Frontiers in Environmental Science | Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Systematic Review

Accepted on 16 May 2025

Microplastic pollution in aquatic environments: A meta-analysis of influencing factors and methodological recommendations

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Linus Hartz
Lisa Grabinski
Samir Salameh

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1600570

Review

Published on 14 May 2025

Assessing species bias in amphibian research on endocrine disruptors: beyond Xenopus laevis

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Martyna Frątczak
Mikołaj Kaczmarski
Katarzyna Szkudelska
Piotr Tryjanowski

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1556788

747 views

Mini Review

Published on 14 May 2025

Mind the gap: Sustainable management of the surging plastic waste in the post-COVID-19 pandemic

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Minghai Zhu
Qing Huang

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1603040

283 views

Original Research

Accepted on 13 May 2025

Pollution assessment and health risk of metals in surface soil near a Pb-Zn mine, Northeast China

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Hui Wang
Siyi Yu
Lina Sun
Yinggang Wang
Hao Wu
Xiaoxu Wang

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1585272

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2025

Biomineralization of Cd2+ and Pb2+ by sulfate-reducing bacteria Desulfovibrio desulfuricans and Desulfobulbus propionicus

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Qianyanyu Chen
Qi Min
Hui Wu
Li Zhang
Youbin Si

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1591564

418 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 06 May 2025

Mechanism of TiO2 nanotube UV-photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic resistance genes in the wastewater sludge and blocking of the transfer

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Hang Yu
Xu Zhang
Jingyi Zhao
Tiantian Sun
Yimin Zhu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1590101

699 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Apr 2025

A perspective on heavy metal(loid)s traceability in soil surrounding coal gangue areas: combined application of multiple source analysis methods

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Jie Ma
Yue Jiang
Zhijie Shen
Biaowei Zhang
Hongjing Zhao
Xiaoxia Yang
Xue Feng
Dongyue Sun

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1582799

522 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Apr 2025

Nutrient availability modulates the effects of plastic leachates on the growth and community dynamics of free-living freshwater bacteria

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Marius Schubert
Fazel Abdolahpur Monikh
Yuyi Yang
Hans-Peter Grossart

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1589648

215 views

Perspective

Published on 11 Apr 2025

Planetary boundaries for recalcitrant materials and toxic chemical pollutants: specifications for sustainable safe operating zones

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Oladele A. Ogunseitan

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1593947

696 views

Editorial

Published on 11 Apr 2025

Editorial: Atmospheric aerosol and pollution: characterization techniques and source identification

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Mounia Tahri
Abdelfettah Benchrif

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1601870

626 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Apr 2025

Assessment of the sources and health risks of heavy metals in the soil-rice system based on positive matrix factorization and Monte Carlo simulation

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Lei Tong
Aoran Yang
Mingyue Fan
Dan Wang
Yi Liu
Xiangqiang Huang
Lian Xiang
Rongsheng Fu
Longfeng Cheng

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1558308

559 views

Original Research

Published on 09 Apr 2025

Mapping research frontiers in microplastics-induced oxidative stress: a bibliometric analysis (2010–2024)

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Yadi Yang
Yin Chen
Yin Gao
Yuyang Jin
Fang Xu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1555341

620 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Apr 2025

Ficus insipida tree rings as biomonitors for gaseous elemental mercury in the artisanal gold mining-impacted Peruvian Amazon

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Jacqueline Gerson
Igor Lehnherr
Taylor Luu
Bridget Bergquist
Natalie Szponar
Luis E. Fernandez
Claudia Vega
Trevor J. Porter

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1531800

4,025 views

Review

Published on 08 Apr 2025

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the cryosphere – occurrence, organismic accumulation, ecotoxicological impacts, transformation, and management strategies

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Ashani Arulananthan
Oddur Þór Vilhelmsson
Ulf Karsten
Hans-Peter Grossart
Auður Sigurbjörnsdóttir
Óttar Rolfsson
Hanna Joerss
Bettina Scholz

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1559941

1,254 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Apr 2025

Physiological response mechanism and stress resistance characteristics of four garden plants under heavy metal stress

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Ning Li
Ning Lu
Junye Zhang
Yuanchun Yu

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1535294

421 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Apr 2025

“The paper cups Nile”: microplastics and other hazardous substances leached from paper cups: paper cups aquatic environmental bane in the River Nile, Egypt

in Toxicology, Pollution and the Environment

Zainab Eid
Usama M. Mahmoud
Alaa El-Din Sayed

Frontiers in Environmental Science

doi 10.3389/fenvs.2025.1566507

840 views