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Sources and Consequences of Groundwater Contamination by Li, Peiyue, Karunanidhi, D., Subramani, T., Srinivasamoorthy, K.

“…Groundwater contamination is a global problem that has a significant impact on human health and ecological services. Studies reported in this special issue…”
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Ingestion of Microplastics by Zooplankton in the Northeast Pacific Ocean by Desforges, Jean-Pierre W., Galbraith, Moira, Ross, Peter S.

“…Microplastics are increasingly recognized as being widespread in the world’s oceans, but relatively little is known about ingestion by marine biota. In light…”
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The Tire Wear Compounds 6PPD-Quinone and 1,3-Diphenylguanidine in an Urban Watershed by Johannessen, Cassandra, Helm, Paul, Lashuk, Brent, Yargeau, Viviane, Metcalfe, Chris D.

“…Prompted by a recent report that 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-q), a by-product of a common tire manufacturing additive that is present in road runoff, is toxic to coho…”
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Toxicopathological Effects of the Sunscreen UV Filter, Oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3), on Coral Planulae and Cultured Primary Cells and Its Environmental Contamination in Hawaii and the U.S. Virgin Islands by Downs, C. A, Kramarsky-Winter, Esti, Segal, Roee, Fauth, John, Knutson, Sean, Bronstein, Omri, Ciner, Frederic R, Jeger, Rina, Lichtenfeld, Yona, Woodley, Cheryl M, Pennington, Paul, Cadenas, Kelli, Kushmaro, Ariel, Loya, Yossi

“…Benzophenone-3 (BP-3; oxybenzone) is an ingredient in sunscreen lotions and personal-care products that protects against the damaging effects of ultraviolet…”
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Hydrogeochemical Processes Affecting Groundwater Chemistry in the Central Part of the Guanzhong Basin, China by Ren, Xiaofei, Li, Peiyue, He, Xiaodong, Su, Fengmei, Elumalai, Vetrimurugan

“…Groundwater is essential for the sustainable development of the Guanzhong Basin, China, and its quality is mainly controlled by hydrogeochemical processes and…”
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Levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Water and Sediment of Buffalo River Estuary, South Africa and Their Health Risk Assessment by Adeniji, A. O., Okoh, O. O., Okoh, A. I.

“…The incidence and spatial distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Buffalo River Estuary in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa…”
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Review of Rare Earth Elements as Fertilizers and Feed Additives: A Knowledge Gap Analysis by Tommasi, Franca, Thomas, Philippe J., Pagano, Giovanni, Perono, Genevieve A., Oral, Rahime, Lyons, Daniel M., Toscanesi, Maria, Trifuoggi, Marco

“…Rare earth elements (REEs) are key constituents of modern technology and play important roles in various chemical and industrial applications. They also are…”
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Microplastics in Sediment Cores from Asia and Africa as Indicators of Temporal Trends in Plastic Pollution by Matsuguma, Yukari, Takada, Hideshige, Kumata, Hidetoshi, Kanke, Hirohide, Sakurai, Shigeaki, Suzuki, Tokuma, Itoh, Maki, Okazaki, Yohei, Boonyatumanond, Ruchaya, Zakaria, Mohamad Pauzi, Weerts, Steven, Newman, Brent

“…Microplastics (<5 mm) were extracted from sediment cores collected in Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, and South Africa by density separation after hydrogen peroxide…”
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Health Risk Assessment, Composition, and Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Drinking Water of Southern Jharkhand, East India by Ambade, Balram, Sethi, Shrikanta Shankar, Kumar, Amit, Sankar, Tapan Kumar, Kurwadkar, Sudarshan

“…The studies on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) occurrence, distribution, health risk, and composition in drinking water are limited in India and…”
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Microplastics in Tissues (Brain, Gill, Muscle and Gastrointestinal) of Mullus barbatus and Alosa immaculata by Atamanalp, Muhammed, Köktürk, Mine, Uçar, Arzu, Duyar, Hünkar Avni, Özdemir, Süleyman, Parlak, Veysel, Esenbuğa, Nurinisa, Alak, Gonca

