Outside the safe operating space of the planetary boundary for novel entities

L Persson, BM Carney Almroth… - … science & technology, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
We submit that the safe operating space of the planetary boundary of novel entities is
exceeded since annual production and releases are increasing at a pace that outstrips the …

Addressing chemical pollution in biodiversity research

G Sigmund, M Ågerstrand, A Antonelli… - Global Change …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Climate change, biodiversity loss, and chemical pollution are planetary‐scale emergencies
requiring urgent mitigation actions. As these “triple crises” are deeply interlinked, they need …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems: current knowledge on impacts of micro and nano fragments on invertebrates

CMC Richard, E Dejoie, C Wiegand… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The increasing accumulation of small plastic particles, in particular microplastics (> 1 µm to 5
mm) and nanoplastics (< 1 µm), in the environment is a hot topic in our rapidly changing …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of exposure to environmentally relevant PFAS concentrations for aquatic organisms at different consumer trophic levels: Systematic review and …

SM Banyoi, T Porseryd, J Larsson, M Grahn… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is a collective name for approximately 4700
synthetic chemicals ubiquitous in the aquatic environment worldwide. They are used in a …

Exploring the Chemical space of the exposome: how far have we gone?

S Samanipour, LP Barron, D van Herwerden… - JACS Au, 2024‏ - ACS Publications
Around two-thirds of chronic human disease can not be explained by genetics alone. The
Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health estimates that 16% of global premature deaths …

[HTML][HTML] Advancing exposure data analytics and repositories as part of the European Exposure Science Strategy 2020–2030

MB Kosnik, S Kephalopoulos, A Muñoz… - Environment …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
High-quality and comprehensive exposure-related data are critical for different decision
contexts, including environmental and human health monitoring, and chemicals risk …

[HTML][HTML] Safe and sustainable by design: A computer-based approach to redesign chemicals for reduced environmental hazards

J van Dijk, H Flerlage, S Beijer, JC Slootweg… - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Persistency of chemicals in the environment is seen a pressing issue as it results in
accumulation of chemicals over time. Persistent chemicals can be an asset in a well …

Risk assessment of chemicals and their mixtures are hindered by scarcity and inconsistencies between different environmental exposure limits

M Gustavsson, S Molander, T Backhaus… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
In chemical risk assessment, measured or modelled environmental concentrations are
compared to environmental exposure limits (EELs), such as Predicted No Effect …

Economic interests cloud hazard reductions in the European regulation of substances of very high concern

J Coria, E Kristiansson, M Gustavsson - Nature Communications, 2022‏ - nature.com
Here we investigate how the conflicts between hazard reduction and economic interests
have shaped the regulation of substances of very high concern (SVHCs) under the …

A horizon scan to support chemical pollution–related policymaking for sustainable and climate‐resilient economies

C Green, A Bilyanska, M Bradley… - Environmental …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
While chemicals are vital to modern society through materials, agriculture, textiles, new
technology, medicines, and consumer goods, their use is not without risks. Unfortunately …