During the last three decades, the impact of chemical pollution has focused almost exclusively on the conventional "priority" pollutants, especially those acutely toxic/carcinogenic pesticides and industrial intermediates displaying persistence in the environment. This spectrum of chemicals, however, is only one piece of the larger puzzle in "holistic" risk assessment. Another diverse group of ...

Human-derived pharmaceuticals have been identified entering surface waters in the United States through wastewater effluent. While there is ample literature about what each compound alone does to aquatic life, little is known about the effects aquatic life may experience from the exposure to many different pharmaceuticals present in the environment. More specifically, are the combination of pha...

Background: Mycobacterium marinum infection has a worldwide distribution and the organism occupies many aquatic environments. Infections in human consist of nodular cutaneous lesions that can progress to tenosynovitis, arthritis, and osteomyelitis. Case presentation: A 27-year-old man was presented with a history of swelling and exudative erythematous lesions and pustules of the right forearm. ...

Introduction As one of the most common nanomaterials, TiO2 nanoparticles have found their industrial and household applications in cosmetics, sunscreens, pharmacy, socks, paints and coatings, catalyst, even food and many other fields, which are expected to continue to grow in the next decade [1]. However, the release of TiO2 nanoparticles into the aquatic environment is inevitable during the pr...