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2026

Journal Article

Using wastewater analysis to estimate the prevalence of THC and CBD use in a population of Japan during and after the Covid-19 pandemic (2020–2023)

Thai, Phong K., Zheng, Qiuda, Yagishita, Nanami, Wang, Zhe, Hara-Yamamura, Hiroe, Hall, Wayne and Honda, Ryo (2026). Using wastewater analysis to estimate the prevalence of THC and CBD use in a population of Japan during and after the Covid-19 pandemic (2020–2023). Forensic Science International, 378 112687, 112687. doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2025.112687

Using wastewater analysis to estimate the prevalence of THC and CBD use in a population of Japan during and after the Covid-19 pandemic (2020–2023)

2026

Journal Article

High-throughput and cost-effective quantification of psychoactive pharmaceuticals in wastewater with comprehensive in-sample stability evaluation for wastewater surveillance purpose

Zhao, Zeyang, Zheng, Qiuda, Eaglesham, Geoff, Wang, Zhe, Li, Jinglong, Patterson, Brad, O'Brien, Jake W. and Thai, Phong K. (2026). High-throughput and cost-effective quantification of psychoactive pharmaceuticals in wastewater with comprehensive in-sample stability evaluation for wastewater surveillance purpose. Microchemical Journal, 220 116620, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.microc.2025.116620

High-throughput and cost-effective quantification of psychoactive pharmaceuticals in wastewater with comprehensive in-sample stability evaluation for wastewater surveillance purpose

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 add.70277. doi: 10.1111/add.70277

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

2025

Journal Article

The influence of home and out-of-school factors on respiratory symptoms among schoolchildren in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Thanh, Huynh Ngoc, An, Pham, Thai, Phong K., Phung, Dung, Le, Hong H. T. C., Dang, Tran Ngoc, Phuong, Nguyen Lu, Dung, Phan Hoang Thuy, Thuong, Do Thi Hoai and Geater, Alan F. (2025). The influence of home and out-of-school factors on respiratory symptoms among schoolchildren in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 35 (12), 3950-3960. doi: 10.1080/09603123.2025.2505694

The influence of home and out-of-school factors on respiratory symptoms among schoolchildren in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

2025

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. (2025). Changes in wastewater measures of alcohol consumption in Alice Springs, Australia, 1 year after the introduction of restrictions on alcohol sales. Addiction add.70262. 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

2025

Journal Article

Spatial Variation of Ultrafine Particle Concentration across an Urban Environment

Jayaratne, Rohan, Thompson, Helen, Dytłow, Sylwia, Phunthirawuthi, Parwapath, Thai, Phat, Thai, Phong K., Buonanno, Giorgio and Morawska, Lidia (2025). Spatial Variation of Ultrafine Particle Concentration across an Urban Environment. ACS ES&T Air, 2 (12) acsestair.5c00340, 3082-3091. doi: 10.1021/acsestair.5c00340

Spatial Variation of Ultrafine Particle Concentration across an Urban Environment

2025

Journal Article

Progress on wastewater-based epidemiology in China: implementation challenges and opportunities in public health

Zheng, Qiuda, Lin, Xialu, He, Yingsheng, Wang, Zhe, Du, Peng, Li, Xi Qing, Ren, Yuan, Wang, Degao, Wen, Luhong, Zhao, Zeyang, Gao, Jianfa and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Progress on wastewater-based epidemiology in China: implementation challenges and opportunities in public health. Biomedical and environmental sciences : BES, 38 (11), 1354-1358. doi: 10.3967/bes2025.133

Progress on wastewater-based epidemiology in China: implementation challenges and opportunities in public health

2025

Journal Article

Trends in social norms toward cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use among U.S. youth between 2015 and 2021

Vu, Giang T., Sun, Tianze, Hall, Wayne, Connor, Jason P., Thai, Phong, Gartner, Coral, Leung, Janni and Chan, Gary (2025). Trends in social norms toward cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use among U.S. youth between 2015 and 2021. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 27 (12), 2168-2176. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaf120

