comparative toxicity and molecular recognition of galaxolide and its phototransformation product galaxolide lactone in Daphnia magna

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00059B, Paper

Kunting Li, Chuanyang Chen, Dali Wang, Hongjie Huang, Zixuan Yuan, Jing You
HHCB-lac exhibits a similar acute toxicity and enhanced chronic effects compared to the parent compound.
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Iron-Dependent Formation and Structure-Property Relationship of Struvite Precipitated from Simulated Wastewater

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00196C, Paper

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Sherif Hefney, Seth Koloski, Phillip Elias, Damilola Tomi Awotoye, Mohamed Ammar, Hannah Folarin, Lihua Zhang, Matthijs van Spronsen, Christie M. Sayes, Alexander Laskin, Jonas Baltrusaitis
Wastewater-derived struvite (MgNH 4 PO 4 •6H 2 O) microcrystals could replace a significant fraction of traditional nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers, supporting nutrient recycling and sustainability while mitigating environmental impacts...
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SPECIATION AND LEACHABILITY OF ZINC IN ENERGY-FROM-WASTE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL RESIDUES AND EFFECTS OF PARTIAL NEUTRALISATION

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00651A, Paper

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Amitava Roy, Danting CHEN, Anna Bogush, Julia Stegemann
Seven UK air pollution control residues (APCR) from municipal solid waste combustion were examined to understand the speciation of potentially ecotoxic zinc, before and after partial APCR neutralisation using acid...
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Surface-sensitive spectrometry: new insights into radical reactions at interfaces

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00197A, Paper

Zachary R. Schiffman, Yuekun Yang, Barbara J. Finlayson-Pitts, Lisa M. Wingen
Gas-phase HO₂ and RO₂ radicals compete for surface-bound radicals to control oxidation product distributions on organic particles, revealing that the surface chemistry of atmospheric aerosol is fundamentally coupled to gas-phase radical composition.
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Brown carbon is a significant contributor to aerosol climate forcing in the northwestern Himalayas

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00140H, Paper

Rahul K Yadav, Aditi Rana, Rajdeep Singh, Harish C Phuleria, Sayantan Sarkar
We report here climate-relevant optical properties and sources of water and organic-extractable brown carbon (BrCaq and BrCme) and its relative importance as a climate forcing agent from the northwestern (NW)...
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Perfluoroalkyl acid precursor discharge from engineered water systems: composition and treatment impacts

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00042H, Paper

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Lois D. Arku, Juhe Liu, Joseph A. Charbonnet
Conventional PFAS monitoring underestimates environmental loading by failing to account for oxidizable perfluoroalkyl acid precursors. Precursors accounted for up to 92% of influent PFAS and nearly half of the total PFAS mass released.
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Correction: Wavelength-specific UV LED and far-UVC degradation of microplastics

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1157-1157
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM90007K, Correction

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Thusitha Rathnayake, Paul Onkundi Nyangaresi, Sara E. Beck
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Methane emission from shuttle tankers during standard operations on an oil platform during oil loading

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1134-1143
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00768B, Paper

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Ruth M. Purvis, Ralph Burton, Grant Allen, Kyle Dawson, Will S. Drysdale, James France, James R. Hopkins, James D. Lee, Alastair C. Lewis, Stephen Mobbs, Thomas C. Moore, Glen Thistlethwaite, Stuart Young
Results are shown for methane emissions associated with oil loading operations to a shuttle tanker, using measurements obtained from a research aircraft and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), together with multiple modeling approaches.
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Low-temperature transformation of florfenicol mediated by δ-MnO2: the role of Mn(III) and reactive oxygen species

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1109-1119
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00646E, Paper

Baoshuang Zhang, Liwen Zhang, Deming Dong, Lu Wang, Changmiao Gou, Shikun Wei, Tao Zhang, Zhiyong Guo
Under low-temperature conditions, the transformation pathways of florfenicol mediated by δ-MnO₂ involved hydroxyl group oxidation, defluorination, dechlorination, and desulfonylation.
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Retention and mobility of phosphogypsum constituents in carbonate aquifer rock materials

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1144-1156
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00254K, Paper

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Nitai Amiel, Han Zhang, Ishai Dror, Brian Berkowitz
Acidic phosphogypsum leachate (PGL) induces non-uniform rock dissolution and preferential flow paths in carbonate aquifers, driving element-specific retention through pH-dependent precipitation and surface-area-limited sorption.
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Machine learning-driven QSAR models for the prediction of metabolic mechanisms and thyroid hormone-disrupting effects of emerging pollutants in the human body: a case study of bisphenol analogues

