Quantification of micro- and nano-plastics in atmospheric fine particles by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with chromatographic peak reconstruction

Ma, J., Zhao, S., He, K., Tian, L., Zhong, G., Jones, K. C., Sweetman, A. J., Li, J., Zhou, Q., Chen, D., Chen, K. & Zhang, G., 5/05/2025, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 488, 137292.

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An overview on the legacy and risks of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Organochlorinated Pesticides (OCPs) in the polar regions

Zhang, P., Wang, J., Sweetman, A., Ge, L., Xing, R., Ji, H., Yan, J., Xiao, Q., Cui, Y., Ma, H. & Xu, S., 31/12/2024, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 209, Pt A, 117042.

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Occurrence, spatiotemporal distribution and risks of macrolide antibiotics in the Weihe River and its tributaries, north-central China

Ge, L., Wei, W., Cao, S., Sweetman, A. J., Yang, Y., Zhang, P. & Li, X., 12/2024, In: Emerging Contaminants. 10, 4, 100353.

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Tire Wear Chemicals in the Urban Atmosphere: Significant Contributions of Tire Wear Particles to PM_2.5

Tian, L., Zhao, S., Zhang, R., Lv, S., Chen, D., Li, J., Jones, K. C., Sweetman, A. J., Peng, P. & Zhang, G., 24/09/2024, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 58, 38, p. 16952-16961 10 p.

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Bisphenol A sorption on commercial polyvinyl chloride microplastics: Effects of UV-aging, biofilm colonization and additives on plastic behaviour in the environment.

Chen, X., Chen, C.-E., Cheng, S. & Sweetman, A. J., 1/09/2024, In: Environmental Pollution. 356, 124218.

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An investigation into the effect of UV irradiation and biofilm colonization on adsorption and desorption behavior of polyurethane (PU) microplastics for bisphenol A (BPA)

Chen, X. & Sweetman, A. J., 31/08/2024, In: Environmental Technology and Innovation. 35, 103662.

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Roles of varying carbon chains and functional groups of legacy and emerging per-/polyfluoroalkyl substances in adsorption on metal-organic framework: Insights into mechanism and adsorption prediction

Guo, H., Hu, T., Yang, X., Liu, Z., Cui, Q., Qu, C., Guo, F., Liu, S., Sweetman, A. J., Hou, J. & Tan, W., 15/06/2024, In: Environmental Research. 251, 2, 118679.

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Simulating behavior of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) in the mainstream of a river system with sluice regulations

Han, G., Song, S., Lu, Y., Zhang, M., Du, D., Wu, Q., Yang, S., Wang, R., Cui, H., Yang, L., Mao, R., Sun, B., Sweetman, A. J. & Wu, Y., 31/03/2024, In: Chemosphere. 352, p. 141302 141302.

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Tissue-specific distribution and bioaccumulation of perfluoroalkyl acids, isomers, alternatives, and precursors in citrus trees of contaminated fields: Implication for risk assessment

Liu, Z., Liu, S., Xiao, F., Sweetman, A. J., Cui, Q., Guo, H., Xu, J., Luo, Z., Wang, M., Zhong, L., Gan, J. & Tan, W., 5/03/2024, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 465, 133184.

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MAKING WAVES: Effluent to estuary: Does sunshine or shade reduce downstream footprints of cities?

Hutchins, M., Sweetman, A., Barry, C., Berg, P., George, C., Pickard, A. & Qu, Y., 1/12/2023, In: Water Research. 247, 120815.

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Insights into the release of triclosan from microplastics in aquatic environment assessed with diffusive gradient in thin-films

Liu, S.-S., Jia, Y.-W., Guo, X.-Y., Zhao, J.-L., Gao, Y., Sweetman, A. J., Ying, G.-G., Xu, L., Tu, C. & Chen, C.-E., 15/07/2023, In: Science of the Total Environment. 882, 7 p., 163601.

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Development of diffusive gradients in thin-films with mixed binding gels for in situ monitoring of artificial sweeteners in waters †

Ijaz, H., Zi, J.-X., Liu, S.-S., Cai, Q.-S., Cheng, S.-M., Zhao, Z.-X., Ying, G.-G., Sweetman, A. J. & Chen, C.-E., 1/06/2023, In: Environmental Science: Advances. 2, 6, p. 837-847 11 p.

