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Seasonal variability and source diagnostics of ambient PAHs in Agra, India, using the CBPF and their health risk evaluation

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00933B, Paper

Simran Bamola, Gunjan Goswami, Muskan Agarwal, Anita Lakhani
This study examines polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) associated with total suspended particulates (TSP) in an understudied residential area of Agra, India, within the highly polluted Indo-Gangetic Plain, highlighting urban-industrial exposure.
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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, Advance Article
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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Challenges in the Analysis of Dissolved Black Carbon in Natural Waters

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM01038A, Perspective

Chenhui Wei, Bingyu Wang, Shujun Yin, Heyun Fu
Black carbon (BC) is the organic residue produced from the incomplete combustion of biomass and fossil fuels. Dissolved black carbon (DBC) is operationally defined as the BC fraction that is...
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PM2.5 nitrate formation during winter haze episodes: insights from Seoul, South Korea

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
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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Wavelength-specific UV LED and far-UVC degradation of microplastics

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
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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Antibiotic toxicity screening on seedling emergence: beyond traditional species

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00053C, Paper

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R. Silvana Cortés-Lagunes, Andrea-Lorena Garduño-Jiménez, Wenshi Bao, Juan Carlos Durán-Álvarez, Felicity C. T. Elder, Joshua Greenwood, John H. Nightingale, Fan Zhang, Laura J. Carter
Antibiotics are prevalent environmental pollutants with documented plant uptake and effects. Germination and seedling emergence are critical stages of plant development, making toxicity tests valuable for assessing the terrestrial risk.
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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, Advance Article
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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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, Advance Article
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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New insights into the molecular interactions of neonicotinoid pesticides with extracellular polymeric substances: spectroscopy analysis, molecular docking, and DFT simulations

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00934K, Paper

Sipei Yang, Dan Luo, Zhibin Wu, Xiaomin Gong, Pufeng Qin, Yunshan Liang, Yaoyu Zhou
Protein-like substances of EPSs serve as key determinants in EPS-NEO binding by engaging their amide and carboxyl groups in hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions.
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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, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00709G, Frontier

Martin Simoneit, Elisa Rojo-Nieto
Plastic additives are widely used in plastic production, comprising up to 70% of the polymer mass. Due to inefficient waste management, the capacity of additives to leach from polymers under...
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Geranyl ester components of volatile chemical products readily induce black carbon restructuring

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
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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Aggregation dynamics of nanoplastics: insights through real world waste

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,384-391
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00760G, Paper

Ananda Pokhrel, Mohammad Saiful Islam, Somenath Mitra
Real-world PET and PS nanoplastics show electrolyte-dependent aggregation, and are stable in freshwater but rapidly coagulate in seawater, influencing their transport, bioavailability, and environmental risks.
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Mechanistic insights into extracellular reductive dechlorination of hexachloroethane by common non-electroactive bacteria Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,457-467
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00677E, Paper

Sadiq Naveed, Xinwei Zhou, Dongqiang Zhu
Common non-electroactive bacteria (Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli) can effectively dechlorinate hexachloroethane to pentachloroethane and tetrachloroethylene in the extracellular matrix.
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Application of a newly developed AC-DGT for predicting neonicotinoid insecticide (NNI) bioavailability in soils

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,598-611
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00954E, Paper

Peng Zhang, Xia Shi, Yichen Yang, Bulei Zhang, Linke Ge, Yinping Hou
Neonicotinoid insecticides (NNIs) represent one of the most extensively used classes of pesticides worldwide.
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Atmospheric aging suppresses the formation of limonene-derived organic peroxides

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,419-430
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00823A, Paper

Xiaowen Chen, Yunyan Zhao, Shan Zhang, Lin Du, Kun Li
Atmospheric aging suppresses limonene-derived organic peroxides. HOMs become decoupled from peroxide functionality, with peroxides accounting for 100% of HOMs at low aging but only 27% at high aging.
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Correction: Chemical fingerprints of cooking emissions and their impact on indoor air quality

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,650-650
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM90048D, Correction

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Ashish Kumar, Catherine O’Leary, Ruth Winkless, Wael Dighriri, Marvin Shaw, David Shaw, Nicola Carslaw, Terry Dillon
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other contaminants of concern in tribal waters of Montana

