Environmental Science

PFAS reduction during biosolids drying correlates to initial moisture content and is accompanied by detection of PFAS in dryer condensate Land application of biosolids has come under scrutiny for its potential to convey PFAS. Some water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) have been forced to choose between implementing more extensive biosolids treatment technologies to achieve regulatory limits or altering their biosolids handling approach. Many nov

𝙀𝙎: 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙍 & 𝙏 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸! 🌊❤️‍🔥
PFAS reduction during biosolids drying correlates to initial moisture content and is accompanied by detection of PFAS in dryer condensate (McNamara 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

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Characteristics of ‘early adopters’ of water treatment capacity needed to remove PFAS and other emerging contaminants in the United States Past work shows exposures to drinking water contaminants can differ among regions with varying sociodemographic composition, in part due to disparities in siting of pollution sources. Drinking water treatment by reverse osmosis, ion exchange, or activated carbon has been recommended by United States (US) regulatory

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Liddie 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭. used time-to-event statistical methods to analyse US community water systems (CWS). Their results suggest barriers to removal of high levels of emerging contaminants in drinking water may be greatest for small CWS and those serving historically marginalised communities.

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📢 New 𝘌𝘚: 𝘗𝘐 article: 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗼𝗳 ‘𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀' 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗙𝗔𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀
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Possibilities and Limitations of AFM-IR to Detect Nanoplastic Particles in the Atmosphere (Kaegi 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

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A molecular imprinting-based selectively regulated laccase-like nanozyme strategy for onsite visual colorimetric/fluorescent assay toward microcystins in environmental waters (Shen 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...
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𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝙉𝙖𝙣𝙤 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸! ❤️‍🔥
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Learn more about World Wildlife Day here: wildlifeday.org/en

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Tailoring nanomaterials towards global One Health: a promising nano-strategy against antibiotic resistance The management of antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) contamination in soil–plant systems is a critical area of research with significant implications for public health and environmental sustainability. Recently, engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) have been developed to enhance plant growth and address the global

Tailoring nanomaterials towards global One Health: a promising nano-strategy against antibiotic resistance (Wang 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...
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Exploration of biodegradable polymeric particles in agriculture: a holistic approach for sustainable farming (Saha 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...




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Multi-mode soil chemical passivation and crop protection of severe cadmium and arsenic polluted soils with engineered silica (Williams 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...
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Carbon farming: a circular framework to augment CO2 sinks and to combat climate change (Mohan 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...
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Climate-driven shifts in tree phenology: global patterns, trends, and ecological implications (Singh 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...


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Characterization and source apportionment of particulate matter and associated culturable bacterial bioaerosols at sites cultivating aromatic and medicinal plants The atmospheric particulate matter (PM) and bioaerosol concentration in agricultural sites varied with agricultural activities and plantation type. In this study, the mass and elemental and ionic composition of PM10 and PM2.5 were examined at three agricultural sites cultivating Andrographis paniculata, Ocim

Characterization and source apportionment of particulate matter and associated culturable bacterial bioaerosols at sites cultivating aromatic and medicinal plants (Khare 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...
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📢 Today being 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆, the RSC would like to highlight its commitment to supporting sustainable, impactful research on all aspects of wildlife and its impact on the planet from chemistry to adjacent scientific fields. 🌍🌲🐻

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Diaterpenylic acid acetate (DTAA): characterization and OH oxidation in atmospheric chambers Diaterpenylic acid acetate (DTAA) (C10H16O6) is a later-generation biogenic secondary organic aerosol (OA) component, formed during the oxidation of first-generation products of monoterpenes such as α-pinene, and β-pinene. Identified in aerosol in terrestrial and forested environments, DTAA is a product of t

Diaterpenylic acid acetate (DTAA): characterization and OH oxidation in atmospheric chambers (Pandis 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.)➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

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Revealing discrepancies in potential driving factors of particulate-bound mercury between urban and suburban sites in a Southeast Asian megacity using a generalized additive model Particulate-bound mercury (PBM) plays a critical role in atmospheric mercury (Hg) cycling, yet its complex spatiotemporal variability and potential driving factors remain insufficiently understood, particularly in the Southeast Asia (SEA) region. This study reported year-round (May 2022 to April 2023) data o

Revealing discrepancies in potential driving factors of particulate-bound mercury between urban and suburban sites in a Southeast Asian megacity using a generalized additive model (Nguyen 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.)➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

