Rafiquel Islam, Sazal Kumar, Joyanto Karmoker, Md. Kamruzzaman et al.
As a developing country, Bangladesh has produced, utilized, imported, and released several types of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). However, currently we only have limited information about their eco-toxicological impacts on the ecosystem and human beings. For this reason, it is important to a...
E. M. Tanvir, Rizwana Afroz, MAZ Chowdhury, Siew Hua Gan et al.
This study investigated the main target sites of chlorpyrifos (CPF), its effect on biochemical indices, and the pathological changes observed in rat liver and kidney function using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Adult female Wistar rats (n = 12) were randomly assigned into two groups (one con...
Md. Habibullah‐Al‐Mamun, Md. Kawser Ahmed, Mohammad Raknuzzaman, Md. Saiful Islam et al.
This study reports the first evidence of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in surface waters and sediments collected from the coastal area of Bangladesh. Fifteen target PFAAs, including C4-14-PFCAs (perfluoroalkyl carboxylates) and C4, C6, C8, and C10-PFSAs (perfluoroalkyl sulfonates), were quantified by...
Therese Haugdahl Nøst, Anne K. Halse, Scott Randall, Anders Borgen et al.
The beaches on the coast of Chittagong in Bangladesh are one of the most intense ship breaking areas in the world. The aim of the study was to measure the concentrations of organic contaminants in the air in the city of Chittagong, including the surrounding ship breaking areas using passive air samp...
M. Mofijur, M.M. Hasan, Shams Forruque Ahmed, Faramarz Djavanroodi et al.
Emerging contaminants (ECs) are increasingly recognized as threats to human health and ecosystems. This review evaluates advanced analytical methods, particularly mass spectrometry, for detecting ECs and understanding their toxicity, transformation pathways, and environmental distribution. Our findi...
Lindsay M. Jaacks, Nancy Diao, Antonia M. Calafat, María Ospina et al.
BACKGROUND: Pesticide exposure during pregnancy is thought to adversely affect fetal growth, which in turn may impact child growth, but results have been inconsistent across studies and few have explored these effects in developing countries. OBJECTIVES: To quantify urinary concentrations of pestici...
Qiang He, Yan Zheng, Shenhua Qian, Tiantian Xiong et al.
Phytoextraction is a promising technology that uses plants to remediate contaminated soil. However, its feasibility for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the impact of PFAS properties and plant traits on phytoextraction efficacy remains unknown. In this study, we conducted greenhouse ex...
Yi Zhao, Jia Lin, Milton Talukder, Shi‐Yong Zhu et al.
Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) is widely used as a plasticizer to improve product flexibility and workability. Lycopene (LYC) is a natural compound and has promising preventive potentials, especially antireproductive toxicity, but the specific underlying mechanism is yet to be fully defined. Our s...
Biplob Kumar Pramanik, Sagor Kumar Pramanik, Fatihah Sujá
Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) are persistent organic pollutants in the environment and their occurrence causes toxicological effects on humans. We examined different conventional coagulant treatments such as alum, ferric chloride and polyaluminium chloride in removin...
Shiqiang Wei, Shengwang Pan
Mohammad Nazmul Ehsan, Mumtahina Riza, Md. Nahid Pervez, Chi‐Wang Li et al.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been detected in soils worldwide, suggesting that soil serves as a substantial reservoir for these compounds. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the origin of PFAS contamination in soil and sediment, as well as the environmental impacts as...
H. M. Zakir Hossain, Yoshikazu Sampei, Barry Roser
Muzi Li, Yi Zhao, Haoran Wang, Milton Talukder et al.
Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is an environmentally persistent and bioaccumulative plasticizer. Accumulation of DEHP in the body can eventually cause kidney damage. As a type of natural carotenoid, lycopene (LYC) has a potential protective effect on renal cells, but the protective mechanism has...
Rong Jin, Duo Bu, Guorui Liu, Minghui Zheng et al.
Halogenated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are carcinogenic and ubiquitous environmental organic pollutants. The abundance and sources of these compounds have not been studied in remote environments. We collected and analyzed air, soil, lichen, and moss samples from the Tibetan Plateau. Concentrat...
Md. Habibullah‐Al‐Mamun, Md. Kawser Ahmed, Mohammad Raknuzzaman, Md. Saiful Islam et al.
This study reports the first evidence of the occurrence of PFAAs in commonly consumed seafood from the coastal area of Bangladesh. Fifteen target PFAAs in 48 seafood samples (5 finfish and 2 shellfish species) were measured by HPLC-MS/MS. The ΣPFAAs in finfish and shellfish were in the range of 0.32...