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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, 100792. doi: 10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100792

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

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

Utilizing national wastewater and sales data to derive and validate the correction factors of five common antidepressants for wastewater-based epidemiology

Zhao, Zeyang, Yuan, Jingyi, Zheng, Qiuda, Tscharke, Benjamin J., Boogaerts, Tim, Wang, Zhe, Chen, Shuo, O'Brien, Jake W., van Nuijs, Alexander L.N., Covaci, Adrian, Mueller, Jochen and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Utilizing national wastewater and sales data to derive and validate the correction factors of five common antidepressants for wastewater-based epidemiology. Water Research, 276 123263, 1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2025.123263

Utilizing national wastewater and sales data to derive and validate the correction factors of five common antidepressants for wastewater-based epidemiology

2025

Journal Article

Using wastewater analysis to assess the health status of two distinct populations in China

Wang, Zhe, Zheng, Qiuda, Gao, Jianfa, Ren, Jianan, Ahmed, Fahad, Chen, Yufang, Yang, Cong, Chen, Han, Ren, Yuan and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Using wastewater analysis to assess the health status of two distinct populations in China. Water Research X, 29 100335, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100335

Using wastewater analysis to assess the health status of two distinct populations in China

2025

Journal Article

Difference in nicotine metabolism as a potential factor causing disparities in tobacco consumption estimates by wastewater-based epidemiology

Weng, Min-Tz, Steadman, Kathryn J., Zhong, Kelly, Al-Gharibeh, Maryam, Zheng, Qiuda and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Difference in nicotine metabolism as a potential factor causing disparities in tobacco consumption estimates by wastewater-based epidemiology. Health Sciences Review, 14 100210, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.hsr.2025.100210

Difference in nicotine metabolism as a potential factor causing disparities in tobacco consumption estimates by wastewater-based epidemiology

2025

Journal Article

Exposure to smoking and greenspace are associated with allergy medicine use – A study of wastewater in 28 cities of China

Zhang, Lingrong, Du, Peng, Zheng, Qiuda, Zhao, Menglin, Zhang, Ruyue, Wang, Zhenglu, Xu, Zeqiong, Li, Xiqing and Thai, Phong K. (2025). Exposure to smoking and greenspace are associated with allergy medicine use – A study of wastewater in 28 cities of China. Environment International, 196 109291, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109291

Exposure to smoking and greenspace are associated with allergy medicine use – A study of wastewater in 28 cities of China

2024

Journal Article

Assessing daily patterns in stimulant use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne, Australia using wastewater analysis

Chen, Shuo, Bade, Richard, Tscharke, Ben, Hall, Wayne, Thai, Phong, He, Chang, Ahmed, Fahad, Zheng, Qiuda, Choi, Phil M., O'Brien, Jake W. and Mueller, Jochen F. (2024). Assessing daily patterns in stimulant use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne, Australia using wastewater analysis. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 476 135130, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135130

Assessing daily patterns in stimulant use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne, Australia using wastewater analysis

2024

Journal Article

High throughput and sensitive quantitation of tobacco-specific alkaloids and nitrosamines in wastewater

Wang, 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

High throughput and sensitive quantitation of tobacco-specific alkaloids and nitrosamines in wastewater

2024

Journal Article

Assessing the impact of stricter drink driving policy on alcohol consumption in a population of Hanoi, Vietnam using wastewater analysis

Bui, Thanh X., Ngo, Hieu K. T., Vu, Giang T., Zheng, Qiuda, Nguyen, Dat M., Hue, Tran Thi Thanh, Binh, Vu Ngan, Anh, Nguyen Thi Kieu and Thai, Phong K. (2024). Assessing the impact of stricter drink driving policy on alcohol consumption in a population of Hanoi, Vietnam using wastewater analysis. Drug and Alcohol Review, 44 (1), 10-10. doi: 10.1111/dar.13929

Assessing the impact of stricter drink driving policy on alcohol consumption in a population of Hanoi, Vietnam using wastewater analysis

2024

Journal Article

The impact of rate of nicotine metabolism, as measured by the nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR), on smoking behaviours during pregnancy: A scoping review

Weng, Min-Tz, Ratsch, Angela, Miles, Jared A., Zheng, Qiuda and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2024). The impact of rate of nicotine metabolism, as measured by the nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR), on smoking behaviours during pregnancy: A scoping review. Health Sciences Review, 12 100186, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.hsr.2024.100186

The impact of rate of nicotine metabolism, as measured by the nicotine metabolite ratio (NMR), on smoking behaviours during pregnancy: A scoping review

2024

Journal Article

Refining the correction factor for a better monitoring of antidepressant use by wastewater-based epidemiology: a case study of amitriptyline

Zhao, Zeyang, Zheng, Qiuda, Tscharke, Benjamin J., Ahmed, Fahad, O'Brien, Jake W., Gao, Jianfa, Covaci, Adrian and Thai, Phong K. (2024). Refining the correction factor for a better monitoring of antidepressant use by wastewater-based epidemiology: a case study of amitriptyline. Science of The Total Environment, 926 172057, 172057. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172057

