The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is responsible for risk assessment of all aspects of food safety, including the establishment of procedures aimed at the identification of emerging risks to food safety. Here, a scoring system was developed for identifying chemicals registered under ... more
Ubiquity of sulfonamides (SAs) in natural waters urges insights into their environmental fate for ecological risk assessment. Extensive studies focused on the effect of univariate water constituents on the photochemical fate of SAs, yet the multivariate effects of water constituents in envi ... more
Background: the effects of interaction between temperature and inhalable particulate matter (aerodynamic diameter < 10 μm, PM10) on mortality have been examined in some previous studies, but the results were inconsistent. This study aims to explore whether the effects of PM10 on daily non-a ... more
Abstract: Stormwater retention ponds effectively manage erosion, flooding, and pollutant loadings, but are also sources of methylmercury (MeHg), a bioaccumulative neurotoxin which is produced by anaerobic aquatic microorganisms. Stormwater retention ponds have a 10-15 year working life, aft ... more
Alkylated mercury species (monomethylmercury, MeHg, and dimethylmercury, DMeHg) exhibit significant bioaccumulation, and pose significant risks to ecosystems and human health. Although decades of research have been devoted to understanding MeHg formation and degradation, little is known abo ... more