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,579-597
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00565E, Paper

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Kelly L. Smalling, Paul M. Bradley, Kristin M. Romanok, John T. Doyle, Margaret J. Eggers, Christine Martin, Elliott P. Barnhart, Picabo Binette, Eric M. Castro, Madisan Chavez, Stephanie A. Ewing, Stephanie E. Gordon, Mathew W. Fields, James L. Gray, Ashley M. Groshong, Chiachi Hwang, Leslie K. Kanagy, JoRee WClay LaFrance, Keith A. Loftin, Carrie Mae Long, R. Blaine McCleskey, Shannon M. Meppelink, Crystal L. Richards, Molly L. Schreiner, Jonathan I. Shikany, Mahelat Tesfamariam
We assessed potential exposures to a broad suite of contaminants (inorganic, organic and microbial) in culturally important surface waters from three watersheds in a northern plains Native American community with water insecurity concerns.
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Unraveling the contamination, source and health risk of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in PM2.5 during winter from a southwestern city in China

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,563-578
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00597C, Paper

Kaiyu Yang, Donghang Xie, Peili Lu, Fengwen Wang, Lei Ma, Lucy Roberts, Neil L. Rose, Hai Guo
A total of 44 PM_2.5 samples were collected intermittently over three winter months (December 2021–February 2022) in the urban center of Chongqing, a city in southwestern China, and analyzed for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS, 20 species).
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Dechlorane Plus in air, dust, hand wipes, and hair at a typical e-waste site in South China: implications for human exposure

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,554-562
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00887E, Paper

Junchun Shen, Lehan Xiao, Xinjie Li, Yiming Ge, Chiqun Shan, Yuli Lin, Bo Fu, Kai Lin, Yi Chen, Shaoyou Lu
Dechlorane Plus (DP) is a widely used flame retardant in various electronic devices.
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Persistent effects of early-life arsenic exposure in Caenorhabditis elegans

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,534-553
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00655D, Paper

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Kathleen A. Hershberger, Shaza Gaballah, Britney Jiayu He, Luoyu Zhang, Emily Barefoot-Gautier, Caroline B. Reed, Nelson A. Rivera, Heileen Hsu-Kim, Joel N. Meyer
Worms exposed to sodium arsenite for 48 hours developed persistent changes in worm size and adiposity. Worms followed for three generations post-exposure were indistinguishable from progeny of non-exposed controls.
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Surface water microbiome response to pyrogenic carbon after a wildland–urban interface fire

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,510-521
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00803D, Paper

Lyssa Morgan, Allison Tilzey, Maya El-Ajouz, Jialin Dong, Cameron Daley, Christopher I. Olivares
Fires in the wildland–urban interface (WUI) introduce pyrogenic organic contaminants to surface waters, but their impacts on microbial dynamics have not been evaluated.
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Ab initio kinetics of the pyrene + OH reaction: a revisited study

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,635-649
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00738K, Paper

Tam V.-T. Mai, Loc T. Nguyen, Lam K. Huynh
This work elucidates the detailed kinetic mechanism of OH-initiated pyrene oxidation under varied conditions, providing mechanistic insights into reaction pathways, temperature and pressure effects, atmospheric lifetime, and major oxidation products.
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A trophic bridge for bioplastic pollution: transstadial retention and systemic toxicity of polylactic acid microplastics from necrophagous flies (Chrysomya megacephala) to secondary consumer beetles (Tribolium castaneum)

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,431-456
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00386E, Paper

Ariane Guimarães, Raíssa Ferreira de Oliveira, Pâmela de Souza Oliveira, Karina Agrécia Dias Barbosa, Aline Sueli de Lima Rodrigues, Rafaela Ribeiro de Brito, Thiarlen Marinho da Luz, Guilherme Malafaia
Bioplastics are widely promoted as environmentally safer alternatives to conventional polymers; however, their ecotoxicological implications across trophic levels remain poorly understood.
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Characteristics and mechanisms of dissolved organic matter leached by photodegradation of polyethylene microplastics: role of adsorbed antibiotics

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,624-634
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00805K, Paper