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Transport and transformation of perfluoroalkyl acids, isomer profiles, novel alternatives and unknown precursors from factories to dinner plates in China: New insights into crop bioaccumulation prediction and risk assessment

Liu, S., Liu, Z., Tan, W., Johnson, A. C., Sweetman, A. J., Sun, X., Liu, Y., Chen, C., Guo, H., Liu, H., Wan, X. & Zhang, L., 28/02/2023, In: Environment International. 172, 17 p., 107795.

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Sorption and desorption of bisphenols on commercial plastics and the effect of UV aging

Chen, X., Chen, C.-E., Guo, X. & Sweetman, A. J., 31/01/2023, In: Chemosphere. 310, 10 p., 136867.

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Impact of short-term control measures on air quality: A case study during the 7th Military World Games in central China

Mao, Y., Liu, W., Hu, T., Shi, M., Cheng, C., Zhan, C., Zhang, L., Zhang, J., Sweetman, A. J., Jones, K. C., Xing, X. & Qi, S., 15/10/2022, In: Environmental Pollution. 311, p. 119998 119998.

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Global intercomparison of polyurethane foam passive air samplers evaluating sources of variability in SVOC measurements

Melymuk, L., Nizzetto, P. B., Harner, T., White, K. B., Wang, X., Tominaga, M. Y., He, J., Li, J., Ma, J., Ma, W.-L., Aristizábal, B. H., Dryer, A., Jiménez, B., Muñoz-Arnanz, J., Odabasi, M., Dumanoglu, Y., Yaman, B., Graf, C., Sweetman, A. & Klánová, J., 30/11/2021, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 125, p. 1-9 9 p.

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In situ measurement of an emerging persistent, mobile and toxic (PMT) substance - Melamine and related triazines in waters by diffusive gradient in thin-films

Liu, S.-S., Cai, Q.-S., Li, C., Cheng, S., Wang, Z., Yang, Y., Ying, G.-G., Sweetman, A. J. & Chen, C.-E., 1/11/2021, In: Water Research. 206, 9 p., 117752.

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The potential association of polybrominated diphenyl ether concentrations in serum to thyroid function in patients with abnormal thyroids: A pilot study

Yang, J., Ma, Y., Zhang, X., Liao, X., Yang, Y., Sweetman, A. & Li, H., 31/08/2021, In: Annals of Palliative Medicine. 10, 8, p. 9192-9205 14 p.

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Toxicology and environmental chemistry of halogenated organic pollutants

Liu, G., Sweetman, A., Chan, S. W. & Altarawneh, M., 1/01/2021, In: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 207, 1 p., 111573.

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Ecology of industrial pollution in China

Yuan, J., Lu, Y., Wang, C., Cao, X., Chen, C., Cui, H., Zhang, M., Li, X., Johnson, A. C., Sweetman, A. J. & Du, D., 16/12/2020, In: Ecosystem Health and Sustainability. 6, 1, 17 p., 1779010.

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GAPS-megacities: A new global platform for investigating persistent organic pollutants and chemicals of emerging concern in urban air

Saini, A., Harner, T., Chinnadhurai, S., Schuster, J. K., Yates, A., Sweetman, A., Aristizabal-Zuluaga, B. H., Jiménez, B., Manzano, C. A., Gaga, E. O., Stevenson, G., Falandysz, J., Ma, J., Miglioranza, K. S. B., Kannan, K., Tominaga, M., Jariyasopit, N., Rojas, N. Y., Amador-Muñoz, O. & Sinha, R. & 4 others, Alani, R., Suresh, R., Nishino, T. & Shoeib, T., 1/12/2020, In: Environmental Pollution. 267, 10 p., 115416.

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A year-long passive sampling of phenolic endocrine disrupting chemicals in the East River, South China

Chen, C.-E., Liu, Y.-S., Dunn, R., Zhao, J.-L., Jones, K. C., Zhang, H., Ying, G.-G. & Sweetman, A. J., 1/10/2020, In: Environment International. 143, 9 p., 105936.

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“Good Epidemiology Practice” Guidelines for Pesticide Exposure Assessment

Goodman, J. E., Prueitt, R. L., Boffetta, P., Halsall, C. & Sweetman, A., 15/07/2020, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 14, p. 1-15 15 p., 5114.

