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Current issueEMCR Vol.5 (2025)
Wastewater contamination of deep groundwater in Sudan, an arid developing country: Application of artificial sweeteners and antibiotics as molecular markers
Tatsuya SUMIDA, Hideshige TAKADA, Ayaka TAKEI, Hisham Elamir YOUSIF, Mohamed Abdelrhman ELFDOL Yousif, Kenji YOSHIMATSU, Tatsuya KOIKE, Saya ISOGAI, Mona ALIDOUST, Kaoruko MIZUKAWA, Mitsunori TARAO, Charita S. KWAN, John OFOSU-ANIM, Edward Benjamin SABI, Siaw ONWONA-AGYEMAN, Oliver V. WASONGA, Antonio Manuel dos SANTOS JUNIOR, Nguyen Van CONG, Seyed Hossein HASHEMI
Peak separation of all seventeen 2,3,7,8-substituted polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans in a single injection using a narrow-bore extended-length DB-17ms chromatography capillary column
Kotaro MINOMO, Nobutoshi OHTSUKA, Yusuke OCHIAI, Shunji HASHIMOTO
Methodological predicament: Distinguishing between the accumulated and deposited microplastics in lichen thalli
Ayelén NISTAL, Carlos COVIELLA, Jonatan GOMEZ
Accumulation and distribution of mercury in cacao (Theobroma cacao) grown in artisanal and small-scale gold mining areas, Ashanti Region, Ghana
Patrick ADU POKU, Margaret BOOHENE, Sylvester ADDAI-ARHIN, Ahmed ELWALEED, Tia AGUSTIANI, Huiho JEONG, Tetsuro AGUSA, Yasuhiro ISHIBASHI, Jun KOBAYASHI
Neonicotinoid detection in rainwater in Japan
Zanne Sandriati PUTRI, Toshiko SATO, Yared Beyene YOHANNES, Yoshinori IKENAKA, Masumi YAMAMURO
Assessment of natural attenuation of polychlorinated biphenyls in harbor sediments based on analysis of congeners and environmental DNA: Anaerobic PCB-dechlorinating bacteria as key contributors
Haruko SAKURAMA, Yuki HAGA, Chisato MATSUMURA, Hideyuki INUI, Takeshi NAKANO, Tairo HAGISHITA
Microplastics and plastic-associated chemicals in the important green turtle nesting beaches in the Northwest Pacific
Shohei KOBAYASHI, Hideyuki TANAKA, Satomi KONDO, Hideshige TAKADA, Kaoruko MIZUKAWA
Metal exposure profiles at metal-contaminated sites in rivers across Japan
Yuichi IWASAKI, Wataru NAITO
Benzotriazole UV-stabilizers in beached plastic resin pellets collected across the world including remote islands: Evidence of plastic-mediated long-range environmental transport (LRET) of additives
Lisa MATSUNAGA, Hideshige TAKADA, Fumiki SAKANE, Natsuki HIRAI, Mona ALIDOUST, Bee Geok YEO, Kaoruko MIZUKAWA, Kosuke TANAKA, Lailah Gifty AKITA, Hrissi KARAPANAGIOTI, Cecilia ERIKSSON, Harry BURTON
Road dust-associated microplastics as a carrier of plastic additives in urban small-scale river sediment
Shinnosuke YAMAHARA, Haruhiko NAKATA
Marine plastic debris pollution in coastal areas of Ayeyarwady, Myanmar
Yoon Nandar LYNN, Cho Cho THAN, Myint Myint KHINE, Katrina NAVALLO, Haruhiko NAKATA, Thant Zin TUN
EMCR Vol.4 (2024)
Assessing organochlorine pesticide residues in food crops cultivated on soil alluvial plain of some rivers in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Olayinka AKODU, Ademola AIYESANMI, Wasiu TOMORI, Ajibade AKINYELE, Tella TALEAT
Peak separation of all 136 tetra- to octa-chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans on two 50% phenyl-methyl-siloxane-type gas chromatography columns, DB-17ms and VF-17ms
Kotaro MINOMO, Nobutoshi OHTSUKA, Yusuke OCHIAI