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,949-960
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00891C, Paper

Zijian Wang, Qingzhu Zhang, Wenxing Wang, Qiao Wang
The reaction mechanisms of the O-addition and H-abstraction of 20 BPs catalyzed by human CYPs were investigated. The binding affinities between BPs (including their metabolites) and TRβ-LBD were calculated to evaluate their thyroid hormone effects.
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Are mangroves and lagoons safe? A global assessment of PAH pollution, sources, and ecological risks

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,909-924
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00753D, Critical Review

Liberty Chidewe
Coastal mangroves and lagoons frequently receive substantial inputs of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from urban runoff, industrial emissions, and oil spills.
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Adsorption performance and mechanisms of ciprofloxacin onto microplastics: effects of different textures and aging degrees

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1120-1133
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM01033K, Paper

Jian Zhang, Baowei Zhao, Yin Zhang, Fengfeng Ma, Xin Zhang, Hao Zhao
This work provides systematic insights into CIP adsorption onto pristine and aged MPs, offering a foundation for understanding MPs–antibiotic interactions and assessing environmental risks.
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Artificial turf fields act as recurring point sources of metals and emerging tire-derived contaminants in stormwater

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,935-948
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM01016K, Paper

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Kate J. Moloney, Timothy F. M. Rodgers, Rachel C. Scholes
Artificial turf fields release 6PPD-Q into stormwater runoff and act as recurring sources of aquatic contaminants throughout their typical lifetimes.
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Analysis of groundwater contaminant enrichment mechanisms and transport of typical pollutants in an industrial park under complex hydrogeological conditions

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1091-1108
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00932D, Paper

Congling Guo, Wenbin Pan
The enrichment of major pollutants is jointly controlled by water–rock interactions, cation exchange, and industrial activities. It is predicted that the fluoride contaminant plume will continue to spread along the flow direction for 20 years.
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Assessment of dissolved inorganic carbon sources and dynamics in a large catchment based on major ions and multiple stable isotopes

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1081-1090
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00526D, Paper

Wenming Pei, Xing Chen, Mingzhu Zhang
Distinguishing anthropogenic perturbations from natural carbon cycling in mega-rivers remains a critical challenge.
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Adverse outcome pathway-informed machine learning for predicting vascular toxicity of emerging organic pollutants

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1064-1080
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00562K, Paper

Aubin Siewetcheu Toukak, Wenjie Gao, Shouqiang Wan, Ning Li, Guanyi Chen
An AOP-guided machine learning framework predicts the vascular toxicity of emerging pollutants, integrating mechanistic pathways with bioassay data for chemical prioritization.
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Challenges in the analysis of dissolved black carbon in natural waters

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,878-885
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM01038A, Perspective

Chenhui Wei, Bingyu Wang, Shujun Yin, Heyun Fu
This work reviews the major analytical techniques for dissolved black carbon and outlines promising methodological frameworks for future research.
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PM2.5 nitrate formation during winter haze episodes: insights from Seoul, South Korea

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,998-1014
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00589B, Paper

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Hyunmin Lee, Meehye Lee, Saehee Lim, Lim-Seok Chang, Kyunghwan Kim, Yuri Choi, Moon-Soo Park, Junsu Gil, Joo-Ae Kim, Changdong Yun
In the transition period to winter high-PM_2.5 nitrate in Seoul occurs in two modes: in situ accumulation under stagnant anticyclones and entrainment of transported plumes during boundary layer expansion upon frontal passage and subsequent stagnation.
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Exposure of wild biota to plastic additives – how much do we know and where are the current knowledge gaps?

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,886-908
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00709G, Frontier

Martin Simoneit, Elisa Rojo-Nieto
This review highlights the need for exploring the plastic additive exposure pathways of terrestrial mammals.
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Wavelength-specific UV LED and far-UVC degradation of microplastics

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1015-1029
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00818B, Paper

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Thusitha Rathnayake, Paul Onkundi Nyangaresi, Sara E. Beck
Discrete UV wavelengths and their doses induce specific oxidation patterns in PET, PP, and PE microplastics, revealing non-linear carbonyl and hydroxyl index trends that refine understanding of UV-driven weathering.
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Diagnosis of odor issues in water and sediments of a shallow water reservoir: odor fingerprints, odor-causing algae and microbial communities

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,974-985
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00967G, Paper

