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Ecotoxicity and Carcinogenesis of Water Pollutants
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Ecotoxicity and Carcinogenesis of Water Pollutants

A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Quality and Contamination".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2022) | Viewed by 2163

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Rui Zhang

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School of Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Interests: environmental safety; nanoparticle; aquatic toxicology; ecology
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Dr. Zizhang Guo

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School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
Interests: constructed wetland; water treatment; water reuse; geochemical cycle; biochar; organic pollutant; heavy metal
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Dr. Xingchen Zhao

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Department Evolutionary Ecology&Environmental Toxicology, Goethe University Frankfurt, Max-von-laue-Str. 13, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Interests: nano-bio interactions; ecotoxicology; food chain/web; nano/microplastics; environmental transformation of particles

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Worldwide, water pollution is jeopardizing the environment and human health, stalling economic growth and reducing food production, and exacerbating poverty. Pollutants in water bodies such as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), endocrine-disruptive chemicals (EDCs), heavy metals, and nanomaterials pose an immense risk to the ecosystem.

Toxicology studies of water pollutants have endeavored to reveal their potential toxic effects on aquatic life. The use of some of the chemicals and reagents such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has been banned or restricted in a number of countries due to their widespread detection in aquatic areas and proven toxicity towards humans. Additionally, the potential genotoxicity of some water pollutants raises concerns about their carcinogenesis. Indeed, exposure to PAHs and certain other organic reagents has been confirmed to be related to breast cancers. As such, this Special Issue will mainly focus on providing the scientific community comprehensive and detailed knowledge of the toxicity, distribution, trophic bioaccumulation, and carcinogenesis of waterborne pollutants.

Dr. Rui Zhang
Dr. Zizhang Guo
Dr. Xingchen Zhao
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Keywords

  • ecotoxicity
  • carcinogenesis
  • zebrafish
  • organic pollutants
  • heavy metals
  • nanomaterials

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Assessment of Migration of PAHs Contained in Soot of Solid Fuel Combustion into the Aquatic Environment
by Ewa Szatyłowicz and Eliza Hawrylik
Water 2022, 14(19), 3079; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/w14193079 - 30 Sep 2022
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Abstract
In the thermal processes of fossil fuel and biomass combustion, organic compounds are formed, belonging to the family of so-called Persistent Organic Pollutants. Among them, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are of particular importance. Due to their toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic properties, these compounds [...] Read more.
In the thermal processes of fossil fuel and biomass combustion, organic compounds are formed, belonging to the family of so-called Persistent Organic Pollutants. Among them, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are of particular importance. Due to their toxic, mutagenic, and carcinogenic properties, these compounds seriously threaten living organisms. PAHs are formed during the incomplete combustion of organic matter in natural and anthropogenic processes. They are present in soot. Nevertheless, their combustion by-products from individual heat sources are not controlled. They are often used in horticulture or stored in arbitrary places. Collecting or using this waste without determining its toxicity carries the risk of contaminating the land and the water into which the pollutants enter. PAHs pose a severe threat to the aquatic environment as the pollutants contained in the soot are washed away. Therefore, it seemed advisable to conduct research on the combustion of solid fuels such as hard coal with particle sizes above 60 mm, hard coal with a granule size of 25–80 mm, hard coal with a granule size of 8–25 mm, pellets, and mixed firewood. Through the experiments, soot samples were obtained, and a leaching process was performed, thereby extracting eluents from the soot. The results of this work allowed for the determination and assessment of the degree of leachability of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) from by-products of combustion of solid fuels, such as soot. The influence of the type of solid fuel burned on the mobility of PAHs in the aquatic environment was determined. The carcinogenicity equivalents of carbon black extracts obtained from the combustion of solid fuels were also determined, as well as the acute toxicity of the tested media by performing biotests using the Microtox kit and Aliivibrio fischeri luminescent bacteria. Full article
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