Residual Pattern of Chlorantraniliprole, Thiamethoxam, Flubendiamide and Deltamethrin in Tomato Fruit and Soil
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2023 Nov 9;111(6):69. doi: 10.1007/s00128-023-03799-1.ABSTRACTTomato, Lycopersicon esculentum L. is grown widely as an important day-to-day demand vegetable. The crop is attacked by various polyphagous insect pests like tomato fruit borer, stink bug, cabbage looper, flea beetle, aphids, whitefly, two-spotted spider mite, etc., and oligophagous insects like leaf-miner, five-spotted hawkmoth, etc. To combat the damage and yield loss, various chemical insecticides were sprayed on tomatoes under field conditions. The residual pattern of insecticides like chlorantraniliprole, thiamethoxam, flubendia...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - November 9, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Romila Akoijam Arati Ningombam Aruna Beemrote S S Roy Chongtham Sonia Ch Premabati Devi A Ratankumar Singh Telem Ratan Singh H Nandakumar Singh Chinglemba Hanglem I M Singh Source Type: research

Residual Pattern of Chlorantraniliprole, Thiamethoxam, Flubendiamide and Deltamethrin in Tomato Fruit and Soil
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2023 Nov 9;111(6):69. doi: 10.1007/s00128-023-03799-1.ABSTRACTTomato, Lycopersicon esculentum L. is grown widely as an important day-to-day demand vegetable. The crop is attacked by various polyphagous insect pests like tomato fruit borer, stink bug, cabbage looper, flea beetle, aphids, whitefly, two-spotted spider mite, etc., and oligophagous insects like leaf-miner, five-spotted hawkmoth, etc. To combat the damage and yield loss, various chemical insecticides were sprayed on tomatoes under field conditions. The residual pattern of insecticides like chlorantraniliprole, thiamethoxam, flubendia...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - November 9, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Romila Akoijam Arati Ningombam Aruna Beemrote S S Roy Chongtham Sonia Ch Premabati Devi A Ratankumar Singh Telem Ratan Singh H Nandakumar Singh Chinglemba Hanglem I M Singh Source Type: research

Toxic Tire Wear Compounds (6PPD-Q and 4-ADPA) Detected in Airborne Particulate Matter Along a Highway in Mississippi, USA
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2023 Nov 9;111(6):68. doi: 10.1007/s00128-023-03820-7.ABSTRACTTire wear particles (TWPs) are a major category of microplastic pollution produced by friction between tires and road surfaces. This non-exhaust particulate matter (PM) containing leachable toxic compounds is transported through the air and with stormwater runoff, leading to environmental pollution and human health concerns. In the present study, we collected airborne PM at varying distances (5, 15 and 30 m) along US Highway 278 in Oxford, Mississippi, USA, for ten consecutive days using Sigma-2 passive samplers. Particles (~ 1-80 μ...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - November 8, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Boluwatife S Olubusoye James V Cizdziel Matthew Bee Matthew T Moore Marco Pineda Viviane Yargeau Erin R Bennett Source Type: research

Polyethylene Microplastics Affected Survival Rate, Food Intake and Altered Oxidative Stress Parameters in Freshwater Snail Indoplanorbis exustus
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2023 Nov 8;111(6):67. doi: 10.1007/s00128-023-03813-6.ABSTRACTMicroplastics have a negative impact on aquatic ecosystems. Gastropod mollusks serve as bioindicators and are good model systems for ecotoxicological studies. To assess oxidative damage, we exposed the ram's horn snail, Indoplanorbis exustus, to various concentrations of low-density polyethylene microplastics (size range 8-100 µm). The main objectives were microplastics preparation, characterization, and examination of their effect on the essential organs of I. exustus. Scanning electron microscopy, fourier transform infrared spectr...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - November 8, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Dipak Sapkale Pratibha Kurkute Anurupa Mistry Sangeeta V Pandit Source Type: research

Toxic Tire Wear Compounds (6PPD-Q and 4-ADPA) Detected in Airborne Particulate Matter Along a Highway in Mississippi, USA
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2023 Nov 9;111(6):68. doi: 10.1007/s00128-023-03820-7.ABSTRACTTire wear particles (TWPs) are a major category of microplastic pollution produced by friction between tires and road surfaces. This non-exhaust particulate matter (PM) containing leachable toxic compounds is transported through the air and with stormwater runoff, leading to environmental pollution and human health concerns. In the present study, we collected airborne PM at varying distances (5, 15 and 30 m) along US Highway 278 in Oxford, Mississippi, USA, for ten consecutive days using Sigma-2 passive samplers. Particles (~ 1-80 μ...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - November 8, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Boluwatife S Olubusoye James V Cizdziel Matthew Bee Matthew T Moore Marco Pineda Viviane Yargeau Erin R Bennett Source Type: research