Suppression effect of fertilizers on heavy metal stress in aquatic plants studied by the probe beam deflection/fluorescence quenching method
Xing-Zheng WU, Shi-hao TU
Refinery Capacity and Carcinogen Emissions: An analysis of pollution and sustainability among US oil refineries
Joon KANG, James TANOOS
Temporal change of Cs-137 concentration in fruit in the non-decontaminated biotope in Saitama, Japan, after the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident
Yusuke OCHIAI, Kotaro MINOMO, Nobutoshi OHTSUKA, Sadaaki MIYAKE
Overview of PCB Pollution in Africa: E-Waste and Insights from International Pellet Watch
Mona ALIDOUST, Hideshige TAKADA, Kaoruko MIZUKAWA
Quantification of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the Pollution Sources of Karnaphuli River: Impact and Remediation for Sustainable Environment Management
Mamun RASHID, Ethneen MOSTAFA, Shaila HAQUE, Mohammad Nazir HOSSAIN
Comparison between a manual monitoring method based on active sampling and an automatic active monitoring method at urban and rural sites: Toward the accumulation of comparable data for effectiveness evaluation of the Minamata Convention
Kohji MARUMOTO, Noriyuki SUZUKI, Yasuyuki SHIBATA, Akinori TAKEUCHI, Akinori TAKAMI, Akane YAMAKAWA, Toru KAWAI, Norio FUKUZAKI, Akira MIZOHATA, Yoshinobu WATANABE, Tatsuya HATTORI, Hiromitsu NAGASAKA, Itsuki KURODA
Assessment of Organohalogen Compounds Contamination in Pet Food and Associated Health Risks: A Case Study in Japan
Kei NOMIYAMA, Fuka SATO, Makoto SHIMASAKI, Hazuki MIZUKAWA, Kraisiri KHIDKHAN, Yoshinori IKENAKA, Mayumi ISHIZUKA
Trace element pollution from drifted plastic debris in coastal terrestrial species at Zamami Island, Okinawa
Yuki OYA, Hiroki MATSUI, Yoshihisa FUJITA, Kaoruko MIZUKAWA, Madoka OHJI, Izumi WATANABE
Artificial sweeteners in surface waters from Asian, African and Middle Eastern countries: Utility as molecular markers and water pollution status in 2010–2019
Tatsuya SUMIDA, Hideshige TAKADA, Ayaka TAKEI, Kenji YOSHIMATSU, Shota IMAI, Tatsuya KOIKE, Marin BANNO, Miharu FUJISAWA, Saya ISOGAI, Mona ALIDOUST, Bee Geok YEO, Kaoruko MIZUKAWA, Mitsunori TARAO, Satoru SUZUKI, Charita S. KWAN, Rinawati, John OFOSU-ANIM, Edward Benjamin SABI, Siaw ONWONA-AGYEMAN, Oliver V. WASONGA, Steven WEERTS, Brent NEWMAN, Antonio Manuel dos Santos JUNIOR, Nop SUKPANYATHAM, Nguyen Van CONG, Chui Wei BONG, Mohamad Pauzi ZAKARIA, Mahua SAHA, Rakesh Payipattu SUDHAKARAN, Seyed Hossein HASHEMI, Tomoaki SHINODA, Hidemitsu KUROKI
EMCR Vol.3 (2023)
Status Report on Neonicotinoid Pollution in Japan: Emphasis on Human, Animal, and Environmental Health
Collins NIMAKO, Shouta M. M. NAKAYAMA, Yared Beyene YOHANNES, Yoshinori IKENAKA, Mayumi ISHIZUKA
Microplastics in Global Marine Waters and Biota: Effectiveness of Potential Bioindicators in Mirroring Local Pollution Levels
Bee Geok YEO, Kaoruko MIZUKAWA, Hideshige TAKADA
Spatial distribution and human health risks of mercury in the gold mining area of Mandailing Natal District, Indonesia
Syafran ARRAZY, Sylvester ADDAI-ARHIN, Huiho JEONG, Randy NOVIRSA, Bambang WISPRIYONO, Tetsuro AGUSA, Yasuhiro ISHIBASHI, Jun KOBAYASHI
Remediation of contamination caused by illegal dumping of industrial wastes: An experience in Japan
Katsuya KAWAMOTO
Genotoxic profile among e-cigarette consumers, cigarette smokers, and nonsmokers
