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2026

Journal Article

A critical review of micro- and nanoplastic permeation in the human body

Pan, Yufei, Janjua, Taskeen Iqbal, Thomas, Kevin V., Shepherd, Claire E. and Rauert, Cassandra (2026). A critical review of micro- and nanoplastic permeation in the human body. Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 6 (1) 21. doi: 10.1186/s43591-026-00177-6

A critical review of micro- and nanoplastic permeation in the human body

2026

Journal Article

Critical review of analytical methods for antifouling paint particles in marine systems

De-la-Torre, Gabriel E., Okoffo, Elvis D., Rauert, Cassandra and Thomas, Kevin V. (2026). Critical review of analytical methods for antifouling paint particles in marine systems. TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 198 118734, 118734-198. doi: 10.1016/j.trac.2026.118734

Critical review of analytical methods for antifouling paint particles in marine systems

2026

Journal Article

Spatio-temporal distribution and environmental correlates of trihalomethane concentrations in public drinking water supplies in Queensland, Australia: A data linkage study

Kanmiki, Edmund Wedam, Hasan, Md Mehedi, Huda, M. Mamun, Choi, Phil, Fatima, Yaqoot, Boyle, Fran, Thomas, Kevin, Sly, Peter, Callaway, Leonie, Soares-Magalhaes, Ricardo and Mamun, Abdullah A. (2026). Spatio-temporal distribution and environmental correlates of trihalomethane concentrations in public drinking water supplies in Queensland, Australia: A data linkage study. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 273 114760, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2026.114760

Spatio-temporal distribution and environmental correlates of trihalomethane concentrations in public drinking water supplies in Queensland, Australia: A data linkage study

2026

Journal Article

Changes in wastewater measures of alcohol consumption in Alice Springs, Australia, 1 year after the introduction of restrictions on alcohol sales

Tscharke, Ben, Livingston, Michael, Clifford, Sarah, Zheng, Qiuda, Thai, Phong K., Verhagen, Rory, Bade, Richard, O'Brien, Jake W., Gerber, Cobus, Keller, Emma, Simpson, Bradley S., Thomas, Kevin V., Hall, Wayne and Mueller, Jochen F. (2026). Changes in wastewater measures of alcohol consumption in Alice Springs, Australia, 1 year after the introduction of restrictions on alcohol sales. Addiction, 121 (4), 851-860. doi: 10.1111/add.70262

Changes in wastewater measures of alcohol consumption in Alice Springs, Australia, 1 year after the introduction of restrictions on alcohol sales

2026

Journal Article

Nanoplastic and microplastic contamination in Australian carbonated beverages: measurement by Pyrolysis-GC-MS and the challenge of poly(ethylene terephthalate) oligomer interference

Jeffries, Coral, Rauert, Cassandra and Thomas, Kevin V. (2026). Nanoplastic and microplastic contamination in Australian carbonated beverages: measurement by Pyrolysis-GC-MS and the challenge of poly(ethylene terephthalate) oligomer interference. Journal of Hazardous Materials: Plastics, 2 100035, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.hazmp.2025.100035

Nanoplastic and microplastic contamination in Australian carbonated beverages: measurement by Pyrolysis-GC-MS and the challenge of poly(ethylene terephthalate) oligomer interference

2026

Journal Article

Microplastic Contamination in Snow of a High Mountain: A Case Study from Uludağ National Park, Türkiye

Eraslan, Fatma Nur, Gaga, Eftade O., Thomas, Kevin V. and Rauert, Cassandra (2026). Microplastic Contamination in Snow of a High Mountain: A Case Study from Uludağ National Park, Türkiye. Atmospheric Pollution Research 102952, 102952. doi: 10.1016/j.apr.2026.102952

Microplastic Contamination in Snow of a High Mountain: A Case Study from Uludağ National Park, Türkiye

2026

Journal Article

Communicating confidence in the reliability of micro- and nanoplastic identification in human health studies

