The environmental risks of neonicotinoid pesticides: a review of the evidence post 2013

TJ Wood, D Goulson - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017 - Springer
Neonicotinoid pesticides were first introduced in the mid-1990s, and since then, their use
has grown rapidly. They are now the most widely used class of insecticides in the world, with …

Persistent organic pollutants in China's surface water systems

D Han, MJ Currell - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Following recent rapid industrialization, China is now one of the largest producers and
consumers of organic chemicals in the world. This is compounded by variable regulatory …

Spatio-temporal analysis of water quality for pesticides and other agricultural pollutants in Deduru Oya river basin of Sri Lanka

M Jayasiri, S Yadav, NDK Dayawansa… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The desire to increase agricultural productivity through the high usage of agrochemicals is
causing substantial environmental deterioration. Many developing countries lack the …

Assessing the hepatotoxicity of PFOA, PFOS, and 6: 2 Cl-PFESA in black-spotted frogs (Rana nigromaculata) and elucidating potential association with gut microbiota

H Lin, H Wu, F Liu, H Yang, L Shen, J Chen… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pollution caused by per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) has become a major global
concern. The association between PFAS-induced hepatotoxicity and gut microbiota in …

Exposure of native bees foraging in an agricultural landscape to current-use pesticides

ML Hladik, M Vandever, KL Smalling - Science of the Total Environment, 2016 - Elsevier
The awareness of insects as pollinators and indicators of environmental quality has grown in
recent years, partially in response to declines in honey bee (Apis mellifera) populations …

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) Impair Lipid Metabolism in Rana nigromaculata: A Field Investigation and Laboratory Study

H Lin, Z Liu, H Yang, L Lu, R Chen… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants,
causing environmental threats and public health concerns, but information regarding PFAS …

First national-scale reconnaissance of neonicotinoid insecticides in streams across the USA

ML Hladik, DW Kolpin - Environmental Chemistry, 2015 - CSIRO Publishing
Environmental context Neonicotinoids are under increased scrutiny because they have
been implicated in pollinator declines and, more recently, as potential aquatic toxicants …

Occurrence and tissue distribution of novel perfluoroether carboxylic and sulfonic acids and legacy per/polyfluoroalkyl substances in black-spotted frog (Pelophylax …

Q Cui, Y Pan, H Zhang, N Sheng, J Wang… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Research on perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) continues to grow. However, very little is
known about these substances in amphibians. Here we report for the first time on the …

Comparative chronic toxicity of imidacloprid, clothianidin, and thiamethoxam to Chironomus dilutus and estimation of toxic equivalency factors

MC Cavallaro, CA Morrissey… - Environmental …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Nontarget aquatic insects are susceptible to chronic neonicotinoid insecticide exposure
during the early stages of development from repeated runoff events and prolonged …

Environmental concentrations of 6PPD and 6PPD-quinone induce hepatic lipid metabolism disorders in male black-spotted frogs

Z Liu, Y Feng, W Sun, B Wang, C Shi, R Ran… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Aquatic environments are generally contaminated with N-(1, 3-dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-
phenylenediamine (6PPD) and its oxidation product 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-Q). Recently …