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Biochar application in a cadmium-contaminated paddy soil also reduces soil microelement zinc availability and its uptake by rice
Biochar has been considered as a good soil amendment for reducing soil cadmium (Cd) bioavailability and decreasing Cd uptake by rice. However, it is unclear if biochar can affect soil microelement zinc (Zn) bi...
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Transformation of bisphenol AF by chlorination: kinetic study and product identification
Bisphenol AF (BPAF), commonly used as a substitute for bisphenol A (BPA), is also an endocrine disruptor with cytotoxicity, neurotoxicity, genotoxicity, and biotoxicity. In this study, we found that BPAF could...
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Oxidation of benzophenone-3 in aqueous solution by potassium permanganate: kinetics, degradation products, reaction pathways, and toxicity assessment
Benzophenone-3 (BP-3) is used in a wide range of personal care products and plastics to resist ultraviolet light, which has aroused considerable public concern due to its endocrine-disrupting effects. In this ...
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The pH-dependent toxicity of triclosan to five aquatic organisms (Daphnia magna, Photobacterium phosphoreum, Danio rerio, Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri, and Carassius auratus)
Triclosan (TCS) is an antibacterial and antifungal agent widely used in personal care products, and it has been frequently detected in the aquatic environment. In the present study, the acute toxicity of TCS to D...
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Open AccessThe laccase-like reactivity of manganese oxide nanomaterials for pollutant conversion: rate analysis and cyclic voltammetry
Nanostructured manganese oxides, e.g. MnO2, have shown laccase-like catalytic activities, and are thus promising for pollutant oxidation in wastewater treatment. We have systematically compared the laccase-like r...
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Open AccessCharacterization of the thermolysis products of Nafion membrane: A potential source of perfluorinated compounds in the environment
The thermal decomposition of Nafion N117 membrane, a typical perfluorosulfonic acid membrane that is widely used in various chemical technologies, was investigated in this study. Structural identification of t...
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Subacute oral toxicity of BDE-15, CDE-15, and HODE-15 in ICR male mice: assessing effects on hepatic oxidative stress and metals status and ascertaining the protective role of vitamin E
The present study examined the effects of oral exposure of 4,4′-dibromodiphenyl ether (BDE-15), 4,4′-dichlorodiphenyl ether (CDE-15), and 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenyl ether (HODE-15) on hepatic oxidative stress (OS)...
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Oxidative stress biomarkers in freshwater fish Carassius auratus exposed to decabromodiphenyl ether and ethane, or their mixture
Decabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-209) and its commercial alternative decabromodiphenyl ethane (DBDPE) are two structurally similar brominated flame retardants, with evidence of their ubiquitous existence in aquati...