“…The researches on MPs in commercial marine fish are very limited although in marine environments microplastic (MPs) pollution is a global problem. In this…”
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Application of the Entropy Weighted Water Quality Index (EWQI) and the Pollution Index of Groundwater (PIG) to Assess Groundwater Quality for Drinking Purposes: A Case Study in a Rural Area of Telangana State, India by Adimalla, Narsimha

“…In this study, the quality of groundwater was assessed in a semi-arid region of India by using an entropy weighted water quality index (EWQI) and a pollution…”
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Microplastic Ingestion by Wild and Cultured Manila Clams (Venerupis philippinarum) from Baynes Sound, British Columbia by Davidson, Katie, Dudas, Sarah E.

“…Microplastics, plastic particles <5 mm, are an emerging concern in aquatic ecosystems. Because microplastics are small, they are available to many…”
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Groundwater Pollution Source Identification and Apportionment Using PMF and PCA-APCS-MLR Receptor Models in Tongchuan City, China by Li, Wenqu, Wu, Jianhua, Zhou, Changjing, Nsabimana, Abel

“…Potential sources of groundwater pollution in Tongchuan City, China, were qualitatively identified based on 14 key water quality indicators of 59 groundwater…”
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Survey of Alkylphenols, Bisphenols, and Triclosan in Personal Care Products from China and the United States by Liao, Chunyang, Kannan, Kurunthachalam

“…Exposure of humans to environmental phenolic compounds such as bisphenol A (BPA) and alkylphenols is a matter of concern, due to these compounds’ ubiquitous…”
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Detection of Anthropogenic Particles in Fish Stomachs: An Isolation Method Adapted to Identification by Raman Spectroscopy by Collard, France, Gilbert, Bernard, Eppe, Gauthier, Parmentier, Eric, Das, Krishna

“…Microplastic particles (MP) contaminate oceans and affect marine organisms in several ways. Ingestion combined with food intake is generally reported. However,…”
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Phthalates and Parabens in Personal Care Products From China: Concentrations and Human Exposure by Guo, Ying, Wang, Lei, Kannan, Kurunthachalam

“…Our previous studies showed that populations in China are widely exposed to phthalates and parabens. Nevertheless, sources of Chinese exposure to phthalates…”
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Occurrence and Distribution of Microplastics in the Sea Surface Microlayer in Jinhae Bay, South Korea by Song, Young Kyoung, Hong, Sang Hee, Jang, Mi, Han, Gi Myung, Shim, Won Joon

“…Microplastic contamination of the marine environment is a worldwide concern. The abundance of microplastics was evaluated in the sea surface microlayer in…”
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Characterization and Identification of Recalcitrant Organic Pollutants (ROPs) in Tannery Wastewater and Its Phytotoxicity Evaluation for Environmental Safety by Bharagava, Ram Naresh, Saxena, Gaurav, Mulla, Sikandar I., Patel, Devendra Kumar

“…Tannery wastewater (TWW) is of serious environmental concern to pollution control authorities, because it contains highly toxic, recalcitrant organic and…”
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Potential Human Health Risks Due to Groundwater Fluoride Contamination: A Case Study Using Multi-techniques Approaches (GWQI, FPI, GIS, HHRA) in Bilate River Basin of Southern Main Ethiopian Rift, Ethiopia by Haji, Muhammed, Karuppannan, Shankar, Qin, Dajun, Shube, Hassen, Kawo, Nafyad Serre

“…The main focus of the present research was to examine the appropriateness of groundwater resources for drinking purposes in the Bilate River Basin of Southern…”
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Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Groundwater of Industrial Township Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India by Raja, Velayutham, Lakshmi, Ramamoorthy Venkada, Sekar, Chelladurai Puthiya, Chidambaram, Sabarathinam, Neelakantan, Mallanpillai Anathakrishnan

“…The present investigation deals with the health risk assessment due to the heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Co, Mn, Pb, Ni, and Zn) in groundwater in the industrial…”
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