Pollutants, Volume 5, Issue 2

In this paper, we analyse the effectiveness of microbubble technology in inactivating/reducing gram-negative, gram-positive, and radiation-resistant bacteria, including Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, and Deinococcus radiodurans, respectively, i...

Active and abandoned mining sites are significant sources of heavy metals and metalloid pollution, leading to serious environmental issues. This study assessed the environmental risks posed by potentially toxic elements (PTEs), specifically arsenic (...

The threats posed by Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) impact food safety and, by implication, food security in the polar regions. POPs tend to persist in the environment and the fatty tissues of animals, thereby constituting long-term contaminati...

The use of ultraviolet (UV) for water disinfection is known for its chemical-free process and with no harmful disinfection by-products. Yet, the disinfection process remains time-consuming, and many studies are limited to disinfection of one or two m...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a noteworthy global health issue affecting 10% of the world’s populace. It is increasingly linked to environmental exposures; however, the interplay of toxic metals, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), an...

To investigate the place-based association between BCM and air pollution in middle-aged (45–64) and older-aged women (65+) in California at the zip code level, secondary data were collected from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH)...

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals”, are a class of highly stable chemical compounds that slowly contaminate waterbodies and soil. The widespread presence of PFAS is associated with adverse human health eff...

Exposure to contaminated soils can adversely affect health and the well-being of both humans and animals. Environmental stressors can influence the mobility and toxicity of contaminants, altering their potential impacts. This study aimed to assess th...