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2026

Journal Article

Exploring nicotine metabolism among people who smoke and vape

Weng, Min-Tz, Zheng, Qiuda, Deng, Yao, Shrestha, Shakti, Fan, Wenqing, Thai, Phong K., Gartner, Coral E. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2026). Exploring nicotine metabolism among people who smoke and vape. Heliyon, 12 (15) e45549, e45549-e45549. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2026.e45549

Exploring nicotine metabolism among people who smoke and vape

2026

Journal Article

Development and internal validation of the NOTICE assessment as a non-biological measure of prenatal nicotine, tobacco, and cannabis use and exposure

Burmeister, Elizabeth A., Weng, Min-Tz, Steadman, Kathryn J., Miles, Jared A., Zheng, Qiuda and Ratsch, Angela (2026). Development and internal validation of the NOTICE assessment as a non-biological measure of prenatal nicotine, tobacco, and cannabis use and exposure. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 112552, 112552. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112552

Development and internal validation of the NOTICE assessment as a non-biological measure of prenatal nicotine, tobacco, and cannabis use and exposure

2026

Journal Article

Nicotine exposure and metabolism during pregnancy among First Nations individuals in Queensland, Australia

Weng, Min-Tz, Ratsch, Angela, Burmeister, Elizabeth A., Miles, Jared A., Zheng, Qiuda and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2026). Nicotine exposure and metabolism during pregnancy among First Nations individuals in Queensland, Australia. Scientific Reports. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-69202-1

Nicotine exposure and metabolism during pregnancy among First Nations individuals in Queensland, Australia

2026

Journal Article

Assessment of dermal permeation of methamphetamine hydrochloride in human skin

He, Chang, Zheng, Qiuda, Espartero, Lore Jane L., Yamada, Miko, Moore, Mark, Prow, Tarl and Thai, Phong K. (2026). Assessment of dermal permeation of methamphetamine hydrochloride in human skin. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 23 101280, 101280. doi: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2026.101280

Assessment of dermal permeation of methamphetamine hydrochloride in human skin

2026

Journal Article

Exploring anabasine excretion factor in individuals who use tobacco cigarettes: a preliminary estimate

Weng, Min-Tz, Zheng, Qiuda, Deng, Yao, Shrestha, Shakti, Fan, Wenqing, Thai, Phong K., Gartner, Coral E., Wang, Zhe and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2026). Exploring anabasine excretion factor in individuals who use tobacco cigarettes: a preliminary estimate. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 28 (8), 1357-1364. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntag042

Exploring anabasine excretion factor in individuals who use tobacco cigarettes: a preliminary estimate

2026

Journal Article

Monitoring ketamine use and evaluating its persistence across 106 wastewater treatment plants in Australia

Zhao, Zeyang, Verhagen, Rory, O’Brien, Jake W., Tscharke, Benjamin J., Li, Jinglong, Wang, Zhe, Zheng, Qiuda, Keller, Emma L., Mueller, Jochen F. and Thai, Phong K. (2026). Monitoring ketamine use and evaluating its persistence across 106 wastewater treatment plants in Australia. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 90 110427, 110427-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2026.110427

Monitoring ketamine use and evaluating its persistence across 106 wastewater treatment plants in Australia

2026

Journal Article

Evaluating the impact of social and environmental factors on the use of HHH medications using wastewater-based epidemiology in 30 cities in China

Zhang, Ruyue, Zhang, Lingrong, Du, Peng, Zheng, Qiuda, Dang, Kim Anh, Zhang, Yuyao, Fang, Ziqi, Ma, Ke, Li, Xiqing and Thai, Phong K. (2026). Evaluating the impact of social and environmental factors on the use of HHH medications using wastewater-based epidemiology in 30 cities in China. Water, 18 (10) 1175, 1-16. doi: 10.3390/w18101175

Evaluating the impact of social and environmental factors on the use of HHH medications using wastewater-based epidemiology in 30 cities in China

2026

Journal Article

String-powered microfluidic chip integrating heparin-mediated one-pot RT-RPA/CRISPR-Cas12a for multiplex detection of HFMD viruses

Chen, Zhen, Mao, Kang, Meng, Hanqing, Gao, Chen, Lv, Haoran, Li, Xiqing, Zheng, Qiuda, Yang, Zhugen, Hamza, Ibrahim Ahmed, Tu, Chenglong and Zhang, Hua (2026). String-powered microfluidic chip integrating heparin-mediated one-pot RT-RPA/CRISPR-Cas12a for multiplex detection of HFMD viruses. Analytical Chemistry, 98 (19), 14315-14329. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6c00663

String-powered microfluidic chip integrating heparin-mediated one-pot RT-RPA/CRISPR-Cas12a for multiplex detection of HFMD viruses

2026

Journal Article

Optimisation and validation of a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for cannabis and its metabolites in urine

Weng, Min-Tz, Zheng, Qiuda, Ratsch, Angela, Zhao, Zeyang, Miles, Jared A., Thai, Phong K. and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2026). Optimisation and validation of a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for cannabis and its metabolites in urine. Journal of Chromatography B, 1277 125051. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2026.125051

Optimisation and validation of a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for cannabis and its metabolites in urine

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

Application of wastewater‐based epidemiology in Japan to estimate the prevalence of substance use including methamphetamine and ephedrine

Do, Quyen T. T., Ngo, Hieu K. T., Zheng, Qiuda, Masahiro, Otaki and Thai, Phong K. (2026). Application of wastewater‐based epidemiology in Japan to estimate the prevalence of substance use including methamphetamine and ephedrine. Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 21 (3) e70629, 1-9. doi: 10.1002/asia.70629

Application of wastewater‐based epidemiology in Japan to estimate the prevalence of substance use including methamphetamine and ephedrine

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. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.57319

National wastewater surveillance of illicit tobacco and vaping use trends in Australia

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

Synergistic removal of drugs in wastewater from traditional Chinese medicine processing using industrial-scale ozone cavitation

Cai, Yuyan, Xu, Bo, Zheng, Qiuda, Thai, Phong K., Hu, Zhetai, Jin, Jiabin and Wen, Luhong (2026). Synergistic removal of drugs in wastewater from traditional Chinese medicine processing using industrial-scale ozone cavitation. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 125 107739, 107739. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2026.107739

Synergistic removal of drugs in wastewater from traditional Chinese medicine processing using industrial-scale ozone cavitation

2026

Journal Article

Exposure to methamphetamine in contaminated residential properties: a cross‐sectional analysis of airborne exposure

Nam, Joong C., Zheng, Qiuda, Howell, John, Culshaw, Peter N., Wilkins, Chris, Wang, Xianyu and Thai, Phong K. (2026). Exposure to methamphetamine in contaminated residential properties: a cross‐sectional analysis of airborne exposure. Indoor Air, 2026 (1) 8767065, 1-10. doi: 10.1155/ina/8767065

Exposure to methamphetamine in contaminated residential properties: a cross‐sectional analysis of airborne exposure

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

Changes in alcohol consumption behaviour in a large population of Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic

Thai, Phong K., Masahiro, Otaki, Zheng, Qiuda, Do, Quyen Thi Thuy and Ngo, Hieu K. T. (2025). Changes in alcohol consumption behaviour in a large population of Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Global Environmental Science, 1 (2), 180-187. doi: 10.53941/ges.2025.100015

Changes in alcohol consumption behaviour in a large population of Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic

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

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

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