Shuwei Chen, Wanqing Liu, Chunmiao Wang, Xinying Chang, Anqi Jia, Jianwei Yu, Min Yang
This study identified key odorants and sources in water and sediment samples from a shallow water reservoir using a 100-odorant fingerprint database, algal counting, and 16S rRNA sequencing.
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Stability and transformation products of rubber derived compounds under various storage conditions

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,961-973
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM01025J, Paper

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Phillip Berger, Katherine Poisson, Jaime Adams, Zhenyu Tian
RDCs were most stable stored in methanol at −20 °C, with adjustments to pH and redox environment failing to stabilize reactive antioxidants. Transformation of RDCs in storage produced both storage artifacts and environmentally relevant features.
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Geranyl ester components of volatile chemical products readily induce black carbon restructuring

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,925-934
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00761E, Communication

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Christian A. Escritt, Habeeb H. Al-Mashala, Elijah G. Schnitzler
Geranyl esters, major components of many commercial fragrances, are extremely efficient by volume at restructuring aggregates of black carbon.
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Atmospheric fate of 4:2 fluorotelomer alcohol using an oxidation flow reactor and proton transfer reaction time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,986-997
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00943J, Paper

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Alessia A. Colussi, Trevor C. VandenBoer, Cora J. Young, John Liggio
4:2 FTOH + OH oxidation kinetics were measured using OFRPTR-ToF-MS. Products were detected and the reaction rate determined as a function of relative humidity, showing agreement with prior dry kinetics and a decreasing rate with increasing humidity.
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Rising ozone pollution as a threat to wheat yield in India: insights from a concentration-based approach

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1047-1063
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00850F, Paper

K. S. Anagha, Jayanarayanan Kuttippurath
Safeguarding food security requires sustained air and crop monitoring, crop-specific ozone tolerance research, and integrated strategies aligning agricultural and air quality policies amid climate change and rising air pollution.
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Occurrence, sources, and risks of short-, medium-, and long-chain chlorinated paraffins in sediments from an e-waste recycling area in China

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1030-1046
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00830A, Paper

Yong-Hong Zhang, Yu-Fang Huang, Fei-Xiang Xie, Run-Lin Chen, Ya-Hui Xue, Xiao-Mei Huang, Jia-Hui Huang, Hong-De Shi, Hui-Ru Li
Comprehensive characterization of the distribution, sources, and risks of all CP classes in a sediment transect encompassing an e-waste recycling zone.
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Hydroxide-promoted transformation of fluorotelomer carboxylic acids at ambient temperature

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00821B, Paper

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Liliya Chernysheva, Elizabeth G. Curtis, Kyle Doudrick
Fluorotelomer carboxylic acids (FTCAs) are key intermediates in the environmental transformation of fluorotelomer-based precursors, yet their abiotic degradation pathways remain poorly understood.
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Effect of Carbon Black Nanoparticle on Albumin Secondary Structure

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00868A, Paper

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Yuta Takahashi, Samal Kaumbekova, Naoya Sakaguchi, Atsuto Onoda, Toshiyuki Watanabe, Masakazu Umezawa
Nano-particulate air pollutants-particularly fine particle matter (PM2.5)-may cause several health issues, such as the accumulation of misfolded proteins in developing brains. However, the physicochemical molecular mechanism underlying nanoparticle (NP) toxicity...
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Emerging investigator series: Metagenomic Insights Into Microbial Controls of Carbon Cycling in Alpine Soils

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM01047K, Paper

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Kristina Bright, Bence Dienes, Bart van Dongen, Ilya Strashnov, Xingguo Han, Meret Aeppli
Alpine riparian zones span topographic gradients from wet soils on the plain near streams to drier soils on adjacent slopes. These differences in soil moisture are generally associated with shifts...
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Predictive modelling of pesticide properties for risk assessment: a curated dataset and QSAR evaluation for 110 active ingredients

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00919G, Paper

Patricia Bi Asanga Fai, Li Li
Consensus values from multiple QSAR models improved prediction of missing pesticides properties for more accurate risk assessment while PROTEX highlights the influential role of reactivity parameters.
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Shifts in soil microbiome surrounding a thermal treatment facility for hazardous waste: the hidden impact of environmentally persistent free radicals

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00439J, Paper

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Fan Zhang, Myron L. Lard, Lavrent Khachatryan, Chuqi Guo, Aiyanah Sandifer, Nora M. Villafuerte, Divine B. Nde, Robert L. Cook, Stephania A. Cormier, Jennifer Richmond-Bryant
Changes in soil microbiome near a thermal treatment facility, together with spatial variation in EPFR g-factor values, indicate higher oxygen-centered radicals near the source. Microcosm experiments show radicals differentially affect soil microbes.
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Release of microplastics and metals from antifouling paint during weathering in simulated cold climates