Trends in social norms toward cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use among U.S. youth between 2015 and 2021

2025

Journal Article

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in rainfall runoff from an AFFF-impacted concrete pad: A field simulation study

Thai, Phong K., McDonough, Jeffrey T., Key, Trent A., Thapalia, Anita, Porman, Scott, Prasad, Pritesh, Fiorenza, Stephanie, Watanabe, Hirozumi, Barnes, Craig M. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2025). Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in rainfall runoff from an AFFF-impacted concrete pad: A field simulation study. Journal of Hazardous Materials Letters, 6 100137, 1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.hazl.2024.100137

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in rainfall runoff from an AFFF-impacted concrete pad: A field simulation study

2025

Journal Article

Significant changes in preference of illicit drug use in a population of Hanoi, Vietnam—A 6‐year wastewater study (2018–2023)

Hue, Tran Thi Thanh, Ngo, Hieu K. T., Wang, Zhe, Anh, Nguyen Thi Kieu, Binh, Vu Ngan, Trung, Ngo Quang, Chinh, Pham Quoc, Luong, Hai Thanh, Zheng, Qiuda, Hall, Wayne and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Significant changes in preference of illicit drug use in a population of Hanoi, Vietnam—A 6‐year wastewater study (2018–2023). Addiction, 120 (11), 2295-2304. doi: 10.1111/add.70147

Significant changes in preference of illicit drug use in a population of Hanoi, Vietnam—A 6‐year wastewater study (2018–2023)

2025

Journal Article

Perspectives on addiction-related problems in Vietnam

Trang, Nguyen Thu, Diep, Nguyen Bich, Thai, Phong K., Duc, Nguyen Cuu and Giang, Le Minh (2025). Perspectives on addiction-related problems in Vietnam. Addiction add.70207. doi: 10.1111/add.70207

Perspectives on addiction-related problems in Vietnam

2025

Journal Article

Assessing personal PM2.5 exposure from various microenvironments among schoolchildren in Vietnam

Vy, Nguyen Thi Tuong, Le, Hong H. T. C., Le An, Pham, Dang, Tran Ngoc, Phuong, Nguyen Lu, Yamamoto, Naoko, Takeuchi, Rie, Quoc, Nguyen Minh, Tri, Bui Minh, Dung, Phan Hoang Thuy, Thuong, Do Thi Hoai, Thao, Nguyen Thi Thu, Thanh, Huynh Ngoc, Phung, Dung T. and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Assessing personal PM2.5 exposure from various microenvironments among schoolchildren in Vietnam. Environmental Research, 283 122115, 122115. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.122115

Assessing personal PM2.5 exposure from various microenvironments among schoolchildren in Vietnam

2025

Journal Article

In-sample chemical tracers for quality control in environmental samples: a systematic evaluation of deuterated pharmaceuticals for sampling campaigns

Ren, Jianan, Zheng, Qiuda, Li, Jiaying, Verhagen, Rory, Thai, Phong K., Li, Jiuling, Mueller, Jochen F. and Tscharke, Ben J. (2025). In-sample chemical tracers for quality control in environmental samples: a systematic evaluation of deuterated pharmaceuticals for sampling campaigns. Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (39), 21278-21288. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c05862

In-sample chemical tracers for quality control in environmental samples: a systematic evaluation of deuterated pharmaceuticals for sampling campaigns

2025

Journal Article

Stability of antibiotics and their metabolites in sewers: implications for wastewater-based epidemiology and antibiotic sustainability

Li, Jinglong, Ren, Jianan, Li, Jiaying, Thai, Phong K., Cen, Xiaotong, Zhao, Zeyang, Zhai, Naixiang, Thomas, Kevin V. and O’Brien, Jake W. (2025). Stability of antibiotics and their metabolites in sewers: implications for wastewater-based epidemiology and antibiotic sustainability. Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (33), 17796-17810. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.5c04421

