Exposure Pathways and Health Implications of Environmental Chemicals

A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Chemical and Molecular Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2024 | Viewed by 833

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1. Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
2. NIEHS Center for Environmental Health and Justice in Northern Manhattan, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
Interests: environmental health; exposure science; environmental chemicals; molecular mechanisms; intervention and disease prevention; metallomics; metabolomics; epidemiology; sample preparation; high-performance liquid chromatography; spectrometry; mass spectrometry; analytical method development; chromatography; liquid chromatography; analytical chemistry instrumentation; extraction; chemical analysis; speciation analysis; environmental bio-geochemical arsenic cycling; bio-accumulation; bio-magnification
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Dear Colleague,

In an era where the intricate interplay between human health and the environment takes center stage, our understanding of the Exposure Pathways and Health Implications of Environmental Chemicals becomes paramount. This call for submissions invites scientists and researchers from diverse disciplines to contribute their groundbreaking work to a Special Issue dedicated to unraveling the complexities of this critical field.

The scope of this Special Issue spans a wide array of topics, ranging from innovative methodologies for assessing environmental chemical exposure to the latest advancements in deciphering the intricate mechanisms underlying the resultant health effects. We seek contributions that explore the exposure pathways of a myriad of environmental chemicals, including, but not limited to, pollutants, pesticides, metals, and emerging contaminants, as well as their potential impacts on human health.

Emphasizing a multidisciplinary approach, we encourage submissions that employ cutting-edge techniques in analytical chemistry, toxicology, epidemiology, and environmental sciences to elucidate the dynamic relationship between exposure to environmental chemicals and the subsequent health outcomes. Our goal is to foster a comprehensive dialogue that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries, providing a holistic understanding of the challenges posed by environmental chemicals on human wellbeing.

Accepted submissions will contribute to the growing body of knowledge essential for informing public health policies, regulatory frameworks, and intervention strategies. We aim to create a compendium of research that not only addresses the current gaps in our knowledge but also paves the way for future investigations in this rapidly evolving field.

Researchers, scholars, and practitioners are invited to submit their original contributions to this Special Issue, with the assurance that their work will be rigorously reviewed by experts in the field. Join us in this collaborative effort to advance our understanding of Exposure Pathways and Health Implications of Environmental Chemicals and contribute to the collective pursuit of safeguarding human health in an ever-changing environment.

Dr. Ronald A. Glabonjat
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • environmental chemicals
  • exposure pathways
  • health effects
  • multidisciplinary approach
  • analytical chemistry
  • toxicology
  • epidemiology
  • emerging contaminants
  • public health policies
  • regulatory frameworks

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Treatment Trends and Hybrid Methods for the Removal of Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances from Water—A Review
by Paripurnanda Loganathan, Jaya Kandasamy, Harsha Ratnaweera and Saravanamuthu Vigneswaran
Appl. Sci. 2024, 14(6), 2574; https://doi.org/10.3390/app14062574 - 19 Mar 2024
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Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) encompass a diverse group of engineered chemicals extensively manufactured and utilized in various facets of human life. They exhibit widespread distribution in aquatic environments due to their prevalent usage and resistance to degradation. Recognized for their toxicity to [...] Read more.
Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) encompass a diverse group of engineered chemicals extensively manufactured and utilized in various facets of human life. They exhibit widespread distribution in aquatic environments due to their prevalent usage and resistance to degradation. Recognized for their toxicity to both humans and animals and a major public health concern, various techniques have been employed to eliminate them from water sources. However, these methods have shown limitations in efficiently and cost-effectively removing PFASs, particularly in the presence of other water contaminants, which are often present at much higher concentrations than PFASs. This review critically discusses these methods, presenting their respective advantages and limitations. This review illustrates that, rather than solely depending on individual methods as often presented in previous reviews, a combination of techniques has shown greater effectiveness in PFAS removal, owing to their synergistic effects. Hybrid methods capable of practical integration for efficient PFAS removal include adsorption coupled with oxidation, membrane separation combined with oxidation, and the integration of adsorption with membrane separation and incineration. In these hybrid approaches, one technique extracts PFASs from contaminated water and concentrates them, while the other degrades the extracted PFASs. The review presents strategies to enhance the performance of these hybrid methods. Full article
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