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00126B, Paper

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Guadalupe Santos, Georgina C. Kalogerakis, Jun-Ray Macairan, Laura M. Hernandez, Houssame-Eddine Ahabchane, Jennifer F. Provencher, Kevin J. Wilkinson, Nathalie Tufenkji
The roles of photodegradation and freeze–thaw on the production of microplastics and metallic nanoparticles from marine antifouling paints are examined.
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Dominant factors governing benzene adsorption in soils: thermodynamic analysis and predictive modeling

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00027D, Paper

Kailiang Chen, Hongrun Zhu, Qingling Fu, Xiongfei Rao, Jun Zhu, Hongqing Hu
Understanding the processes controlling benzene adsorption in soils is critical for predicting their environmental fate and associated risks.
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Toxicity assessment of coal ash after 50 years of weathering: the integration of multielement analysis and biological endpoints

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM01010A, Paper

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Petrović M., Vidaković-Cifrek Ž., Medunić G., Fiket Ž.
Coal ash disposal poses a significant environmental risk due to the potential leaching of toxic elements into surrounding ecosystems.
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Seasonal speciation of dissolved germanium in Bohemian reservoirs with contrasting chemistry and trophic status

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00068A, Paper

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Tomáš Matoušek, Michaela Prokopová, Martin Pivokonský, Montserrat Filella
Dissolved inorganic and methylated germanium exhibit decoupled behaviour in freshwater; inorganic germanium is mainly regulated by the presence of siliceous organisms.
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Phthalates in children's intimate clothing: occurrence, accumulation, source analysis, and partitioning

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00888C, Paper

Zilong Yin, Lixin Wang, Anqi Zhao, Gang Wang, Qunli Zhang
Phthalic acid esters (PAEs), commonly used as plasticizers in clothing manufacturing to enhance flexibility and ductility, were investigated in six types of children's intimate apparel.
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Colloidal stability and aggregation of polyethylene (PE) nanoplastics under UV weathering and PFOA contamination

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00112B, Paper

Peiyao Wu, Marina Pasquet, Vy Duong, Viktoriia Riabchenko, Joelle Frechette
The colloidal stability of polyethylene nanoplastics (PE NPs) impacts their environmental fate.
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Nano-silver triggers apoptosis through the mitochondria-dependent pathway in the gills of common carp

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00972C, Paper

Qianqian Xiang, Yanping Wu, Peng Wang, Hui Yan, Liqiang Chen
Nano-silver induces ROS overproduction to activate the MAPK pathway, thereby triggering mitochondria-dependent apoptosis in carp gills.
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Accelerated indirect photolysis of UV-328 within the hydrophobic microdomains of dissolved organic matter: the role of sorption and localized reactive intermediates

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00139D, Paper

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UV-328 is strongly partitioned into DOM hydrophobic microdomains, where locally concentrated ³DOM* and ¹O₂ accelerate its indirect photolysis; the photoproducts formed via hydrolysis, bond cleavage and hydroxylation show lower ecotoxicity.
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Image-based observation of aerosol hygroscopic growth and extinction coefficient reversal at three wavelengths, supported by Köhler theory simulations

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00826C, Paper

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Juhyeon Sim, Juseon Shin, Yunki Mun, Naghmeh Dehkhoda, Sohee Joo, Dukhyeon Kim, Youngmin Noh
RGB imaging captures hygroscopic growth effects on aerosol extinction and the Ångström exponent, validated through Köhler–Mie simulations.
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Molecular-level insight into the impact of different dissolved organic matter on the aggregation, dissolution and sedimentation of Zn-doped CdTe quantum dots

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00010J, Paper

Jing Wang, Jiaxuan Li, Xinyi Peng, Wenbin Mu, Shuyang Guo, Songrui Yang, Xinping Yu, Lining Zhao
This study investigated the aggregation, dissolution, and sedimentation of Zn-doped CdTe quantum dots (CdTe: Zn2+ QDs) incubating with or without three different dissolved organic matter (DOM) in artificial freshwater and...
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Molecular connectivity indices and soil properties to predict the sorption of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00532A, Paper

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Paulina Alulema-Pullupaxi, Fatih Evrendilek, Dilara Hatinoglu, Simin Moavenzadeh Ghaznavi, Kenneth Mensah, Manisha Choudhary, Sonora Ortiz, Onur Apul
This study presents a modeling approach to predict the soil-water partitioning coefficient for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances as a function of their molecular connectivity indices and soil properties.
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