Pesticides are indispensable in agricultural production. They have been used by farmers to
control weeds and insects, and their remarkable increases in agricultural products have …

Increased anthropogenic activities are confronted as the main cause for rising
environmental and health concerns globally, presenting an indisputable threat to both …

An increasing amount of organic micropollutants (OMPs) are detected in aquatic
environments and occur in water supplies worldwide. OMPs pose a severe threat to …

Abstract Tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) has been detected all over the world as a
typical refractory organic phosphate, especially in groundwater. This work applied a calcium …

Multielement isotope fractionation studies to assess pollutant transformation are well-
established for point-source pollution but are only emerging for diffuse pollution by …

β-Hexachlorocyclohexane (β-HCH) is a remnant from former HCH pesticide production. Its
removal from the environment gained attention in the last few years since it is the most …

As a substitute for banned brominated flame retardants (BFRs), the use of organophosphate
esters (OPEs) increased year by year with the increase in industrial production and living …

This work systematically investigated the microbial community structure in the river
sediments from upstream of Guanting Reservoir, Bei**g, China. A total of 6 wastewater …

Although pesticides undergo degradation tests prior to use, determining their export,
degradation and persistence under field conditions remains a challenge for water resource …

Temephos (Tem) pesticide is a permitted and widely used compound to control vector-borne
diseases. Unfortunately, temephos easily undergoes fast photooxidation under ambient …