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Estrogens in municipal wastewater and receiving waters in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, China: Occurrence and risk assessment of mixtures

Lei, K., Lin, C.-Y., Zhu, Y., Chen, W., Pan, H.-Y., Sun, Z., Sweetman, A., Zhang, Q. & He, M.-C., 5/05/2020, In: Journal of Hazardous Materials. 389, 10 p., 121891.

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Exposure of polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) to Pakistani populations via non-dietary sources from neglected e-waste hubs: A problem of high health concern

Waheed, S., Khan, M. U., Sweetman, A. J., Jones, K. C., Moon, H.-B. & Malik, R. N., 1/04/2020, In: Environmental Pollution. 259, 11 p., 113838.

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Soil pollution at a major West African E-waste recycling site: Contamination pathways and implications for potential mitigation strategies

Moeckel, C., Breivik, K., Nøst, T. H., Sankoh, A., Jones, K. C. & Sweetman, A., 1/04/2020, In: Environment International. 137, 9 p., 105563.

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Evidence for Major Contributions of Unintentionally Produced PCBs in the Air of China: Implications for the National Source Inventory

Zhao, S., Jones, K. C., Li, J., Sweetman, A. J., Liu, X., Xu, Y., Wang, Y., Lin, T., Mao, S., Li, K., Tang, J. & Zhang, G., 18/12/2019, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 54, 4, p. 2163-2171 9 p.

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Urban-rural gradients of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in soils at a regional scale: Quantification and prediction

Song, S., Lu, Y., Wang, T., Zhang, S., Sweetman, A., Baninla, Y., Shi, Y., Liu, Z., Meng, J. & Geng, J., 1/11/2019, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 249, 8 p., 109406.

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Spatial and seasonal variations of antibiotics in river waters in the Haihe River Catchment in China and ecotoxicological risk assessment

Lei, K., Zhu, Y., Chen, W., Pan, H.-Y., Cao, Y.-X., Zhang, X., Guo, B.-B., Sweetman, A., Lin, C.-Y., Ouyang, W., He, M.-C. & Liu, X.-T., 1/09/2019, In: Environment International. 130, 11 p., 104919.

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Multiple crop bioaccumulation and human exposure of perfluoroalkyl substances around a mega fluorochemical industrial park, China: Implication for planting optimization and food safety

Liu, Z., Lu, Y., Song, X., Jones, K., Sweetman, A. J., Johnson, A. C., Zhang, M., Lu, X. & Su, C., 1/06/2019, In: Environment International. 127, p. 671-684 14 p.

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Insight into occurrence, profile and spatial distribution of organochlorine pesticides in soils of solid waste dumping sites of Pakistan: Influence of soil properties and implications for environmental fate

Sultan, M., Waheed, S., Ali, U., Sweetman, A. J., Jones, K. C. & Malik, R. N., 15/04/2019, In: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 170, p. 195-204 10 p.

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Spatially Explicit Large-Scale Environmental Risk Assessment of Pharmaceuticals in Surface Water in China

Zhu, Y., Snape, J., Jones, K. & Sweetman, A., 21/02/2019, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 53, 5, p. 2559-2569 11 p.

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Assessing the level and sources of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil and sediments along Jhelum riverine system of lesser Himalayan region of Pakistan

Riaz, R., Ali, U., Li, J., Zhang, G., Alam, K., Sweetman, A. J., Jones, K. C. & Malik, R. N., 02/2019, In: Chemosphere. 216, p. 640-652 13 p.

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The occurrence of home and personal care products in the Haihe River catchment and estimation of human exposure

Lei, K., Zhu, Y., Chen, W., Pan, H.-Y., Guo, B.-B., Zhang, X., Cao, Y.-X., Sweetman, A. J. & Lin, C.-Y., 1/12/2018, In: Science of the Total Environment. 643, p. 63-72 10 p.

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Assessing residual status and spatial variation of current-use pesticides under the influence of environmental factors in major cash crop growing areas of Pakistan

Ansari, S., Waheed, S., Ali, U., Jones, K. C., Sweetman, A. J., Halsall, C. & Malik, R. N., 12/2018, In: Chemosphere. 212, p. 486-496 11 p.

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Accounting for water levels and black carbon-inclusive sediment-water partitioning of organochlorines in Lesser Himalaya, Pakistan using two-carbon model

Ali, U., Sweetman, A. J., Jones, K. C. & Malik, R. N., 1/09/2018, In: Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 25, 25, p. 24653-24667 15 p.