Thomas, Kevin V., Belz, Susanne, Booth, Andy M., Clift, Martin J. D., Cross, Richard K., Davies, Grace, Dirven, Hubert, Dunlop, Sarah, Gomiero, Alessio, Guo, Shaowei, Herzke, Dorte, Koelmans, Albert A., Mudway, Ian S., Okoffo, Elvis D., Rauert, Cassandra, Samanipour, Saer, Symeonides, Christos, Walker, Douglas I., Wang, Tingting, Wright, Stephanie L., Xu, Jun-Li and Barron, Leon P. (2026). Communicating confidence in the reliability of micro- and nanoplastic identification in human health studies. Environment and Health envhealth.5c00671. doi: 10.1021/envhealth.5c00671

Communicating confidence in the reliability of micro- and nanoplastic identification in human health studies

2026

Journal Article

Comment on “Polyethylene and Polyvinyl Chloride Nanoplastics in Human Follicular Fluid and Seminal Plasma: Impact on Fertilization and Sperm Quality”

Thomas, Kevin V., Davies, Grace, Okoffo, Elvis, Wright, Stephanie and Rauert, Cassandra (2026). Comment on “Polyethylene and Polyvinyl Chloride Nanoplastics in Human Follicular Fluid and Seminal Plasma: Impact on Fertilization and Sperm Quality”. ACS Nano, 20 (1), 1-2. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5c13836

Comment on “Polyethylene and Polyvinyl Chloride Nanoplastics in Human Follicular Fluid and Seminal Plasma: Impact on Fertilization and Sperm Quality”

2026

Journal Article

National Wastewater Surveillance of Illicit Tobacco and Vaping Use Trends in Australia

Wang, Zhe, Zheng, Qiuda, Thai, Phong K., Gartner, Coral, O’Brien, Jake W., Bade, Richard, Verhagen, Rory, Hall, Wayne, Stjepanović, Daniel, Simpson, Bradley S., Keller, Emma L., Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Tscharke, Ben (2026). National Wastewater Surveillance of Illicit Tobacco and Vaping Use Trends in Australia. JAMA Network Open, 9 (2) e2557319, e2557319-2. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.57319

National Wastewater Surveillance of Illicit Tobacco and Vaping Use Trends in Australia

2026

Journal Article

Evaluating environmental health communication: the readability of factsheets about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

Magi-Prowse, Carla R., Fielding, Kelly S., Thomas, Kevin V. and Morphett, Kylie (2026). Evaluating environmental health communication: the readability of factsheets about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 271 114680, 114680-271. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2025.114680

Evaluating environmental health communication: the readability of factsheets about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)

2025

Journal Article

Impact of tyre wear particles and tyre leachate on the freshwater angiosperm Lemna minor

Pan, Yufei, Rauert, Cassie, Schmidt, Susanne and Thomas, Kevin (2025). Impact of tyre wear particles and tyre leachate on the freshwater angiosperm Lemna minor. Environmental Chemistry, 22 (8) EN25061, 1-17. doi: 10.1071/en25061

Impact of tyre wear particles and tyre leachate on the freshwater angiosperm Lemna minor

2025

Journal Article

Cannabis consumption in Australia 2018–2025: Socio‐economic and regional trends from wastewater and survey data

Verhagen, Rory, Gerber, Cobus, Thai, Phong, Bade, Richard, O'Brien, Jake, Keller, Emma L., Simpson, Bradley S., Hall, Wayne, Leung, Janni, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Tscharke, Benjamin J. (2025). Cannabis consumption in Australia 2018–2025: Socio‐economic and regional trends from wastewater and survey data. Addiction, 121 (4) add.70277, 861-869. doi: 10.1111/add.70277

Cannabis consumption in Australia 2018–2025: Socio‐economic and regional trends from wastewater and survey data

2025

Journal Article

Evaluating the influence of polystyrene standards on quantification in environmental samples

