2025 Journal Article Time-weighted conversion of acute to chronic equivalent endpoints for derivation of chronic ecotoxicity threshold values of six neonicotinoids in freshwaterBeggs, Carly, Sánchez-Bayo, Francisco, Ghorbani Gorji, Sara, Thomas, Kevin V. and Kaserzon, Sarit L. (2025). Time-weighted conversion of acute to chronic equivalent endpoints for derivation of chronic ecotoxicity threshold values of six neonicotinoids in freshwater. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, 44 (7), 1901-1911. doi: 10.1093/etojnl/vgaf091 |
2025 Journal Article Evaluating dextrorphan as a wastewater biomarker for cough suppressant use:A longitudinal study in ChinaShao, Xue-Ting, Ma, Xin-Dong, Li, Jing-Long, O’Brien, Jake W., Thomas, Kevin and Wang, De-Gao (2025). Evaluating dextrorphan as a wastewater biomarker for cough suppressant use:A longitudinal study in China. Water Research, 285 124119, 124119. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.124119 |
2025 Journal Article Evaluation of a Low-Cost Active Air Sampler for the Surveillance of Airborne Transmission of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Using a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant as a Case StudyZhai, Naixiang, Li, Jinglong, Klümper, Uli, Lakhey, Pooja, Thomas, Kevin V. and O’Brien, Jake W. (2025). Evaluation of a Low-Cost Active Air Sampler for the Surveillance of Airborne Transmission of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Using a Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant as a Case Study. ACS ES&T Engineering. doi: 10.1021/acsestengg.5c00180 |
2025 Journal Article Identifying Populations with Elevated PFAS Exposure by Targeted Serum Sample PoolingNilsson, Sandra, Braunig, Jennifer, Mueller, Ava, Sontag, Nis-Julius, Langguth, Daman, Kennedy, Carl, Hobson, Peter, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Toms, Leisa-Maree (2025). Identifying Populations with Elevated PFAS Exposure by Targeted Serum Sample Pooling. Exposure and Health, 17 (4) 107198, 1-12. doi: 10.1007/s12403-025-00712-5 |
2025 Journal Article Release of Micro- and Nanosized Particles from Plastic Articles during Mechanical DishwashingOkoffo, Elvis D., Tscharke, Ben J. and Thomas, Kevin V (2025). Release of Micro- and Nanosized Particles from Plastic Articles during Mechanical Dishwashing. ACS ES&T Water, 5 (6), 2870-2881. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.4c00768 |
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, 5 (4), 1536-1545. 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, 1-8. 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. 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 and 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 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 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 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 and Technology Letters, 11 (12), 1362-1369. doi: 10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00750 |