2025 Journal Article Unearthing the hidden plastic in garden compostKaur, Simran, Okoffo, Elvis D., Thomas, Kevin V. and Rauert, Cassandra (2025). Unearthing the hidden plastic in garden compost. Science of the Total Environment, 973 179153, 179153. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179153 |
2025 Journal Article Quantifying Nanoplastics and Microplastics in Food and Beverages Using Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry: Challenges and ImplicationsJeffries, Coral, Rauert, Cassandra and Thomas, Kevin V. (2025). Quantifying Nanoplastics and Microplastics in Food and Beverages Using Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry: Challenges and Implications. ACS Food Science & Technology. doi: 10.1021/acsfoodscitech.4c01093 |
2025 Journal Article Serum concentrations of PFAS across Australian States and TerritoriesNilsson, Sandra, Kucharski, Nathaniel, Orr, Julia, Bräunig, Jennifer, Thompson, Kristie, Jolliet, Olivier, Langguth, Daman, Kennedy, Carl, Hobson, Peter, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Toms, Leisa-Maree (2025). Serum concentrations of PFAS across Australian States and Territories. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 265 114542, 114542. doi: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2025.114542 |
2025 Journal Article Occurrence, Removal, and Risk Assessment of Antimicrobials and Their Transformation Products in Effluent from Australian Wastewater Treatment PlantsLi, Jinglong, O’Brien, Jake W., Tscharke, Ben J., Verhagen, Rory, He, Chang, Shimko, Katja M., Shao, Xueting, Zhai, Naixiang, Hulleman, Tobias, Mueller, Jochen F. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2025). Occurrence, Removal, and Risk Assessment of Antimicrobials and Their Transformation Products in Effluent from Australian Wastewater Treatment Plants. Environmental Science & Technology, 59 (13), 6825-6838. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c00425 |
2025 Journal Article Are microplastics bad for your health? More rigorous science is neededXu, Jun-Li, Wright, Stephanie, Rauert, Cassandra and Thomas, Kevin V. (2025). Are microplastics bad for your health? More rigorous science is needed. Nature, 639 (8054), 300-302. doi: 10.1038/d41586-025-00702-2 |
2025 Journal Article Occurrence and fate of glyphosate and AMPA in wastewater treatment plants in AustraliaCampbell, Garth, Tscharke, Ben J., Prasad, Pritesh, Knight, Emma R., Reeks, Tim, Jackson, Aiko, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2025). Occurrence and fate of glyphosate and AMPA in wastewater treatment plants in Australia. Science of The Total Environment, 969 178964, 178964. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178964 |
2025 Journal Article Accumulation, translocation and transformation of artificial sweeteners in plants: A critical reviewLi, Dandan, Xing, Yeye, Li, Li, Yao, Yiming, Li, Yongcheng, Zhu, Hongkai, Du, Peng, Wang, Fang, Yu, Dayang, Yang, Fang, Yao, Zhiliang and Thomas, Kevin V. (2025). Accumulation, translocation and transformation of artificial sweeteners in plants: A critical review. Environmental Pollution, 366 125517, 125517-366. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125517 |
2025 Journal Article Assessing the Efficacy of Pyrolysis–Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry for Nanoplastic and Microplastic Analysis in Human BloodRauert, Cassandra, Charlton, Nathan, Bagley, Angus, Dunlop, Sarah A., Symeonides, Christos and Thomas, Kevin V. (2025). Assessing the Efficacy of Pyrolysis–Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry for Nanoplastic and Microplastic Analysis in Human Blood. Environmental Science & Technology, 59 (4), 1984-1994. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.4c12599 |
2024 Journal Article New trends in the environmental analysis of pollutantsde Alda, Miren Lopez, Richardson, Susan D., Thomas, Kevin V. and Thomaidis, Nikolaos S. (2024). New trends in the environmental analysis of pollutants. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 417 (3), 447-449. doi: 10.1007/s00216-024-05695-x |
2024 Journal Article National survey of the occurrence of antimicrobial agents in Australian wastewater and their socioeconomic correlatesLi, Jinglong, O’Brien, Jake W., Tscharke, Benjamin J., He, Chang, Shimko, Katja M., Shao, Xueting, Zhai, Naixiang, Mueller, Jochen F. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2024). National survey of the occurrence of antimicrobial agents in Australian wastewater and their socioeconomic correlates. Nature Water, 2 (12) 140587, 1166-1177. doi: 10.1038/s44221-024-00349-9 |
2024 Journal Article Wastewater‐based evaluation of the efficacy of oxycodone regulations in AustraliaVerhagen, Rory, Gerber, Cobus, Thai, Phong K., Connor, Jason, Loveday, Bill, Bade, Richard, O'Brien, Jake, Jaunay, Emma L., Simpson, Bradley S., Chan, Gary, Hall, Wayne, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Tscharke, Benjamin J. (2024). Wastewater‐based evaluation of the efficacy of oxycodone regulations in Australia. Addiction, 119 (12), 2153-2161. doi: 10.1111/add.16653 |