Yanan Chen, Yunkun Qian, Fan Liu
The photoaging of polyethylene microplastics (PE MPs) and their interactions with co-contaminants such as ofloxacin (OFL) play a critical role in shaping the composition and characteristics of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in aquatic environments.
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Brewing plastics: OCT reveals microplastic release from nylon tea bags in simulated brewed tea infusions

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,392-404
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00644A, Paper

Pramoda Maheshi Jayasekara, Praveen Abhishek, Bimsara Sandaruwan Kahandawala, Nisala Damith, Manura Weerasinghe, Nipun Shantha Kahatapitiya, Bhagya Nathali Silva, Shiromi Karunaratne, Ruchire Eranga Wijesinghe, Udaya Wijenayake, Anushka Upamali Rajapaksha, Meththika Vithanage
The integration of high-resolution optical coherence tomography with an image processing algorithm enables rapid detection and quantification of microplastics released from nylon tea bags, supporting accurate human exposure assessment.
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Comparison of the enhanced roles of a chemical surfactant and a bio-surfactant in the adsorption of tetracycline onto iron oxides

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,612-623
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00692A, Paper

Yang Liu, Kunyu Wen, Qiang Zhang, Taotao Lu, Usman Farooq, Zhichong Qi
The enhanced effects of surfactants on tetracycline adsorption were strongly pH- and iron oxide type-dependent.
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Predicting photodegradation rates in environmental waters: quantifying the role of individual degradation pathways

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,481-497
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00617A, Paper

Luana de Brito Anton, Andrea I. Silverman, Jennifer N. Apell
Predicting pesticide photodegradation rates in natural waters based on laboratory data and identifying the role of individual degradation pathways.
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Minor influence of climbing hall characteristics on rubber-derived compound contamination highlights a need for material-level solutions

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,468-480
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00812C, Paper

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Anya Sherman, Laura Lotteraner, Leah K. Maruschka, Thilo Hofmann
Rubber-derived compounds are ubiquitous in climbing halls. Climbing hall design and operational practice explain little variability in rubber-derived compound levels, emphasizing that mitigation needs to occur at the product design level.
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Comprehensive comparison of sampling methods for evaluating hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) in the air of an automotive collision repair facility

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,405-418
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00892A, Paper

Hugues Ahientio, Loïc Wingert, Sébastien Gagné, Livain Breau, Jacques Lesage, Simon Aubin
A comprehensive comparison of methods for evaluating airborne isocyanates during polyurethane clear coat application, with emphasis on the spatial distribution of isocyanates within sampling devices.
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Redistribution of cadmium in soil aggregates under continuous carbon and nitrogen inputs: insights from sequential extraction and modeling

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,522-533
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00577A, Paper

Shixun Su, Weiqin Wu, Jiajiang Lin, Zuliang Chen
Continuous carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) inputs significantly affect cadmium (Cd) redistribution in soil aggregates, yet their impacts remain poorly understood.
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The growth of CaCO3 polymorphs in the presence of As(V): stabilization of the vaterite phase

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,498-509
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00364D, Paper

J. Morales, J. Gerding, J. M. Compaña, J. M. Astilleros García-Monge, L. Fernández-Díaz, J. Gómez Barreiro
Crystallization of the calcite polymorph pathway (via vaterite) was observed under As-free experimental conditions but when aqueous As(V) was present, vaterite crystals were stabilised instead, with a virtual complete inhibition of the calcite crystallization.
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Cobalt in the soil-plant system across deficient, beneficial and toxic levels: data analysis and mechanistic interpretations

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,356-383
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00413F, Tutorial Review

Sana Khalid, Muhammad Shahid, Jianxu Wang, Rabia Naz, Abdullah A. Al-Kahtani, Zeid A. Alothman, Behzad Murtaza, Tasveer Zahra Tariq, Irshad Bibi, Raqash Fatima, Nabeel Khan Niazi
Cobalt (Co) is a transition metal essential for human and animal health. Cobalt is classified as a beneficial element for plants, but its precise physiological roles in plant metabolism remain enigmatic.
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Characteristics of ‘early adopters’ of water treatment capacity needed to remove PFAS and other emerging contaminants in the United States