Refining the correction factor for a better monitoring of antidepressant use by wastewater-based epidemiology: a case study of amitriptyline

2024

Journal Article

Analysis of wastewater from 2013 to 2021 detected a recent increase in nicotine use in Queensland, Australia

Wang, Zhe, Zheng, Qiuda, O'Brien, Jake W., Tscharke, Benjamin J., Chan, Gary, Thomas, Kevin V., Mueller, Jochen F. and Thai, Phong K. (2024). Analysis of wastewater from 2013 to 2021 detected a recent increase in nicotine use in Queensland, Australia. Water Research, 250 121040. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.121040

Analysis of wastewater from 2013 to 2021 detected a recent increase in nicotine use in Queensland, Australia

2023

Journal Article

Assessing the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on alcohol consumption in Melbourne, Australia using high-resolution wastewater sampling

Chen, Shuo, Bade, Richard, Tscharke, Ben, Hall, Wayne, Livingston, Michael, Thai, Phong, He, Chang, Zheng, Qiuda, Crosbie, Nick and Mueller, Jochen (2023). Assessing the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on alcohol consumption in Melbourne, Australia using high-resolution wastewater sampling. Science of The Total Environment, 893 164846, 164846. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164846

Assessing the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on alcohol consumption in Melbourne, Australia using high-resolution wastewater sampling

2023

Journal Article

Monitoring medication and illicit drug consumption in a prison by wastewater-based epidemiology: impact of COVID-19 restrictions

Wang, Zhe, Mueller, Jochen F., O'Brien, Jake W., Thompson, Jack, Tscharke, Benjamin J., Verhagen, Rory, Zheng, Qiuda, Prichard, Jeremy, Hall, Wayne, Humphreys, Keith, Thomas, Kevin V. and Thai, Phong K. (2023). Monitoring medication and illicit drug consumption in a prison by wastewater-based epidemiology: impact of COVID-19 restrictions. Water Research, 244 120452, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120452

Monitoring medication and illicit drug consumption in a prison by wastewater-based epidemiology: impact of COVID-19 restrictions

2023

Journal Article

Improving wastewater-based tobacco use estimates using anabasine

Zheng, Qiuda, Gerber, Cobus, Steadman, Kathryn J., Lin, Chun-Yin, Tscharke, Benjamin J., O’Brien, Jake William, Hobson, Peter, Toms, Leisa-Maree, Mueller, Jochen F., Thomas, Kevin V. and Thai, Phong K. (2023). Improving wastewater-based tobacco use estimates using anabasine. Environmental Science and Technology, 57 (21), 7958-7965. doi: 10.1021/acs.est.3c01510

Improving wastewater-based tobacco use estimates using anabasine

2023

Journal Article

The use of asthma and allergy medicines is associated with exposure to smoking

Thai, Phong K., Zheng, Qiuda, Phung, Dung, Gartner, Coral, Hall, Wayne, Ren, Yuan, Mueller, Jochen F. and Thomas, Kevin V. (2023). The use of asthma and allergy medicines is associated with exposure to smoking. Nature Water, 1 (5) 16, 443-450. doi: 10.1038/s44221-023-00076-7

The use of asthma and allergy medicines is associated with exposure to smoking

2023

Journal Article

Use of artificial sweeteners and caffeine in a population of Hanoi: an assessment by wastewater-based epidemiology

Li, Dandan, Zheng, Qiuda, Thomas, Kevin V., Dang, Anh Kim, Binh, Vu Ngan, Anh, Nguyen Thi Kieu and Thai, Phong K. (2023). Use of artificial sweeteners and caffeine in a population of Hanoi: an assessment by wastewater-based epidemiology. Science of The Total Environment, 868 161515, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161515

Use of artificial sweeteners and caffeine in a population of Hanoi: an assessment by wastewater-based epidemiology

2023

Journal Article

Increased nicotine consumption in Australia during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic

Thai, Phong K, Tscharke, Benjamin J, O’Brien, Jake, Gartner, Coral, Bade, Richard, Gerber, Cobus, White, Jason M, Zheng, Qiuda, Wang, Zhe, Thomas, Kevin V and Mueller, Jochen F (2023). Increased nicotine consumption in Australia during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 25 (6), 1194-1197. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntac275

Increased nicotine consumption in Australia during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic

2023

Journal Article

Nation-wide wastewater-based epidemiology assessment of Metformin usage in China: 2014–2020

Zheng, Qiuda, Du, Peng, Wang, Zhe, Zhang, Lingrong, Zhu, Zhu, Huang, Jingjing, Wang, Zhenglu, Hall, Wayne, Dang, Anh Kim, Wang, Degao, Li, Xiqing and Thai, Phong K. (2023). Nation-wide wastewater-based epidemiology assessment of Metformin usage in China: 2014–2020. ACS ES and T Water, 3 (1), 195-202. doi: 10.1021/acsestwater.2c00489

Nation-wide wastewater-based epidemiology assessment of Metformin usage in China: 2014–2020