Stability of antibiotics and their metabolites in sewers: implications for wastewater-based epidemiology and antibiotic sustainability

2025

Journal Article

Wastewater-based epidemiology in China: A decade of advancements and challenges

Zheng, Qiuda, Duan, Lei, He, Yingsheng, Wang, Zhe, Lin, Xialu, Du, Peng, Li, Xiqing, Ren, Yuan, Wang, Degao, Wen, Luhong, Zhao, Zeyang, Gao, Jianfa and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Wastewater-based epidemiology in China: A decade of advancements and challenges. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 19 100792. doi: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100792

Wastewater-based epidemiology in China: A decade of advancements and challenges

2025

Journal Article

Six years of alcohol consumption in Hanoi, Vietnam, by wastewater analysis: Assessing changes impacted by socio-economical factors

Anh, Pham Nguyet, Ngo, Hieu K. T., Wang, Zhe, Nguyen, Dat M., Binh, Vu Ngan, Kieu Anh, Nguyen Thi, Yang, Cong, Trung, Ngo Quang and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Six years of alcohol consumption in Hanoi, Vietnam, by wastewater analysis: Assessing changes impacted by socio-economical factors. Public Health, 245 105771, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2025.105771

Six years of alcohol consumption in Hanoi, Vietnam, by wastewater analysis: Assessing changes impacted by socio-economical factors

2025

Journal Article

Characteristics, sources and risk assessment of volatile organic compounds in a subway environment - A case study in Xi’an, China

Xiu, Meng, Cheng, Yan, Liu, Shuting, Huang, Yu, Xue, Yonggang, Li, Yan, Meng, Yanan, Jayaratne, Rohan, Wang, Xianyu, Thai, Phong K., de Jesus, Alma Lorelei and Morawska, Lidia (2025). Characteristics, sources and risk assessment of volatile organic compounds in a subway environment - A case study in Xi’an, China. Building and Environment, 283 113438, 113438. doi: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2025.113438

Characteristics, sources and risk assessment of volatile organic compounds in a subway environment - A case study in Xi’an, China

2025

Journal Article

Impact of long-term and short-term magnesium hydroxide dosing on transformation of chemical biomarkers in the sewer systems

Li, Jiaying, Cen, Xiaotong, Zheng, Qiuda, Zhao, Zeyang, Ren, Jianan, Khan, Stuart, Duan, Haoran, Thai, Phong and Zheng, Min (2025). Impact of long-term and short-term magnesium hydroxide dosing on transformation of chemical biomarkers in the sewer systems. Water Research, 279 123426, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123426

Impact of long-term and short-term magnesium hydroxide dosing on transformation of chemical biomarkers in the sewer systems

2025

Journal Article

Occurrence and emission evaluation of oxypurinol and metformin from effluent in WWTPs across Australia

Yang, Cong, Zheng, Qiuda, Wang, Zhe, Ahmed, Fahad, Tscharke, Ben, Yang, Sen, O’Brien, Jake W., Verhagen, Rory, Mueller, Jochen F., Tong, Lei and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Occurrence and emission evaluation of oxypurinol and metformin from effluent in WWTPs across Australia. Environmental Science and Technology, 59 (23), 11767-11775. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.4c14351

Occurrence and emission evaluation of oxypurinol and metformin from effluent in WWTPs across Australia

2025

Journal Article

Dermal permeation of perfluoroalkyl substances in human skin – An in-vitro study

Espartero, Lore Jane L., Ishaq, Zubaria, Bradley, Samuel, Moore, Mark, Yamada, Miko, Wang, Xianyu, Prow, Tarl, Juhasz, Albert and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Dermal permeation of perfluoroalkyl substances in human skin – An in-vitro study. Chemosphere, 378 144408, 144408. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2025.144408

Dermal permeation of perfluoroalkyl substances in human skin – An in-vitro study