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00930H, Paper

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Jahred M. Liddie, Mona Q. Dai, Gary Adamkiewicz, Elsie M. Sunderland
Larger CWS were 7–8 times more likely than smaller systems to adopt advanced treatment processes over 2004–2022.
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Stability and transformation products of rubber-derived chemicals in various storage conditions

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM01025J, Paper

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Phillip Berger, Katherine Poisson, Jaime Adams, Zhenyu Tian
Rubber derived compounds (RDCs) are a growing environmental concern. Several chemical classes of RDCs are known for their transformation potential, making the quantification of these compounds in samples difficult if...
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Chlorine disinfection enhances the degradation of biodegradable microplastics into nanoplastics and dissolved organic carbon in a simulated disinfection process

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00030D, Paper

Xuefeng Jiang, Jianxin Fan, Siyu Xu, Bocong Huang, Jiaoxia Sun
NaClO disinfection unexpectedly accelerated PLA and PBAT MPs physical and chemical degradation, which significantly increased surface fracturing, oxygenation and release of NPs into effluent, highlighting a critical gap in wastewater strategies.
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Speciation and partitioning: a survey study of rare earth elements (REEs) in coal fly ash

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00857C, Paper

Estefania Garcia, Yinghao Wen, Pan Liu, Yuanzhi Tang
Rare earth elements (REEs) are crucial for technological advancement in semiconductors, artificial intelligence development, and defense technologies.
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Introducing BPA-equivalents: assessing mixture toxicity and substitution of BPA in environmental exposure scenarios

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00802F, Paper

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Vanessa Srebny, Georg Braun, Niklas Wojtysiak, Beate. I. Escher
Mixtures of bisphenol A and five analogs showed concentration-additive effects at ratios found in European surface waters: BPS and BPB were most abundant, while BPB and BPAF drove cytotoxicity and estrogenic effects.
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Mechanisms of ozone effects on plant stress in soybean across growing season: from leaf to regional perspective

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00785B, Paper

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Luka Mamić, Mj Riches, Rose K. Rossell, Delphine K. Farmer
Chamber experiments and satellite solar-induced fluorescence (SIF) measurements reveal that early-season ozone exposure induces stronger physiological stress in soybean than later or cumulative ozone exposure.
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Enzymes involved in the manipulation of polyethylene degradation: oxidative attack by invertebrates, microorganisms and algae on microplastics

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00563A, Critical Review

Qiao Li, Yuxian Dou, Yanyun Chen, Yuting Qiao, Hanxun He, Yuanqin Zeng
Cross-kingdom bibliometrics and kinetic analyses identify laccase–cutinase cascades as the most promising, reproducible route for enzymatic polyethylene biodegradation.
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Accelerated O3 formation triggered by summer heatwaves in megacity Seoul

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00629E, Paper

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Junsu Gil, Meehye Lee, Moon-soo Park, Cheol-Hee Kim, Ja-ho Koo, Hyojung Lee, Sunggu Kang, Hojoon Rhee
As compelling evidence of global warming, heatwaves are expected to elevate O₃ mixing ratios in highly polluted urban areas.
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Shaping a dynamic open platform for the holistic assessment of micro- and nano-plastic emissions from plastic products

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM01000D, Perspective

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Zheng Wang, Zhi Chen, Baiyu Zhang, Qi Feng, Zhikun Chen, Kenneth Lee, Chunjiang An
The widespread use of plastics and their improper disposal have released a large number of micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs) into various environmental media.
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Rising ozone pollution as a threat to wheat yields in India: insights from a concentration-based approach

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00850F, Paper

K. S. Anagha, Jayanarayanan Kuttippurath
Rising levels of surface ozone (O3) in the arable ecosystem have emerged as a serious threat to food security by reducing the yield of major food grains, yet long-term, stage-specific...
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Optical properties, oxidative potential and chemical composition of brown carbon in the megacity Shenyang of Northeast China

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00804B, Paper

Jianwei Zheng, Wangjin Yang, Hao Na, Hongxing Yang, Fu Li, Shaojie Yang, Ning Tang, Chong Han
A comprehensive study demonstrated the environmental and health impacts of brown carbon in Northeast China.
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