Background: Pollution–unwanted waste released to air, water, and land by human activity–is
the largest environmental cause of disease in the world today. It is responsible for an …

Most marine mammal species and populations are listed as endangered, threatened, or
depleted under the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act …

As the Arctic continues to warm, summer sea ice will continue to recede and a greater
expanse of Arctic waters will become navigable. These changes may result in an increase in …

Abstract The northeastern Pacific (NEP) Ocean spans the coast of British Columbia
(Canada) and is impacted by anthropogenic activities including oil pipeline developments …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are organic chemicals that can induce oxidative
stress, genotoxicity, immunotoxicity, endocrine disruption, and developmental toxicity and …

The occurrence and trophic transfer of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in aquatic
ecosystems is vital to assess ecological risks. PAHs concentrations were analyzed in …

The addition of industrial paraffin to rice is an important food safety issue, which brings
potential risks to human health. Therefore, an efficient and rapid method for detecting …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous environmental contaminants that
are widely monitored in marine biota from urbanized areas, due to their toxicity to aquatic …

Abstract The Southern Resident killer whale population (Orcinus orca) was listed as
endangered in 2005 and shows little sign of recovery. Exposure to contaminants and risk of …

Coastal areas of the Arctic and Subarctic are vulnerable to accidental oil spills, impacting the
ecosystem, society, and economy. This article provides a comprehensive overview of oil spill …