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Atmospheric brown carbon from biofuel pyrolysis: comparative analysis of dung and wood sources Brown carbon (BrC), a class of light-absorbing organic compounds produced during biomass burning, plays an important role in atmospheric radiative transfer and air quality. However, accurate representation of BrC in atmospheric models remains limited by insufficient understanding of its complex molecular com

Atmospheric brown carbon from biofuel pyrolysis: comparative analysis of dung and wood sources (Laskin 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.)➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

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Impact of particle phase state on the competition between condensation and coagulation The evolution of particle size distribution of secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) is influenced by condensation and coagulation. Amorphous semisolid and glassy states in SOAs cause kinetic limitations for condensational growth, but the impact of these phase states on the competition between condensation and c

Impact of particle phase state on the competition between condensation and coagulation (Shiraiwa 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.)➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

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Localized pollutant emission increases in China due to COVID-19 lockdowns Previous studies reported significant decreases in pollutant emissions across industrialized countries during COVID-19 lockdowns in the spring of 2020. However, high-resolution inverse modeling of satellite observations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) by the TROPOMI instrument reveals significant increases in nitr

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝘼𝙩𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 ❤️‍🔥

Localized pollutant emission increases in China due to COVID-19 lockdowns (Wang 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.)➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

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Waterborne Nanoplastics and Microplastics: Analytical Advances, Modelling, and Future Directions (Ariya 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) McGill University
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Evidence of copper (nano)formulation biotransformations triggered by Botrytis cinerea on grapevine leaves for targeted plant protection The present work aimed at unravelling if fungal inoculation on grapevine leaves could trigger the dissolution of foliarly deposited Cu (nano)formulations, and how this would impact Cu translocation in planta. Leaves of grapevine seedlings were exposed to 3.3 μg of Cu (5 μg cm−2). Formulations of contrasting solubil

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝙉𝙖𝙣𝙤 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀!
Evidence of copper (nano) formulation biotransformations triggered by 𝘉𝘰𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘢 on grapevine leaves for targeted plant protection (Avellan 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) CNRS ➡️pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...
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Preparation of irregularly shaped, nano-sized, fluorescent microplastic particles for tracing cellular uptake Microplastics (MPs) are widely distributed; however, their behaviour in the environment and within biological tissues remains unclear. Concerns regarding their health risks have outpaced the elucidation of the true impacts of MPs. Previous studies have indicated that the toxicity of MPs depends on their size. Howev

𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝘼𝙙𝙫𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸! 🔥

Preparation of irregularly shaped, nano-sized, fluorescent microplastic particles for tracing cellular uptake (Umezawa 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

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𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝙉𝙖𝙣𝙤 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀! 🔥
Trace Level Arsenic(III) Ion Detection in Water with Liquid-Gated rGO/GO Field Effect Transistor Based Sensor (Dey 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

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Metal nanoparticles in glaciers: occurrence, transport, and implications for freshwater ecosystems Glaciers are critical freshwater reservoirs, yet their vulnerability to emerging contaminants remains poorly understood. Here, we investigated metal nanoparticles (MNPs) in snowpacks and runoffs from five glaciers of the southern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, revealing widespread presence, with Ti NPs and Al NPs predomi

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝙉𝙖𝙣𝙤 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀! 🔥
Metal nanoparticles in glaciers: occurrence, transport, and implications for freshwater ecosystems (Yao 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

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Detection of unlabeled nanoplastics within Daphnia magna using enhanced darkfield hyperspectral microscopy The ubiquity of small plastic particles in the environment compels researchers to better understand their ecotoxicity, hence motivating the need for advanced methods to localize plastic particles within whole organisms. Nanoplastics (<∼1 μm) have proven particularly challenging to detect due to their small size, wh

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝙉𝙖𝙣𝙤 𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀! 🔥
Detection of unlabeled nanoplastics within Daphnia magna using enhanced darkfield hyperspectral microscopy (Tufenkji 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/cont...

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In 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦: 𝘕𝘢𝘯𝘰, Alke Fink 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.(@unifr.bsky.social) present structured, precautionary guidelines for nanowaste management in labs and SMEs, bridging occupational safety, risk assessment, and international governance.

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Engineered nanomaterials are advancing rapidly, but how should their waste be managed in research laboratories? @alkefink

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📢 We are excited to announce the appointment of a new Advisory Board member to our 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦: 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 team: Professor Kent Moore (University of Toronto Mississauga, @utm.utoronto.ca)! ✨

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𝙀𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 & 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙮 𝙃𝙊𝙏 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠! 💦❤️‍🔥
Coagulation Performance and Mechanisms of Polymeric Zirconium coagulants (Nie 𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘭.) ➡️ pubs.rsc.org/en/Cont...

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