Chen, Honglin, Thomas, Kevin V. and Rauert, Cassandra (2025). Evaluating the influence of polystyrene standards on quantification in environmental samples. Microplastics and Nanoplastics, 5 (1) 29, 1. doi: 10.1186/s43591-025-00135-8

Evaluating the influence of polystyrene standards on quantification in environmental samples

2025

Journal Article

Release of nanoplastic from polypropylene kettles

Shi, Ke, Okoffo, Elvis D., Fu, Hongrui, Bapp, Carolin, Jiang, Jie, Rauert, Cassandra and Thomas, Kevin V. (2025). Release of nanoplastic from polypropylene kettles. npj Emerging Contaminants, 1 (1) 16, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s44454-025-00018-w

Release of nanoplastic from polypropylene kettles

2025

Journal Article

Discovery of previously unreported per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in pooled Australian human serum using nontarget analysis

Dewapriya, Pradeep, Nilsson, Sandra, Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, O’Brien, Jake W., Bräunig, Jennifer, José Gómez Ramos, María, Samanipour, Saer, Martin, Jonathan W., Toms, Leisa-Maree L., Mueller, Jochen F., Kaserzon, Sarit L. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2025). Discovery of previously unreported per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in pooled Australian human serum using nontarget analysis. Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (48), 26081-26091. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c04623

Discovery of previously unreported per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in pooled Australian human serum using nontarget analysis

2025

Journal Article

Environmental antimicrobial resistance: current status and future prospects

Thomas, Kevin V., Zhai, Naixiang, Li, Jinglong and O’Brien, Jake W. (2025). Environmental antimicrobial resistance: current status and future prospects. Environmental Contamination: Causes and Solutions, 1 (1). doi: 10.53941/eccs.2025.100006

Environmental antimicrobial resistance: current status and future prospects

2025

Journal Article

Micro- and nanoplastic-induced respiratory disease and dysfunction: a scoping review

Goldsworthy, Adrian, O’Callaghan, Liam A., Tronstad, Oystein, Suen, Jacky, Chen, Honglin, Rauert, Cassandra, Blum, Ciara B., Tajouri, Lotti, Olsen, Matthew, Thomas, Kevin V. and Fraser, John F. (2025). Micro- and nanoplastic-induced respiratory disease and dysfunction: a scoping review. Microplastics, 4 (4) 79, 1-45. doi: 10.3390/microplastics4040079

Micro- and nanoplastic-induced respiratory disease and dysfunction: a scoping review

2025

Journal Article

Machine learning for predicting environmental mobility based on retention behavior

Hulleman, Tobias, Samanipour, Saer, Haddad, Paul R., Rauert, Cassandra, Okoffo, Elvis D., Thomas, Kevin V. and O’Brien, Jake W. (2025). Machine learning for predicting environmental mobility based on retention behavior. Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (43) acs.est.5c07274, 23339-23348. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c07274

Machine learning for predicting environmental mobility based on retention behavior

2025

Journal Article

Uptake of artificial sweeteners in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): subcellular distribution and nontarget identification of new metabolites

Li, Dandan, Xing, Jiamin, Du, Peng, Yao, Yiming, Xing, Yeye, Wang, Dongfang, Sun, Xiaojie, Guo, Linlin, Li, Zhiyuan, Wang, Fang and Thomas, Kevin V. (2025). Uptake of artificial sweeteners in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): subcellular distribution and nontarget identification of new metabolites. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 73 (42), 26564-26573. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5c06683

Uptake of artificial sweeteners in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): subcellular distribution and nontarget identification of new metabolites

2025

Journal Article

Release of nanoplastics from polypropylene food containers into hot and cold water

Shi, Ke, Okoffo, Elvis D., Lu, Wei-Cheng, Jiang, Jie, Rauert, Cassandra and Thomas, Kevin V. (2025). Release of nanoplastics from polypropylene food containers into hot and cold water. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 73 (42) acs.jafc.5c11270, 27038-27047. doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.5c11270

Release of nanoplastics from polypropylene food containers into hot and cold water