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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

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 acs.est.5c07274. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c07274

Machine learning for predicting environmental mobility based on retention behavior

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

2025

Journal Article

Interlaboratory comparison reveals state of the art in microplastic detection and quantification methods

Ciornii, Dmitri, Hodoroaba, Vasile-Dan, Benismail, Nizar, Maltseva, Alina, Ferrer, Juan F., Wang, Jiamin, Parra, Raquel, Jézéquel, Ronan, Receveur, Justine, Gabriel, Dina, Scheitler, Andreas, van Oversteeg, Christa, Roosma, Jorg, van Renesse van Duivenbode, Alex, Bulters, Tim, Zanella, Michela, Perini, Alessandro, Benetti, Federico, Mehn, Dora, Dierkes, Georg, Soll, Michael, Ishimura, Takahisa, Bednarz, Marius, Peng, Guyu, Hildebrandt, Lars, Peters, Mathias, Kim, Seung-Kyu, Türk, Jochen, Steinfeld, Felix ... Altmann, Korinna (2025). Interlaboratory comparison reveals state of the art in microplastic detection and quantification methods. Analytical Chemistry, 97 (16), 8719-8728. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c05403

Interlaboratory comparison reveals state of the art in microplastic detection and quantification methods

2025

Journal Article

Unearthing the hidden plastic in garden compost

Kaur, 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

Unearthing the hidden plastic in garden compost

2025

Journal Article

Quantifying Nanoplastics and Microplastics in Food and Beverages Using Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry: Challenges and Implications

Jeffries, 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

Quantifying Nanoplastics and Microplastics in Food and Beverages Using Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry: Challenges and Implications

2025

Journal Article

Are microplastics bad for your health? More rigorous science is needed

Xu, 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

Are microplastics bad for your health? More rigorous science is needed

2025

Journal Article

Assessing the efficacy of pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry for nanoplastic and microplastic analysis in human blood

Rauert, 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

Assessing the efficacy of pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry for nanoplastic and microplastic analysis in human blood

2024

Journal Article

Priorities to inform research on tire particles and their chemical leachates: A collective perspective

Obanya, Henry E., Khan, Farhan R., Carrasco-Navarro, Victor, Rødland, Elisabeth Støhle, Walker-Franklin, Imari, Thomas, Jomin, Cooper, Adam, Molden, Nick, Amaeze, Nnamdi H., Patil, Renuka S., Kukkola, Anna, Michie, Laura, Green-Ojo, Bidemi, Rauert, Cassandra, Couceiro, Fay, Hutchison, Gary, Tang, Jinglong, Ugor, Joshua, Lee, Seokhwan, Hofmann, Thilo and Ford, Alex T. (2024). Priorities to inform research on tire particles and their chemical leachates: A collective perspective. Environmental Research, 263 (Pt 3) 120222, 1-18. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120222

Priorities to inform research on tire particles and their chemical leachates: A collective perspective

2024

Journal Article

Evidence of time dependent degradation of polypropylene surgical mesh explanted from the abdomen and vagina of sheep

Farr, 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

Evidence of time dependent degradation of polypropylene surgical mesh explanted from the abdomen and vagina of sheep

2024

Journal Article

Effect-based water quality assessment in an urban tributary under base flow and storm conditions

Rauert, 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

Effect-based water quality assessment in an urban tributary under base flow and storm conditions

2024

Journal Article

Trends of benzotriazoles and benzothiazoles in Australian pooled urine samples from 2012 to 2023

Que, Danielle E., Wang, Xianyu, Nilsson, Sandra, Zammit, Ian, Muir, Derek C. G., Rauert, Cassandra, Toms, Leisa-Maree L., Prasad, Pritesh, Shiels, Ryan G., Eaglesham, Geoff, Hobson, Peter, Langguth, Daman and Mueller, Jochen F. (2024). Trends of benzotriazoles and benzothiazoles in Australian pooled urine samples from 2012 to 2023. Environmental Science and Technology, 58 (45), 19960-19969. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.4c08824

Trends of benzotriazoles and benzothiazoles in Australian pooled urine samples from 2012 to 2023

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

How do plastics, including microplastics and plastic-associated chemicals, affect human health?

2024

Journal Article

UV sources and plastic composition influence microplastic surface degradation: implications for plastic weathering studies

Burrows, Stephen, Colwell, John, Costanzo, Sarah, Kaserzon, Sarit, Okoffo, Elvis, Ribeiro, Francisca, O'Brien, Stacey, Toapanta, Tania, Rauert, Cassandra, Thomas, Kevin V. and Galloway, Tamara (2024). UV sources and plastic composition influence microplastic surface degradation: implications for plastic weathering studies. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 14 100428, 100428. doi: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2024.100428

UV sources and plastic composition influence microplastic surface degradation: implications for plastic weathering studies

2024

Journal Article

Blueprint for the design, construction, and validation of a plastic and phthalate-minimised laboratory

Rauert, Cassandra, Wang, Xianyu, Charlton, Nathan, Lin, Chun-Yin, Tang, Cheng, Zammit, Ian, Jayarathne, Ayomi, Symeonides, Christos, White, Emily, Christensen, Michael, Ponomariova, Valentina, Mueller, Jochen F., Thomas, Kevin V. and Dunlop, Sarah (2024). Blueprint for the design, construction, and validation of a plastic and phthalate-minimised laboratory. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 468 133803, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133803

Blueprint for the design, construction, and validation of a plastic and phthalate-minimised laboratory

2024

Journal Article

Deep dive into the chronic toxicity of tyre particle mixtures and their leachates

Boisseaux, Paul, Rauert, Cassandra, Dewapriya, Pradeep, Delignette-Muller, Marie-Laure, Barrett, Robyn, Durndell, Lee, Pohl, Florian, Thompson, Richard, Thomas, Kevin V. and Galloway, Tamara (2024). Deep dive into the chronic toxicity of tyre particle mixtures and their leachates. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 466 133580, 133580. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133580

Deep dive into the chronic toxicity of tyre particle mixtures and their leachates

2023

Journal Article

A Hitchhiker's guide to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) monitoring in air: establishing a baseline network in Sri Lanka

Vlahos, Penny, Shipley, Emma R., Rauert, Cassandra, Tung, Phoebe, Chandrajith, Rohanna, Wickramarathna, Sudeera and Harner, Tom (2023). A Hitchhiker's guide to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) monitoring in air: establishing a baseline network in Sri Lanka. Atmospheric Pollution Research, 14 (12) 101901, 101901. doi: 10.1016/j.apr.2023.101901

A Hitchhiker's guide to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) monitoring in air: establishing a baseline network in Sri Lanka

2023

Journal Article

Evaluation and identification of chemical migrants leached from baby food pouch packaging

Tang, Cheng, Gómez Ramos, María José, Heffernan, Amy, Kaserzon, Sarit, Rauert, Cassandra, Lin, Chun-Yin, Mueller, Jochen F. and Wang, Xianyu (2023). Evaluation and identification of chemical migrants leached from baby food pouch packaging. Chemosphere, 340 139758, 139758. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139758

Evaluation and identification of chemical migrants leached from baby food pouch packaging

2023

Journal Article

Impacts of proximity to primary source areas on concentrations of POPs at global sampling stations estimated from land cover information

Schuster, Jasmin K., Harner, Tom and Rauert, Cassandra (2023). Impacts of proximity to primary source areas on concentrations of POPs at global sampling stations estimated from land cover information. ACS Omega, 8 (39), 36016-36024. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.3c04065

Impacts of proximity to primary source areas on concentrations of POPs at global sampling stations estimated from land cover information