Ghofran AL-QUDAIHI, Tahreer AL-RAJOUDI, Yara ALJERAYED, Abdulrahman BIN MUMMER, Mohamed SHOUKRI, Iman AL-SALEH
Homologue-based Estimations of Short-Chain Chlorinated Paraffin Emissions and Concentrations in Japan
Junichiro KOSHIBA, Takaaki NAGANO, Yasuhiro HIRAI, Shinichi SAKAI
EMCR Vol.2 (2022)
Synthesis of nitrate selective anion exchange resin and denitrification of nitrate adsorbed on the resin
Yuko ISHIBASHI, Manabu KASHIWABARA
Monitoring of microplastics in road dust samples from Myanmar and Taiwan
Ei Ei MON, Thant Zin TUN, Tetsuro AGUSA, Hsin-Ming YEH, Ching-Huei HUANG, Haruhiko NAKATA
Interdisciplinary approach to addressing lead pollution caused by mining activity in Kabwe, The Republic of Zambia
Hokuto NAKATA, Shouta M. M. NAKAYAMA, John YABE, Kaampwe MUZANDU, Andrew KATABA, Yoshinori IKENAKA, Mayumi ISHIZUKA
Removal of perfluoroalkyl substances from water by activated carbons: Adsorption of perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid
Heesoo EUN, Kodai SHIMAMURA, Takuya ASANO, Eriko YAMAZAKI, Sachi TANIYASU, Nobuyoshi YAMASHITA
Distribution of trace element concentrations in invertebrate species collected from Tokyo Bay, Japan
Yuki OYA, Hideshige TAKADA, Kaoruko MIZUKAWA, Madoka OHJI, Izumi WATANABE
Evaluation of sources of metal contamination in freshwater and short-neck clams marketed in Japan based on lead isotope ratios
Masahiro SAKATA, Tatsumaru KIMURA, Ryuji NAKAMURA
Evaluation of human thyroid receptor-agonist activity in 796 chemical compounds using a yeast two-hybrid assay with Saccharomyces cerevisiae Y190
Ryo OMAGARI, Mayuko YAGISHITA, Miho YAMASAKI, Ryo KAMATA, Masanori TERASAKI, Fujio SHIRAISHI, Takuya KUBO, Daisuke NAKAJIMA
Multimedia survey on mercury status at solid waste landfill facilities in developing countries to estimate human health and the environmental risks
Mitsugu SAITO, Tatsuya HATTORI, Keisuke UCHIDA, Go SUZUKI, Yoshinobu WATANABE, Toshihiro IIZUKA, Hiromitsu NAGASAKA
Relative risk assessment of Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and alternative plasticizers: Application of consumer exposure tools and damage functions
Yukio AOKI, Akihiro TOKAI, Naoya KOJIMA, Sosuke HANAI
Differences in microplastic distributions on the surface freshwater collected using 100– and 355–μm meshes
Huiho JEONG, Teruhiko KUSANO, Sylvester ADDAI-ARHIN, Willy Cahya NUGRAHA, Randy NOVIRSA, Quang PHAN DINH, Tomohiro SHIROSAKI, Emiko FUJITA, Yutaka KAMEDA, Hyeon Seo CHO, Yasuhiro ISHIBASHI, Koji ARIZONO
Monitoring of phenolic endocrine disrupting chemicals by direct acetylation method: Pollution status in Tokyo rivers in 2016–2019 and estimation of their sources
Mahiro GOMI, Kaoruko MIZUKAWA, Hideshige TAKADA
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in new unexposed and beached expanded polystyrene foams
Bee Geok YEO, Kaoruko MIZUKAWA, Hideshige TAKADA, Heidi TAIT, Jeanette FRECHOU
EMCR Vol.1 (2021)
Inflow and outflow loads of 484 daily-use chemicals in wastewater treatment plants across Japan
Kiwao KADOKAMI, Takashi MIYAWAKI, Katsumi IWABUCHI, Sokichi TAKAGI, Fumie ADACHI, Haruka IIDA, Kimiyo WATANABE, Yuki KOSUGI, Toshinari SUZUKI, Shinichiro NAGAHORA, Ruriko TAHARA, Tomoaki ORIHARA, Akifumi EGUCHI
Contamination levels, monthly variations, and predictions of neonicotinoid pesticides in surface waters of Gifu Prefecture in Japan
