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Hydrophobic Model Systems for Oil Film Photooxidation: Part II: Direct and Indirect Pathways Controlled by Oxygen and Molecular Structure

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00173D, Paper

Bin Wu, Manoj P. Rayaroth, Christoph Aeppli
Sunlight-driven oil photooxidation alters petroleum composition and influences the environmental fate of spilled oil; however, the mechanisms controlling hydrocarbon photolysis remain poorly understood. To address this, we investigated the direct...
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Hydrophobic Model Systems for Oil Film Photooxidation: Part I: Sensitizer Effects on Hydrocarbon Photodegradation

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00809C, Paper

Manoj P. Rayaroth, Bin Wu, Christoph Aeppli
Photochemical degradation is a significant pathway controlling the fate of surface oil following marine oil spills; however, the mechanisms governing transformation in oil films remain poorly understood due to the...
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Biofilm mediated mineral alteration of limestone by Bacillus cereus and sulphate reducing bacterial consortia: impacts on quality grading, stability, and composition

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00841G, Paper

Yimtar L. Pongen, Balachandar Chinnappa, Saivenkatesh Kiran Bollapragreate, Parthipan Punniyakotti, Thirumurugan Durairaj
Microbial biofilms colonizing rock surfaces profoundly influence mineral composition, particularly in limestone, where they drive changes that compromise mineral quality and structure.
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Atmospheric reaction of methanethiol with hydroxyl radicals and chlorine atoms: implications for the atmospheric sulfur cycle and HONO formation

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00034G, Paper

Teklebirhan Arefaine Gebru, Narcisse Tsona Tchinda, Lin Du
Initiated by ˙OH and Cl˙, CH₃SH readily reacts with O₂ and NO₂, contributing to sulfate aerosols through SO₂ formation and influencing the atmospheric oxidative capacity through the formation of HONO and
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Research trajectory and long-term trends of dissolved organic carbon in freshwater systems

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00244G, Critical Review

Liping Hu, Kun Shi
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) is a major and dynamic carbon pool regulating carbon cycling in freshwater systems. Over the past two decades, research on freshwater DOC has moved beyond simple...
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Linking water–sediment respiration to micropollutant biodegradation across aquatic environments

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00099A, Paper

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Arild Elias Gustafsson, Joeselle M Serrana, Run Tian, Michael McLachlan, Malte Posselt
Biodegradation makes major contributions to the removal of micropollutants from contaminated environments, but the factors that influence the removal rate in specific environments remain unclear. This study examined environmental biochemical...
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Heterogeneous Reactions of Nitrogen Dioxide and Guaiacol on Indoor Surface Materials: Surface Adsorbed Nitro-phenolic Compound Formation and Gas-Phase HONO Yields

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00243A, Paper

Karla Rojas García, Vicki Grassian
Indoor air quality and indoor environments have become important topics in relation to human health. The role of heterogeneous surface reactions is recognized to play an important role in indoor...
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Multiscale impacts of harmful algal blooms and toxins on aquatic ecosystem structure and function: a systematic review

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00071A, Critical Review

Yumiao Zhang, Ziyun Wang, Yangjinzhi Yu, Qihui Li, Chengcheng Zhou, Lin Deng, Peng Lin, Qi Li, Guo Li, Zheng Zheng, Weizhen Zhang
Drivers of HABs and their multilevel impacts on aquatic ecosystem structure and function.
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Spatial and Temporal Variation of Suspect Screening derived Cyanobacterial Secondary Metabolite Mixtures during Harmful Algal Bloom Events in Shallow Agroecosystem Lakes

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM01071C, Paper

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Stanley Kohls, Lyndy Holdt, Nervana Metwali, Corey D Markfort, Peter S Thorne, Gregory H LeFevre
Freshwater harmful algal blooms (HABs) pose significant health risks to communities through drinking water sources and contact recreation. Cyanobacteria that drive HABs produce a complex array of secondary metabolites, notably...
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Targeted Sampling Reveals Localized Brine Signals Without Evidence of Regional Water Quality Impacts from Unconventional Oil and Gas Development

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00142D, Paper

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Jianfeng Su, Lara Williams, Allison Fenske, Samuel W Shaheen, Susan L Brantley, Brandon Forsythe, Nathaniel Warner, Jennifer Baka, Tao Wen
Unconventional oil and gas development (UOGD) in the Marcellus Shale of southwestern Pennsylvania has raised persistent concerns regarding groundwater quality. Previous work identified potential regional associations between UOGD activity and...
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Measurement of octanol–air and air–water partition coefficients of isopropyl and isobutyl nitrate

