Additives are defined as substances added to food with the aim of preserving and improving
safety, freshness, taste, texture, or appearance. While indirect additives can be found in …

Abstract Purpose of Review Recently, several epidemiological studies have investigated
whether prenatal exposure to nitrate from drinking water may be harmful to the fetus, even at …

Dual nitrate isotopes (δ 15 N/δ 18 O-NO 3−) are an effective tool for tracing nitrate sources in
freshwater systems worldwide. However, the initial δ 15 N/δ 18 O values of different nitrate …

Pollutants consist of several components, known as direct or indirect mutagens, that can be
associated with the risk of tumorigenesis. The increased incidence of brain tumors, observed …

In groundwater environments, the interaction between microbial communities and the
hydrogeochemical parameters have been investigated extensively in the past years …

The formation of trihalomethanes (THMs) in coastal wells impacted by seawater intrusion
(SWI) is relatively understudied. Coastal wells, unlike typical groundwater sources …

Abstract The Yangtze River-Huai River Water Transfer Project (YHWTP) is the typical inter-
basin water diversion project in China. Large-scale hydraulic engineering projects may lead …

Abstract Disinfection by-products (DBPs), including trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic
acids (HAAs), have attracted attention due to their carcinogenic properties, leading to …

With the rapid industrialization and urbanization in Asian countries, the challenge of rising
emerging contaminants in the environment, including the water cycle, has become more …

Background Nitrite and nitrate intake through food and water may be an important risk factor
for many cancers, including glioma. However, the association of nitrite and nitrate with …