Polyethylene Microplastics Affected Survival Rate, Food Intake and Altered Oxidative Stress Parameters in Freshwater Snail Indoplanorbis exustus
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2023 Nov 8;111(6):67. doi: 10.1007/s00128-023-03813-6.ABSTRACTMicroplastics have a negative impact on aquatic ecosystems. Gastropod mollusks serve as bioindicators and are good model systems for ecotoxicological studies. To assess oxidative damage, we exposed the ram's horn snail, Indoplanorbis exustus, to various concentrations of low-density polyethylene microplastics (size range 8-100 µm). The main objectives were microplastics preparation, characterization, and examination of their effect on the essential organs of I. exustus. Scanning electron microscopy, fourier transform infrared spectr...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - November 8, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Dipak Sapkale Pratibha Kurkute Anurupa Mistry Sangeeta V Pandit Source Type: research

Embryonic Development Effects of Basagran ® Herbicide in Danio Rerio: A Preliminary Study
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2023 Oct 31;111(5):62. doi: 10.1007/s00128-023-03817-2.ABSTRACTBentazon (Basagran®) belongs to the chemical group of benzothiadiazinones. Thus, this study aimed to estimate the influence of herbicide bentazon (3 µg.L-1, 6 µg.L-1, 12 µg.L-1, 300 µg.L-1) in Danio rerio embryos development. The study tested environmental relevant concentrations of bentazon as well as the limit established for drinking water (300 µg.L-1) in Brazil. We performed behavioral and developmental analyzes during 96 h of exposure. The bentazon measurements after experimental period showed reduction ranging from 5.0 t...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - October 31, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Eduardo Stringini Severo Aline Teixeira Marins Ja íne Ames Mauro Eug ênio Medina Nunes Vania Lucia Loro Source Type: research

Benzophenone-3 does not Cause Oxidative Stress or B-esterase Inhibition During Embryo Development of Octopus maya (Voss and Sol ís Ramírez, 1966)
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2023 Oct 31;111(5):60. doi: 10.1007/s00128-023-03788-4.ABSTRACTBenzophenone-3 (BP-3) is an active ingredient in sunscreen lotions and personal-care products that protects against the damaging effects of ultraviolet rays. Given its worldwide dissemination, it has been linked with harmful effects on aquatic biota; however, its impact is not fully understood calling for further studies. To understand the impacts on an important economically and ecologically species, we evaluated the toxicity of BP-3 during the embryonic development of Octopus maya. Embryos were exposed to increasing concentrations...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - October 31, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Gissela Moreno-Ortiz Let ícia Aguilar Claudia Caamal-Monsreal Elsa Nore ña-Barroso Carlos Rosas Gabriela Rodr íguez-Fuentes Source Type: research

Characterization of Heavy Metal Fractions in the Soil Developed on Volcanic Rocks of Karada ğ Mountain, Turkey by Sequential Extraction
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2023 Oct 31;111(5):61. doi: 10.1007/s00128-023-03818-1.ABSTRACTIn this work, soil samples were taken from 15 different sites and the contents of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, and Zn in the mobile and residual fractions of the soils formed from the volcanic materials were determined by the sequential extraction procedure. The mobility of each metal was revealed by analysing fractions. The order of heavy metals in each fraction of Karadağ samples was:Cd: Acid and Water Soluble > Reducible > Oxidizable > Residual; Cr: Residual > Oxidizable > Reducible > Acid and Water Soluble; Cu: Residua...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - October 31, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Hasan H üseyin Özaytekin Mert Dedeo ğlu Source Type: research

High-throughput Sequencing Analysis of the Effects of Vanadium on Bacterial Community Structure in Purple Soil
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2023 Oct 31;111(5):59. doi: 10.1007/s00128-023-03801-w.ABSTRACTVanadium (V) contamination in soil has received extensive attention due to its high toxicity. The change of mobility and bioavailability of soil V and the effects of V on the soil microbial community were studied under conditions of different V(V) spiking concentrations (0, 100, 250, and 500 mg kg-1) and aging time (1, 7, 14, 30, 45, and 60 d). The results showed that soil V mainly presented as V(IV) of all treatments throughout the aging process. At high levels of V(V) loading (250 and 500 mg kg-1), soil V(V) showed a downward tren...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - October 31, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Chun-Dan Gan Jin-Yan Yang Min Gou Source Type: research