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00940E, Paper

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Ariana J. Buss, Kevin D. Easterbrook, Van Khanh Le, Dmitry N. Ivanov, Nicole Sandblom, Hans D. Osthoff
This work provides the first experimental determination of Henry's law solubility constants (H^cp_S ≡ H) in n-octanol (H_oct) for isopropyl and isobutyl nitrate (IPN and IBN) over the 284.65 K to 309.65 K temperature (T) range.
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Microplastics and PMT plastic-associated chemicals as co-contaminants in ice shaving waste from an urban ice rink

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM01017A, Paper

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Yanan Li, Ryan H. S. Hutchins, Claire Oswald, Stefania Impellizzeri, Roxana Sühring
Ice hockey, curling, and skating are popular recreational activities across Canada's nearly 8000 ice rinks, yet potential contamination of rink ice shaving waste remains understudied.
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Approaches and limitations of using extractable organofluorine – combustion ion chromatography to assess PFAS Total in drinking water

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00065G, Paper

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Pontus Larsson, Enmiao Jiao, Anna Kärrman, Patrick van Hees, Patrik Karlsson, Leo W. Y. Yeung
EOF-CIC was evaluated as a proxy for EU “PFAS Total” in drinking water. TFA recovery, fluorine conversion factors, and organofluorine interferences may bias results, highlighting limitations and the need for improved workflows.
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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, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00651A, Paper

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Amitava Roy, Dan Ting Chen, Anna Bogush, Julia A. Stegemann
First study examining zinc speciation changes during partial APCR neutralisation with acid wastes, revealing implications for waste management.
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The use of thermal desorption gas chromatography mass spectrometry (TD-GC-MS) to differentiate sources of plastic pollution

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00100A, Paper

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David J. Jones, Ryan Francis, Scott J. Campbell, Ian D. V. Ingram, Roxana Sühring, Huy Nguyen, Sanja Potgieter-Vermaak, David Megson
Environmental forensics for plastic pollution: chemical fingerprinting identifies unique markers to differentiate plastic polymers, items, manufacturing locations, and sources.
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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, 28,1584-1602
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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Pathways and kinetics of the hydrolysis of chlorantraniliprole and cyantraniliprole: a density functional theory investigation

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1544-1551
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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Surface-sensitive spectrometry: new insights into radical reactions at interfaces

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1276-1287
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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Calibration factors of SidePak AM520 and PurpleAir monitors for tobacco and marijuana aerosols

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1224-1232
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, 28,1566-1583
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, 28,1191-1215
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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Comparative toxicity and molecular recognition of galaxolide and its phototransformation product galaxolide lactone in Daphnia magna

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1534-1543
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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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, 28,1479-1490
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, 28,1448-1462
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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Hydroxide-promoted transformation of fluorotelomer carboxylic acids at ambient temperature

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1511-1520
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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Perfluoroalkyl acid precursor discharge from engineered water systems: composition and treatment impacts

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1521-1533
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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Predictive modelling of pesticide properties for risk assessment: a curated dataset and QSAR evaluation for 110 active ingredients

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1491-1510
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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Phthalates in children's intimate clothing: occurrence, accumulation, source analysis, and partitioning

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1420-1433
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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Nano-silver triggers apoptosis through the mitochondria-dependent pathway in the gills of common carp

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1396-1406
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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Image-based observation of aerosol hygroscopic growth and extinction coefficient reversal at three wavelengths, supported by Köhler theory simulations

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1374-1384
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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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, 28,1385-1395
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00139D, Paper

Mingzhu He, Zhansheng Li, Hongxia Zhao, Yuhong Su, Shafiul Azam, Jiawen Shao
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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Dominant factors governing benzene adsorption in soils: thermodynamic analysis and predictive modeling

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1463-1478
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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Photoaging of four microplastics under diverse conditions: characteristics and leachate composition studies

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1552-1565
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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A new perspective: the application of element-specific isotopes in elucidating the environmental behavior of emerging contaminants

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1216-1223
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00076B, Perspective

Tangyu Liu, Jianye Gui, Chenglin Hou, Hongrui Li, Yuanming Guo, Xiangming Li, Wengeng Cao
This perspective introduces two isotope-based frameworks for tracing emerging contaminants: the Re–Os isotope system for source apportionment of microplastics, and position-specific isotope analysis (PSIA) for elucidating PFAS degradation pathways.
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Visible radiation-driven photomineralization and photoproduction of dissolved organic matter in a large estuary: implications for coastal ocean biogeochemical cycles

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1262-1275
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM01004G, Paper

