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RNAi applications toward environmentally sustainable food security

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health

Pub Date : 2025-03-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100612

Jonathan Willow , Guy Smagghe

Advancing agricultural production in an environmentally sustainable manner will be a vital component in meeting food security needs of the future. Targeted messenger RNA (mRNA) downregulation, relying on in planta or sprayed applications of specifically tailored RNA molecules, represents an expanding field of nucleotide sequence-specific management of agricultural pests/pathogens. Here we discuss several current commercial RNA interference (RNAi) applications toward improving food security. We also discuss and highlight additional emerging approaches within RNAi-based management of pests/pathogens that affect food security, focusing on studies that represent a diverse array of potential applications, conceptual hurdles, focal environments, and taxonomic groups (regarding both food resource and pest/pathogen). This discussion is intended to showcase both well- and lesser-known RNAi applications currently being implemented in support of food security; and promote further research and development into some interesting recent areas of exploration, especially those regarding underrepresented areas of inquiry and those backed by recent and highly promising research findings.

以环境可持续的方式推进农业生产将是满足未来粮食安全需求的重要组成部分。靶向信使核糖核酸（mRNA）下调，依靠在植物体内或喷洒应用专门定制的 RNA 分子，代表了核苷酸序列特异性管理农业害虫/病原体的一个不断扩大的领域。在此，我们将讨论当前几种商业 RNA 干扰 (RNAi) 应用，以提高粮食安全。我们还讨论并强调了基于 RNAi 管理影响粮食安全的害虫/病原体的其他新兴方法，重点关注代表各种潜在应用、概念障碍、重点环境和分类群组（关于食物资源和害虫/病原体）的研究。本次讨论旨在展示目前为支持粮食安全而实施的知名和不太知名的 RNAi 应用；促进对近期一些有趣的探索领域的进一步研究和开发，特别是那些代表性不足的研究领域，以及那些得到近期极具前景的研究成果支持的领域。

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Green revolution to clinical burden: Connecting the dots between pesticide consumption and cancer incidents in India

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health

Pub Date : 2025-03-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100617

Siddhant Dash , Priyansha Gupta , Manish Kumar

Pesticide poisoning through contaminated water, soil, or food is often linked to the widespread use of chemical pesticides in Indian agriculture. While many studies have reported the association between pesticide exposure and human health impacts, it has been challenging to disseminate this information to a broader population at state and national levels. Consequently, no state-level database exists correlating pesticide use with cancer rates in India. Here, we provide a comprehensive outlook focusing on the challenges of correlating these factors to develop a comprehensive geospatial database at the national level. A data-mining approach can help identify cancer hotspots, supporting informed policymaking.

通过污染水、土壤或食物引起的农药中毒通常与印度农业中广泛使用化学农药有关。虽然许多研究都报告了农药暴露与人类健康影响之间的联系，但在邦和国家层面向更广泛的人群传播这些信息一直是个挑战。因此，印度还没有将农药使用与癌症发病率相关联的邦一级数据库。在此，我们提供了一个全面的展望，重点关注将这些因素关联起来以开发国家级综合地理空间数据库所面临的挑战。数据挖掘方法有助于确定癌症热点，支持知情决策。

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Nonylphenol in agricultural soil system: sources, effects, fate, and bioremediation strategies

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health

Pub Date : 2025-03-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100616

Qilu Cheng , Junwei Ma , Yuyi Yang , Hui Lin

Nonylphenol (NP), a persistent endocrine-disrupting compound, has emerged as a widespread contaminant in terrestrial ecosystems. While extensive research has delineated NP pollution in aquatic environment, its behavior in soil remains underexplored. This review advances the contamination pathways, ecotoxicological impacts, fate determinants, and bioremediation strategies of NP in agricultural soils. NP primarily enters farmlands through sludge amendment, wastewater irrigation, pesticide application, and atmospheric deposition. It induces multilevel soil dysbiosis and phytotoxicity via morphological, physiological, and metabolic disruptions. The abiotic and biotic processes, particularly indigenous microbial degradation and plant uptake, that influence the fate of NP in soil are also addressed. Furthermore, emerging bioremediation strategies, mainly bioaugmentation, phytoremediation, and earthworm-assisted technologies, show potential in enhancing NP bioremoval in the field. Additional research is necessary to strengthen legislation, establish toxicity endpoints, and regulate contamination of soil NP through agroecosystem-relevant field trials, incorporating realistic exposure scenarios and crops-specific human health risk assessments.