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Modelling the time-variant dietary exposure of PCBs in China over the period 1930 to 2100

Zhao, S., Breivik, K., Jones, K. C. & Sweetman, A. J., 3/07/2018, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 52, 13, p. 7371-7379 9 p.

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Diffusive gradients in thin-films (DGT) for in situ sampling of selected endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in waters

Chen, W., Pan, S., Cheng, H., Sweetman, A. J., Zhang, H. & Jones, K. C., 15/06/2018, In: Water Research. 137, p. 211-219 9 p.

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Drivers of contaminant levels in surface water of China during 2000-2030: Relative importance for illustrative home and personal care product chemicals

Zhu, Y., Price, O. R., Kilgallon, J., Qi, Y., Tao, S., Jones, K. C. & Sweetman, A. J., 06/2018, In: Environment International. 115, p. 161-169 9 p.

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Role of black carbon in soil distribution of organochlorines in Lesser Himalayan Region of Pakistan

Ali, U., Riaz, R., Sweetman, A. J., Jones, K. C., Li, J., Zhang, G. & Malik, R. N., 1/05/2018, In: Environmental Pollution. 236, p. 971-982 12 p.

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Sedimentary black carbon and organochlorines in Lesser Himalayan Region of Pakistan: Relationship along the altitude

Ali, U., Sweetman, A. J., Riaz, R., Li, J., Zhang, G., Jones, K. C. & Malik, R. N., 15/04/2018, In: Science of the Total Environment. 621, p. 1568-1580 13 p.

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Which commonly monitored chemical contaminant in the Bohai region and the Yangtze and Pearl Rivers of China poses the greatest threat to aquatic wildlife?

Johnson, A. C., Jürgens, M. D., Su, C., Zhang, M., Zhang, Y., Shi, Y., Sweetman, A., Jin, X. & Lu, Y., 04/2018, In: Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 37, 4, p. 1115-1121 7 p.

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Potential effects of changes in climate and emissions on distribution and fate of perfluorooctane sulfonate in the Bohai Rim, China

Su, C., Song, S., Lu, Y., Liu, S., Giesy, J. P., Chen, D., Jenkins, A., Sweetman, A. J. & Yvette, B., 1/02/2018, In: Science of the Total Environment. 613–614, p. 352-360 9 p.

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Higher atmospheric levels and contribution of black carbon in soil-air partitioning of organochlorines in Lesser Himalaya

Ali, U., Sweetman, A. J., Jones, K. C. & Malik, R. N., 1/01/2018, In: Chemosphere. 191, p. 787-798 12 p.

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Can poly-parameter linear-free energy relationships (pp-LFERs) improve modelling bioaccumulation in fish?

Zhao, S., Jones, K. C. & Sweetman, A. J., 01/2018, In: Chemosphere. 191, p. 235-244 10 p.

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Organohalogenated contaminants (OHCs) in high-altitude environments: A review and implication for a black carbon relationship

Ali, U., Sweetman, A. J., Riaz, R., Jones, K. C. & Malik, R. N., 31/12/2017, In: Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. 47, 13, p. 1143-1190 48 p.

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Pesticides contaminated dust exposure, risk diagnosis and exposure markers in occupational and residential settings of Lahore, Pakistan

Waheed, S., Halsall, C., Sweetman, A. J., Jones, K. C. & Malik, R. N., 12/2017, In: Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology. 56, p. 375-382 8 p.

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DGT Passive Sampling for Quantitative in Situ Measurements of Compounds from Household and Personal Care Products in Waters

Chen, W., Li, Y., Chen, C.-E., Sweetman, A. J., Zhang, H. & Jones, K. C., 21/11/2017, In: Environmental Science and Technology. 51, 22, p. 13274-13281 8 p.

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Crop bioaccumulation and human exposure of perfluoroalkyl acids through multi-media transport from a mega fluorochemical industrial park, China

Liu, Z., Lu, Y., Shi, Y., Wang, P., Jones, K. C., Sweetman, A. J., Johnson, A. C., Zhang, M. L., Zhou, Y., Su, C., Sarvajayakesavalu, S. & Khan, K., 09/2017, In: Environment International. 106, p. 37-47 11 p.

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