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Guisheng Song, Fuxin Niu, Yao Gong, Philippe Massicotte, Han Zuo, Mengting Li, Huixiang Xie
Visible radiation dominates DOC photomineralization, and is responsible for photoproduction of protein-like FDOM.
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Colloidal stability and aggregation of polyethylene (PE) nanoplastics under UV weathering and PFOA contamination

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1407-1419
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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Volatile per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other semi-volatile organic chemicals in indoor air of fire stations: the influence of gear storage conditions

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1348-1355
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00069J, Paper

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Heather M. Stapleton, Nicholas J. Herkert, Duncan Hay, Kate Hoffman, R. Bryan Ormond
This study reports on levels of volatile PFAS and other SVOCs measured in the indoor air of fire stations and assesses differences based on how turnout gear is stored.
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Atmospheric oxidation of fenthion initiated by hydroxyl radical and ozone

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1323-1337
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00984G, Paper

A. Bhavadharini, L. Sandhiya, K. Senthilkumar
Fenthion reacts rapidly with atmospheric ˙OH, while its reaction with O₃ is slow. The PS is found to be highly reactive. The subsequent reactions with O₂, and ˙OH, forms closed-shell products which are developmental toxicants.
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Activation of thyroid hormone receptors α and β by perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acid revealed by in vitro and in silico methods

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1288-1298
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00978B, Paper

Weichao Wu, Fanglin Hu, Kun Xie, Ziyi Chen, Jintian Li, Li Fan, Minjie Li, Xinyi Zhou, Liang-Hong Guo
PFCAs including PFHxA, PFNA, and PFDA activated thyroid hormone receptor (TR) pathways, whereas PFHpA did not. The potency of TR-mediated activation followed the order of PFNA (C9) > PFHxA (C6) > PFDA (C10).
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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, 28,1356-1373
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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Seasonal speciation of dissolved germanium in Bohemian reservoirs with contrasting chemistry and trophic status

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1434-1447
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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Tobacco-specific alkaloid (TSA) formation in aged e-cigarette juices: mechanistic insights into hydroxyl radical-initiated nicotine oxidation

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1338-1347
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM01030F, Paper

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Xinyang Guo, Bradley H. Isenor, Kimberly Wong, James Davis, Arthur Chan, Ran Zhao
Nicotine in typical e-juice products can be oxidized during indoor storage, forming numerous tobacco-specific alkaloids (TSAs) when exposed to indoor environmental oxidants, such as OH radicals.
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Manganese oxide-mediated halogenation of carbazole under marine-related conditions

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1299-1308
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00064A, Paper

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Meng Zhang, Jia Tang, Kunde Lin
This study demonstrates that δ-MnO₂, a ubiquitous and highly reactive manganese oxide in marine sediments, can mediate the abiotic halogenation of carbazole under environmentally relevant conditions.
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Thallium speciation and transformations: pathways, fates and risks

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1173-1190
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00900F, Critical Review

Guangyuan Tu, Qi Liao, Weichun Yang, Qingzhu Li, Mengying Si, Zhihui Yang
Thallium (Tl) behavior is controlled by abiotic, biotic, and coupled pathways that govern speciation, interfacial redox, and environmental fate.
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Caenorhabditis elegans fed native gut microbiota have altered bioenergetic pathway utilization impacting mitochondrial function and susceptibility to pollutants

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1309-1322
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00624D, Paper

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Christina M. Bergemann, Laura E. Jameson, Isabel W. Kenny-Ganzert, Javier Huayta, Pol Castellano-Escuder, Arunabh Sarkar, Olga R. Ilkayeva, David R. Sherwood, Matthew D. Hirschey, Joel N. Meyer
Gut microbiota impacts mitochondrial function and susceptibility to environmental pollutants.
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Sea anemones extract tin associated with polyvinyl chloride pre-production pellets

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, 28,1233-1242
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00110F, Paper

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Zoie Diana, Megan Swanson, Danielle Brown, Jessica Wang, Jessica Zhao, Nelson A. Rivera, Heileen Hsu-Kim, Daniel Rittschof
Sea anemones that consumed PVC pre-production pellets had greater concentrations of tin than control anemones.
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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, 28,1243-1261
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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Lag effects of industrial pollution source turnover on soil potentially toxic elements at a regional scale

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00856E, Paper

Yuqing Xia, Yueting Yang, Bo Wu, Lingyan Zhang, Lei Zhang, Shuqi Li, Ning Xiao
Using low-frequency time-series data, this study develops a lag effect model to systematically investigate the spatiotemporal response and lag effects of industrial pollution source evolution on soil potentially toxic elements at a regional scale.
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Chemical Emissions from Organic Light-Emitting Diode Screens during Use and Thermal Treatment