Neurotoxicity of Glyphosate to Planarian Dugesia japonica
In this study, the effects of GLY on locomotion and feeding behavior, as well as neuroenzyme activities and mRNA expressions of D. japonica were determined. Additionally, histochemical localization was executed to explore the damage to the central nervous system (CNS) of planarians stressed by GLY. The results showed that the locomotor velocity, ingestion rate and the neuroenzyme activity were inhibited and the gene expressions were altered. Also, histo-architecture injury to CNS of planarians upon GLY exposure in a time-dependent manner was observed. Collectively, our results indicate that GLY can cause neurotoxicity to f...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - October 31, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Wen-Jing Zhao Xiao-Qing Yang Chang-Ying Shi He-Cai Zhang Guang-Wen Chen De-Zeng Liu Source Type: research

Sediment-connected Potentially Toxic Element Contamination and Phytoremediation Potential of Native Aquatic Macrophytes along the Jajrood River, Tehran Province, Iran
This study was conducted to analyze Cu, Fe, and Pb contamination in sediments and also phytoremediation ability of bulrush (Typha Latifolia) and one-rowed water-cress (Nasturtium microphyllum) along the Jajrood River, Iran in 2022. In so doing, a total of 60 sediment and macrophyte samples were collected from four sites. The contents of the analyzed elements were determined using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Also, the values of pollution index (PI), pollution load index (PLI), bioconcentration factor (BCF), bioaccumulation factor (BAF), transfer factor (TF) and metal accumulation inde...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - October 31, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fatemeh Kakouei Dinaki Mehrdad Cheraghi Bahareh Lorestani Soheil Sobhanardakani Atefeh Chamani Source Type: research

Potential Environmental Contaminants: Exploring Hydrolyzed Dyes in Household Washing Sources and Electrochemical Degradation
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2023 Oct 31;111(5):58. doi: 10.1007/s00128-023-03822-5.ABSTRACTReactive dyes are often released into the environment during the washing process due to their susceptibility to hydrolysis. The hydrolysis experiment of a pure reactive dye, red 195 (RR 195), and the washing experiment of RR 195-colored fabrics (CFSCs) were carried out successively to explore the sources of hydrolyzed dyes in the washing microenvironment. Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) was used for the analysis of hydrolysis intermediates and final products of reactive red 195. The experimental resul...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - October 31, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xu Zhao Zhubing Hu Yuyao Xu Jianli Liu Lihui An Bo Zhu Wei Tang Qingbo Yang Xi Yu Hongbo B Wang Source Type: research

Pollution Status and Associated Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Sewage Sludge in the Yangtze River Delta, China
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2023 Oct 31;111(5):63. doi: 10.1007/s00128-023-03810-9.ABSTRACTThe risk assessment of heavy metals (HMs) in sewage sludge (SS) is essential before land application. Six HMs in nineteen SS collected in the Yangtze River Delta were analyzed to assess risks to environment, ecosystem, and human health. HMs concentrations were ranked in the order of Zn > Cu > Cr > Ni > Pb > Cd, with Cu, Zn, and Ni in a total of 16% of samples exceeding the legal standard. Zn showed greatest extractability according to EDTA-extractable concentrations. HMs in 16% of SS samples posed heavy contamination ...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - October 31, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Min Li Yun-Jie Gan Zi-Qi Chen Wan-Ying Zhang Xin-Yu Li Hai-Long Liu Xiao-Zhi Wang Source Type: research

Arsenic Levels and Seasonal Variation in Pasture Soil, Forage and Horse Blood Plasma in Central Punjab, Pakistan
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2023 Oct 31;111(5):64. doi: 10.1007/s00128-023-03819-0.ABSTRACTThe present study aimed to determine the accumulation levels of arsenic in pasture soil, forage and animals. An atomic absorption spectrophotometer was used to determine the concentration of metals in the samples of soil, forage and blood plasma of horses. The level of arsenic ranged between 4.26 mg/kg (summer) and 4.66 mg/kg (winter) in soil samples and 2.67 mg/kg (summer) and 2.94 mg/kg (winter) in forage samples. In blood plasma samples, the mean arsenic (As) values varied between 1.38 and 1.52 mg/L. In the blood plasma samples, ...
Source: Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology - October 31, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ilker Ugulu Zafar Iqbal Khan Kafeel Ahmad Humayun Bashir Naunain Mehmood Asma Zafar Source Type: research