Yoshitaka HAYASHI, Nozomi SASAKI, Mari TAKAZAWA, Tomomi INAGAKI, Hiroki NAKAMURA, Atsushi YAMAMOTO, Shigeru SUZUKI
Preliminary statistical investigation of anomaly detection in non-target environmental monitoring by comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry
Shunji HASHIMOTO, Nobutoshi OHTSUKA, Yumiko ONIZUKA, Teruyo IEDA, Daisuke NAKAJIMA, Noriyuki SUZUKI
Evaluation of long-term trend of atmospheric lead pollution in western Japan based on lead isotope ratios and Pb/Zn ratio as indicators of long-range transport of aerosols from the Asian continent
Masahiro SAKATA, Ryohei SUZUKI, Kohji MARUMOTO
Development of an analytical method for fumonisin B1 in porcine tissues and body fluids using UHPLC-MS/MS
Mafumi WATANABE, Miyako YOSHIOKA, Noriko YAMANAKA, Keerthi Siri GURUGE
Microplastics in urban wastewater and estuarine water: Importance of street runoff
Masaya SUGIURA, Hideshige TAKADA, Naohiko TAKADA, Kaoruko MIZUKAWA, Shumpei TSUYUKI, Hiroaki FURUMAI
Contamination of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin and dibenzofurans in Jatropha curcas cultivation areas and their transfer from soil to seed in the Ba Vi, Quang Tri, and Trang Bang regions of Vietnam
Masafumi NAKAMURA, Isao WATANABE, Yuko UEDA, Katsuhisa HONDA, Hue NGUYEN Thi Minh, Minh NGUYEN Hung, Nam VU Duc, Trung NGUYEN Quang, Thao PHAM Thi Phuong, Norimichi TAKENAKA, Kiyoshi IMAMURA, Boi LUU Van, Yasuaki MAEDA
International pellet watch: Global monitoring of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in plastic resin pellets
Tae OHGAKI, Hideshige TAKADA, Ryu YOSHIDA, Kaoruko MIZUKAWA, Bee Geok YEO, Mona ALIDOUST, Natsuki HIRAI, Rei YAMASHITA, Takashi TOKUMARU, Izumi WATANABE, Siaw ONWONA-AGYEMAN, Patricia GARDINER, Marcus ERIKSEN, Jay F. KELLY, Carlos J. RODRÍGUEZ-SIERRA, Laurent COLASSE, Juan BAZTAN, Fabiano Prado BARRETTO, Gabriel Mendes IZAR, Denis ABESSA, Mohamad Pauzi ZAKARIA, Charita S. KWAN, Mahua SAHA, Peter G. RYAN, Steven WEERTS, John OFOSU-ANIM, Edward Benjamin SABI, Lailah Gifty AKITA, Heidi TAIT, Cecilia ERIKSSON, Harry BURTON
Dissolved oxygen-quenched fluorescence/materials movement-induced beam deflection: A novel method for measuring heavy metal stress in aquatic plants
Xing-Zheng WU, Kansuk PATTHAMAWAN
Plastic additives and legacy persistent organic pollutants in the preen gland oil of seabirds sampled across the globe
Rei YAMASHITA, Nagako HIKI, Fumika KASHIWADA, Hideshige TAKADA, Kaoruko MIZUKAWA, Britta Denise HARDESTY, Lauren ROMAN, David HYRENBACH, Peter G. RYAN, Ben J. DILLEY, Juan Pablo MUÑOZ-PÉREZ, Carlos A. VALLE, Christopher K. PHAM, João FRIAS, Bungo NISHIZAWA, Akinori TAKAHASHI, Jean-Baptiste THIEBOT, Alexis WILL, Nobuo KOKUBUN, Yuuki Y. WATANABE, Takashi YAMAMOTO, Kozue SHIOMI, Ui SHIMABUKURO, Yutaka WATANUKI
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Neonicotinoid detection in rainwater in Japan
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Benzotriazole UV-stabilizers in beached plastic resin pellets collected across the world including remote islands: Evidence of plastic-mediated long-range environmental transport (LRET) of additives
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Remediation of contamination caused by illegal dumping of industrial wastes: An experience in Japan
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