Environ. Sci.: Processes Impacts, 2026, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00202A, Paper

Yunhe Guo, Yi Wang, Yanna Liu, Yuhao Yan, Kun Zhang, Guangbo Qu, Guibin Jiang
Organic light-emitting diode (OLED) screens are widely used display products today, yet chemical emissions during normal use and end-of-life handling remain poorly characterized. Here, we conducted two complementary experiments: (i)...
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Iron-dependent formation and structure–property relationship of struvite precipitated from simulated wastewater

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DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00196C, Paper

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Sherif Hefney, Seth Michael Koloski, Philip J. Elias, Damilola Tomi Awotoye, Mohamed Ammar, Hannah Folarin, Lihua Zhang, Matthijs A. van Spronsen, Christie Sayes, Alexander Laskin, Jonas Baltrusaitis
Increasing iron (III) concentration in precursor solution disrupts struvite crystallization. Without iron, distinct struvite microcrystals form. Wastewaver relevant iron concentrations (up to 500 ppm Fe³⁺) results in amorphous phases.
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Brown carbon is a significant contributor to aerosol climate forcing in the northwestern Himalayas

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DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00140H, Paper

Rahul Kant Yadav, Aditi Rana, Rajdeep Singh, Harish C. Phuleria, Sayantan Sarkar
Brown carbon aerosols emitted from fossil fuel combustion and biomass burning sources in the regional vicinity are atmospherically transported to the northwestern Himalayas, leading to significant climate forcing.
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Effect of carbon black nanoparticles on the albumin secondary structure

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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.
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Molecular-level insights into the impact of different dissolved organic matter on the aggregation, dissolution and sedimentation of Zn-doped CdTe quantum dots

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DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00010J, Paper

Jing Wang, Jiaxuan Li, Xinyi Peng, Wenbin Mu, Shuyang Guo, Songrui Yang, Xinping Yu, Lining Zhao
The nano-form of CdTe: Zn²⁺ QDs mainly interacted with the aromatic skeleton of HA.
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Transport behavior of polystyrene nanoplastics in saturated quartz sand: coupled experimental and modeling approaches

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DOI: 10.1039/D6EM00310A, Paper

Xiaoyi Chen, Yuexin Yang, Cheng Peng, Chengpeng Su, Weiyu Liang, Chensi Shen, Lijuan Sun, Wei Zhang
UV aging and solution chemistry jointly regulate size-dependent transport and retention of polystyrene nanoplastics in saturated porous media.
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Dynamic accumulation and co-occurrence of phthalates and squalene in settled dust: implications for assessing indoor phthalate homology and exposures

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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
Dust accumulation stage and phthalate–squalene co-occurrence can bias correlation-based phthalate homology analysis and model-based exposure estimation.
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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

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DOI: 10.1039/D5EM00994D, Paper

Krishantha Kodithuwakku, Jianyin Huang, Casey L. Doolette, Sean Mason, Orlando Lam-Gordillo, Enzo Lombi, Niklas J. Lehto
This study uniquely reveals soil temperature-moisture effects on NH₄⁺ and NO₃⁻ dynamics using diffusive gradients in thin-films (DGT).
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Emerging investigator series: metagenomic insights into microbial controls of carbon cycling in alpine soils

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Kristina Bright, Bence Dienes, Bart van Dongen, Ilya Strashnov, Xingguo Han, Meret Aeppli
In alpine riparian zones, plain soils contained more organic carbon, were more reduced, and had higher microbial diversity than slope soils.
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in e-waste dust

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Chunjie Xia, William A. Stubbings, Linh V. Nguyen, Kevin Romanak, Liisa Jantunen, Lisa Melymuk, Victoria Arrandale, Miriam L. Diamond, Marta Venier
An analysis of PFAS in dust from two Canadian e-waste recycling facilities using targeted analysis, dTOP assay and hydrolysis revealed significant amounts of precursors. Workers estimated dust ingestion under high-exposure scenario raises concerns.
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Indoor air quality during cooking and cleaning: a modelling case study in a residential kitchen evaluated with real-world reference instrument measurements

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Yizhou Su, Roberto Sommariva, James Levine, W. Joe F. Acton, Ravi Sahu, James Brean, William J. Bloss, Andrea Mazzeo, Zaheer A. Nasir, David R. Shaw, Zongbo Shi, Jim R. Hopkins, Christian Pfrang
Indoor air pollution during cooking and cleaning is influenced by complex interactions between direct emissions, ventilation-driven outdoor/indoor exchange, deposition and chemical reactions on surfaces, and indoor chemical processing.
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Carbon and nutrient mobilization across inundation gradients in an emerging freshwater delta

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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

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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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