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BiVO4-based photoanodes for the photoelectrocatalytic removal of trace organic pollutants from water: A mini review on recent developments

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health

Pub Date : 2025-03-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100615

Agha Zeeshan Ali , Sanjeeb Mohapatra , Jan Peter van der Hoek , Henri Spanjers

This mini review explores the potential of visible light–driven bismuth vanadate (BiVO₄)-based photoanodes for removing trace organic pollutants from water. It highlights the advantages of using BiVO₄-based photoanodes over conventional UV-driven photoanodes in water treatment. The mechanism of reactive species generation through water oxidation is discussed. The review also highlights the role of sulfate and sulfite radicals in enhancing pollutant degradation. Furthermore, it evaluates how heterojunction formation improves the removal efficiency of BiVO₄-based photoanodes by reducing charge carrier recombination. Limited research on BiVO₄-based photoanodes for the simultaneous removal of multiple organic pollutants at low concentrations (<1 mg L⁻¹) from real wastewater is identified as a key knowledge gap. Addressing this gap could advance the application of BiVO₄-based photoanodes in photoelectrocatalytic-based advanced oxidation processes.

这篇微型综述探讨了基于可见光驱动的钒酸铋（BiVO4）光阳极去除水中痕量有机污染物的潜力。它强调了在水处理中使用基于 BiVO4 的光阳极比使用传统紫外光驱动光阳极的优势。讨论了通过水氧化产生活性物种的机理。综述还强调了硫酸根和亚硫酸根自由基在促进污染物降解方面的作用。此外，它还评估了异质结的形成如何通过减少电荷载流子重组来提高基于 BiVO4 的光阳极的去除效率。对基于 BiVO4 的光阳极同时去除实际废水中低浓度（1 毫克/升）的多种有机污染物的研究有限，这是一个关键的知识缺口。填补这一空白可推动基于光电催化的高级氧化过程中基于 BiVO4 的光阳极的应用。

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The role of interventions in enhancing indoor environmental quality in higher education institutions for student well-being and academic performance 提高高等教育机构室内环境质量的干预措施对学生福祉和学习成绩的作用

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health

Pub Date : 2025-03-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100611

Cristina Andrade , Stavros Stathopoulos , Sandra Mourato , Edna N. Yamasaki , Anastasia Paschalidou , Hermano Bernardo , Loizos Papaloizou , Iris Charalambidou , Souzana Achilleos , Kyriaki Psistaki , Ernestos Sarris , Francisco Carvalho , Flávio Chaves

Students spend 30 % of their lives indoors; therefore, a healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) is crucial for their well-being and academic performance in Higher Education Institutions. This review highlights the interventions for improving Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in Higher Education Institutions classrooms considering climate change by discussing ventilation techniques, phytoremediation, and building features designed to improve noise levels, thermal comfort, lighting and to reduce odor. Awareness and literacy are enhanced through the student's engagement by offering real-time monitoring knowledge of Indoor Environmental Quality using inexpensive smart sensors combined with IoT technology. Eco-friendly strategies are also highlighted to promote sustainability.

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Sensors for detection and monitoring of contaminants in wastewater

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health

Pub Date : 2025-03-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100609

Manura Weerasinghe , Keshani Jayathilaka , Meththika Vithanage

Wastewater contamination with hazardous materials poses a serious risk to the environment and public health and hence wastewater must be comprehensively monitored. Therefore, sensors have become essential instruments for identifying and measuring contaminants in wastewater. Sensors are of different types: chemical, electrochemical (nickel-based materials, carbon electrode with immobilized silver hexacyanoferrate nanoparticles), optical (cellulose membrane-based sensors, optical fluorescents), and biosensors (acetylcholinesterase, urease). Compared to the conventional electrochemical, optical and biosensors, real-time monitoring is more readily transportable, robust, affordable, and has a longer battery life. The future of wastewater monitoring is becoming more sensitive, smart, efficient, and resilient due to developments in sensor technologies and analytics, due to the involvement of real-time systems involving artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. These developments have the potential to improve the reliability and precision of contaminants detection even further, creating the path to more secure environmental procedures and successful public health protection.