2024 Journal Article Evidence of time dependent degradation of polypropylene surgical mesh explanted from the abdomen and vagina of sheepFarr, Nicholas T. H., Gregory, David A., Workman, Victoria L., Rauert, Cassandra, Roman, Sabiniano, Knight, Alexander J., Bullock, Anthony J., Tartakovskii, Alexander I., Thomas, Kevin V., Chapple, Christopher R., Deprest, Jan, MacNeil, Sheila and Rodenburg, Cornelia (2024). Evidence of time dependent degradation of polypropylene surgical mesh explanted from the abdomen and vagina of sheep. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 160 106722, 1-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2024.106722 |
2024 Journal Article Effect-based water quality assessment in an urban tributary under base flow and storm conditionsRauert, Cassandra, König, Maria, Neale, Peta A., Thomas, Kevin V. and Escher, Beate I. (2024). Effect-based water quality assessment in an urban tributary under base flow and storm conditions. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 11 (12), 1314-1320. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00866 |
2024 Journal Article Unscrambling why plastics aren't detectable in chicken eggsTariq, Anum, Okoffo, Elvis D., Fenti, Angelo, Fu, Hongrui and Thomas, Kevin V. (2024). Unscrambling why plastics aren't detectable in chicken eggs. Chemosphere, 367 143584, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143584 |
2024 Journal Article Occurrence of Ultrashort-Chain PFASs in Australian Environmental Water SamplesGhorbani Gorji, Sara, Mackie, Rachel, Prasad, Pritesh, Knight, Emma R., Qu, Xuan, Vardy, Suzanne, Bowles, Karl, Higgins, Christopher P., Thomas, Kevin V. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2024). Occurrence of Ultrashort-Chain PFASs in Australian Environmental Water Samples. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 11 (12), 1362-1369. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00750 |
2024 Journal Article How do plastics, including microplastics and plastic-associated chemicals, affect human health?Seewoo, Bhedita J., Goodes, Louise M., Thomas, Kevin V., Rauert, Cassandra, Elagali, Ahmed, Ponsonby, Anne-Louise, Symeonides, Christos and Dunlop, Sarah A. (2024). How do plastics, including microplastics and plastic-associated chemicals, affect human health?. Nature Medicine, 30 (11), 3036-3037. doi: 10.1038/s41591-024-03287-x |
2024 Journal Article Plastic Deposition in Sediments of Moreton Bay, Australia: A Historical Perspective and Potential Future ProjectionsYenney, Emma, Okoffo, Elvis D., Tscharke, Ben J., Grinham, Alistair, Bostock, Helen C. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2024). Plastic Deposition in Sediments of Moreton Bay, Australia: A Historical Perspective and Potential Future Projections. ACS ES&T Water, 4 (10), 4510-4520. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.4c00536 |
2024 Journal Article Fluoropolymer sorbent for efficient and selective capturing of per- and polyfluorinated compoundsYang, Zhuojing, Zhu, Yutong, Tan, Xiao, Gunjal, Samruddhi Jayendra Jayendra, Dewapriya, Pradeep, Wang, Yiqing, Xin, Ruijing, Fu, Changkui, Liu, Kehan, Macintosh, Katie, Sprague, Lee G., Leung, Lam, Hopkins, Timothy E., Thomas, Kevin V., Guo, Jianhua, Whittaker, Andrew K. and Zhang, Cheng (2024). Fluoropolymer sorbent for efficient and selective capturing of per- and polyfluorinated compounds. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 8269, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-52690-y |
2024 Journal Article Plastic pollution and health metrics in wild juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from two Ecuadorian national parks: Galápagos and MachalillaMuñoz-Pérez, Juan Pablo, Lewbart, Gregory A., Toapanta, Tania, Chadwick, Helen, Okoffo, Elvis D., Alarcón-Ruales, Daniela, Zurita-Arthos, Leo, Jones, Jen S., Cisneros, Fernando, Moreira-Mendieta, Andres, Vintimilla-Palacios, Cristina, Miranda, Cristina, Vallejo, Felipe, Houck, Emma, Alemán, Rubén, Escobar-Flores, Kamila, Skehel, Alice, Castañeda, Jason, Secoura, Patricia, Vaden, Shelly, Lewis, Ceri, Galloway, Tamara, Wallace, Bryan, Godley, Brendan J., Cole, Matthew, Lindeque, Penelope, Thomas, Kevin V., Potvin, Dominique A., Valle, Carlos A. and Townsend, Kathy A. (2024). Plastic pollution and health metrics in wild juvenile green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) from two Ecuadorian national parks: Galápagos and Machalilla. Frontiers in Amphibian and Reptile Science, 2 1439512, 1-30. doi: 10.3389/famrs.2024.1439512 |
2024 Journal Article High throughput and sensitive quantitation of tobacco-specific alkaloids and nitrosamines in wastewaterWang, Zhe, Zheng, Qiuda, Tscharke, Benjamin J., Li, Jinglong, O'Brien, Jake W., Patterson, Brad, Zhao, Zeyang, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Thai, Phong K. (2024). High throughput and sensitive quantitation of tobacco-specific alkaloids and nitrosamines in wastewater. Talanta, 277 126401, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2024.126401 |