Highlights•Manufactured nanomaterial (MNM) environmental hazards and fates should be
known.•Bacteria are exposed to MNMs through wastewater, water, soils, and …

Featured Application This work gives an overview of the present status of anticancer drugs
in the environmental water of the Yodo River basin, a specific populated area in Japan. The …

Children represent one of the most vulnerable parts of the population regarding the effects of
pollutants exposure on health. In this study, hair samples were collected between October …

There is a substantial lack of information on most priority pollutants, related contamination
trends, and (eco) toxicological risks for the major Italian watercourse, the River Po. Targeting …

The Integrated Water Resources Management regulations aim to ensure a good status of
surface water quality and its sustainable use. Water quality monitoring of various water users …

Environmental pollution by polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is a key cause for concern
about river quality because of their low degradation rates leading to their accumulation in …

The distributions of 31 pharmaceuticals grouped into nine therapeutic classes, including six
anticancer drugs, were investigated in the waters and sediments of an urban river in Japan …

The bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of pollutants in marine ecosystem members
determine their ultimate ecological risks. Food web bioaccumulation models are widely used …

For much of the 20th century, the Mersey in North West England was one of the worst
polluted estuaries in Europe. Water from a range of polluting industries plus domestic …

Fish consumption is known to have several health benefits for humans. However, the
accumulation of toxic contaminants, such as PCBs, PBDEs and HBCDs in fish could pose …