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Indoor air quality in arid areas

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health

Pub Date : 2025-03-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100610

Konstantinos E. Kakosimos

Indoor air quality (IAQ) in arid regions faces unique challenges, including dust infiltration, reliance on energy-intensive cooling systems, and inadequate filtration technologies. This study examines the factors contributing to compromised IAQ, such as particulate matter from dust storms and cultural practices like incense burning, while highlighting innovative solutions like biodegradable air filters, passive cooling designs, and advanced insulation. Through a synthesis of recent studies, it underscores the need for tailored policies, technological advancements, and community engagement to address IAQ challenges and enhance health outcomes in arid environments.

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Atmospheric heavy metals and human health

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health

Pub Date : 2025-02-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100607

Reza Dahmardeh Behrooz , Stylianos K. Gkaras , Dimitris G. Kaskaoutis

This study aims to increase our knowledge on the concentrations of heavy metals and health risks associated with human exposure to indoor and outdoor dust. Several anthropogenic activities are the source of heavy metals and potential toxic elements, which in excess quantities may be harmful for human health, respiratory, immune, and neurological systems or even cause cancer. Heavy metals carried with dust may enter indoors, resulting in even higher concentrations than outdoors, with deleterious effects for residents, especially for sensitive groups of population. Mitigation strategies should focus more on reduction of heavy metals exposure for better living conditions.

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Climate change exacerbates microplastic pollution: Environmental behavior and human health risks

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health

Pub Date : 2025-02-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100608

Yang Zheng , María Dolores Hernando , Damià Barceló , Chen Wang , Hui Li

The convergence of climate change and microplastic pollution poses a dual environmental threat with significant impacts on ecosystems and human health. Climate change accelerates microplastic distribution through mechanisms like altered ocean currents, rising temperatures, and extreme weather events, increasing microplastic concentrations in previously unaffected regions and the atmosphere. Warming contributes to microplastics released from melting glaciers into oceans and affects soil microplastic distribution under drought conditions. Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, further disperse microplastics, complicating their environmental impact. The contamination of food and water sources with microplastics during climate-driven events, such as flooding, raises serious concerns about water security and food safety. Additionally, interactions between microplastics and other emerging pollutants heighten environmental and health risks. This study highlights the urgent need for risk assessment frameworks that incorporate climate factors and for strategic management approaches to address the compounded impact of climate change and microplastic pollution. By recommending enhanced water treatment, soil management, systematic monitoring, and toxicological assessments, the research advocates for integrated global responses to mitigate these interconnected challenges for ecosystem and public health protection.

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Extreme weather events and environmental contamination under climate change: A comparative review of ten European coastal cities

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Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health

Pub Date : 2025-02-19 DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100606

Emilio Laino , Gregorio Iglesias

Climate change intensifies extreme weather events. Their impacts on environmental contamination are investigated in ten European coastal cities, spanning diverse climatic regions: Sligo (Ireland), Dublin (Ireland), Vilanova (Spain), Benidorm (Spain), Oarsoaldea (Spain), Massa (Italy), Oeiras (Portugal), Piran (Slovenia), Gdansk (Poland) and Samsun (Turkey). Rising sea levels and storm surges, heavy precipitation and flooding, and other climate hazards exacerbate the mobilization of contaminants from natural and anthropogenic sources (agricultural runoff, industrial discharges and urban effluents). By examining the interactions between extreme weather events and contaminant pathways, this study highlights heightened risks to public health, ecosystems and water quality. Case studies demonstrate the compound effects of flooding, coastal erosion and droughts on contamination dynamics: untreated wastewater overflow, release of sediments and landfill contaminants, elevated pollutant concentrations, saltwater intrusion and algal blooms. Mitigation and adaptation strategies are discussed, including monitoring and early warning systems, sustainable urban drainage infrastructure, nature-based solutions and policy frameworks.

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