A5033278147- Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Weed Control and Herbicide Applications
- Diabetes and associated disorders
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Analytical chemistry methods development
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Fluoride Effects and Removal
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Pancreatic function and diabetes
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Diabetes Management and Research
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
The University of Queensland
2021-2025
Norwegian Institute for Water Research
2024-2025
The University of Adelaide
2017-2023
CSIRO Land and Water
2017-2020
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2017-2020
Soil contaminated with aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) at firefighting training sites has become a major concern worldwide. To date, most studies have focused on assessing soil–water partitioning behavior of PFASs the key factors that can affect their sorption, whereas leaching from soils not yet been widely investigated. This study evaluated desorption wide range twelve using Australian Standard Leaching Procedure (ASLP), U.S. EPA...
This study investigated the mobilization of a wide range per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) present in aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) water-saturated soils through one-dimensional (1-D) column experiments with view to assessing feasibility their remediation by soil desorption washing. Results indicated that sorption/desorption most shorter-carbon-chain PFASs (C ≤ 6) reached greater than 99% rapidly─after approximately two pore volumes (PVs) were well predicted an equilibrium...
Glyphosate is the most used herbicide globally, but little known of its prevalence in Australian environment or behaviour during wastewater treatment. This study examined concentration glyphosate and primary biodegradation product, aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), influent effluent from 22 treatment plants (WWTPs) to inform exposure risks. was detected all WWTP samples, with concentrations ranging 0.37 370 μg/L (mean: ± 76 μg/L). In treated effluent, found 82 % samples <LOQ (0.2 μg/L) 11...
Since the detection of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in various environmental media, research has explored potential uptake and toxicity these chemicals to species inhabiting matrices. Specifically, pharmaceuticals, including antiepileptic API carbamazepine (CBZ), are taken up from soil by a range plants. Many short-term studies have also suggested that certain APIs induce However, effects on fruiting plants remain relatively unexplored. The present study investigated uptake,...
Pesticides are necessary for the control of pest plant, fungi and insect species. After application, they may find their way into waste streams, such as municipal sewage, where spatio-temporal distribution has not been well characterised. To further understand to evaluate potential sources fate after treatment, 64 pesticides were analysed in matched influents effluents 22 wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) from across Australia. The consisted 30 herbicides 8 herbicide metabolites or...
Background: The Environmental Determinants of Islet Autoimmunity (ENDIA) pregnancy-birth cohort investigates the developmental origins type 1 diabetes (T1D), with recruitment between 2013 and 2019. ENDIA is first study in world comprehensive data biospecimen collection during pregnancy, at birth through childhood from at-risk children who have a first-degree relative T1D. exposures are thought to drive progression clinical T1D, pancreatic islet autoimmunity (IA) developing genetically...
Abstract Purpose of Review Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are prevalent environmental contaminants detected in materials such as soils, biosolids, wastes. Understanding PFAS leaching is crucial for assessing risks associated with leaving impacted material place, reuse, or disposal. However, there limited guidance on laboratory methods to measure extent rate leaching. This review aims identify the best that reflective relevant release scenarios. Recent Findings Various have been...
Water resources are vulnerable to contamination from polar organic compounds (POCs) originating sources such as wastewater effluent. Two configurations of a microporous polyethylene tube (MPT) passive sampler were investigated for the time-integrative detection and quantification POCs in One configuration contained polymeric reversed phase sorbent Strata-X (SX) other suspended agarose gel (SX-Gel). These deployed up 29 days analysed forty-nine including pesticides, pharmaceuticals personal...
Chemicals associated with plastics, such as bisphenols and phthalates, enter sewerage from both diffuse (domestic/commercial) point (industrial) sources. In this study, we aimed to devise a conservative, statistical baseline estimate contributions these source types when sampling of specific sources is not possible. Population-normalised mass loads two nine phthalates were estimated in wastewater samples 22 sewage treatment plants (STPs) 2019. Two multiday (10 7 day) pools created for each...
Ultrashort-chain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are an emerging class of contaminants that remain underexplored in environmental research. This study examines their distribution Australian drinking tap water, waters, wastewaters (n = 63) using nontarget analysis via high-resolution mass spectrometry. Thirteen ultrashort-chain PFASs were identified, including novel compounds such as perfluoroalkane sulfinate (PFPSi), hydrogen-substituted perfluoroalkyl carboxylate (H-PFCA),...
Bio-based fertilizers (BBFs) produced from organic waste contribute to closed-loop nutrient cycles and circular agriculture. However, persistent contaminants, such as per- poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), well polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) can be present in or formed during valorization processes. Consequently, these hazardous may introduced into agricultural soils the food chain via BBFs. This study...