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Exposure to Sublethal Concentrations of Lead (Pb) Affects Ecologically Relevant Behaviors in House Sparrows (Passer domesticus)
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2024 Apr 10. doi: 10.1007/s00244-024-01062-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGlobal contamination of environments with lead (Pb) poses threats to many ecosystems and populations. While exposure to Pb is toxic at high concentrations, recent literature has shown that lower concentrations can also cause sublethal, deleterious effects. However, there remains relatively little causal investigation of how exposure to lower concentrations of environmental Pb affects ecologically important behaviors. Behaviors often represent first-line responses of an organism and its internal physiological, molecular,...
Source: Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - April 10, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Joseph F Di Liberto Simon C Griffith Cara J Hall Alexandra S Mendelsohn John P Swaddle Source Type: research

Occurrence and Health Risk Assessment of Phthalates in Municipal Drinking Water Supply of a Central Indian City
In this study, the occurrence of phthalates in the municipal water supply of Nagpur City, India, was studied for the first time. The study aimed to provide insights into the extent of phthalate contamination and identify potential sources of contamination in the city's tap water. We analyzed fifteen phthalates and the total concentration (∑15phthalates) ranged from 0.27 to 76.36 µg L-1. Prominent phthalates identified were di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), di-isobutyl phthalate (DIBP), benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP), and di-nonyl phthalate (DNP). Out of the fiftee...
Source: Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - April 3, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Nandini Shende Ishan Singh Girivvankatesh Hippargi Asirvatham Ramesh Kumar Source Type: research

The Roles of Diet and Habitat Use in Pesticide Bioaccumulation by Juvenile Chinook Salmon: Insights from Stable Isotopes and Fatty Acid Biomarkers
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2024 Mar 31. doi: 10.1007/s00244-024-01060-2. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTStable isotopes (SI) and fatty acid (FA) biomarkers can provide insights regarding trophic pathways and habitats associated with contaminant bioaccumulation. We assessed relationships between SI and FA biomarkers and published data on concentrations of two pesticides [dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane and degradation products (DDX) and bifenthrin] in juvenile Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) from the Sacramento River and Yolo Bypass floodplain in Northern California near Sacramento. We also conducted SI and FA an...
Source: Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - March 31, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sara E Anzalone Neil W Fuller Kara E Huff Hartz Gregory W Whitledge Jason T Magnuson Daniel Schlenk Shawn Acu ña Matt R Whiles Michael J Lydy Source Type: research