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Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is a frequently detected farmland contaminant that is harmful to the environment and human health. In this study, a DBP-degrading endophytic Bacillus siamensis strain T7 was immobilized in rice husk-derived biochar for bioremediation of DBP-polluted agricultural soils. The effects of this microbe-biochar composite on the soil prokaryotic community and the mechanism by which it regulates DBP degradation, were also investigated. A supplement of T7-biochar composite not only significantly boosted DBP biodegradation in soil by raising the DBP degradation rate constant and half-life from 0.1979 d and 2.3131 d to 0.2434 d and 2.1062 d, respectively, but also impeded DBP uptake by leafy vegetables. The general bioremediation effect of T7-biochar alliance excelled pure T7 suspensions and biochar, by trapping more DBP and boosting its complete degradation in soil. Besides, the combination of strain T7 and biochar can increase the proportion of some beneficial bacteria and boost the functional diversity of soil prokaryotic community, then to a certain extent may reverse the negative effect of DBP pollution on the agricultural soils. These results indicate that the rice-husk-derived biochar is a proper media when utilizing functional microbes into environmental treatment. Overall, T7-biochar composite is a promising soil modifier for soil bioremediation and the production of DBP-free crops.
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109636 | DOI Listing |
Environ Int
September 2025
Center for Public Health Laboratory Service, Institute of Environmental Health, Wuhan Centers for Disease Prevention & Control, Wuhan, Hubei 430024, PR China. Electronic address:
Background: Studies suggest that phthalates (PAEs) may disrupt female reproductive health, but few have explored repeated measurements of PAE and their alternative exposure and their joint impact on reproductive outcomes.
Objectives: To evaluate the associations of repeatedly measured urinary levels of PAE and their alternative metabolites with reproductive outcomes in women receiving in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Methods: This study included 704 women undergoing IVF between February and October 2023 in Chongqing, China.
Phys Chem Chem Phys
September 2025
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China.
To analyse the issues of high muzzle flame intensity and the easy migration of insensitive agents in conventional insensitive propellants, this study synthesizes modified nitrocellulose grafted with carboxymethyl potassium groups by a two-step process, starting from the molecular structure of nitrocellulose (NC), the principal component of propellants. First, the denitration reaction was performed to reduce part of the nitrate ester groups on the surface of NC to hydroxyl groups, followed by an etherification reaction to achieve directional grafting of carboxymethyl potassium groups. Compared with conventional flame retardant/insensitive systems based on nitrogen, phosphorus, or DBP (dibutyl phthalate), potassium-based functional groups exhibit superior thermal stability and environmental friendliness.
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September 2025
Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan 646000, China. Electronic address:
Background: Prostate cancer (PRAD) is a common malignancy in men, and exposure to soil pollutants may contribute to its development. And exposure to soil pollutant has been linked to its development, as well as to other diseases including cardiovascular disorders, neurological conditions, and additional cancers.
Methods: This study integrates network toxicology, machine learning, and advanced technologies to investigate the mechanisms through which soil pollutants affect prostate cancer.
Food Res Int
November 2025
Key Laboratory of Environmental Related Diseases and One Health, Xianning Medical College, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China. Electronic address:
This study aimed to investigate the protective mechanism of Osmanthus fragrans water extract (OSF) against liver injury induced by dibutyl phthalate (DBP). We utilized liver organoids and liver organ chip technology to replicate the liver microenvironment in vivo. Metabolomic analysis revealed that DBP induced oxidative stress and lipid metabolism disorders; however, following intervention with OSF, the associated abnormal metabolites were significantly reduced.
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September 2025
Gynecologic and Breast Oncologic Surgery Department, European Hospital Georges Pompidou, APHP, Paris, France; Departement of environnemental toxicology, Université Paris Cité, INSERM UMR-S 1124, Paris.
Phthalates are endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) with implications in breast cancer (BC). This review synthesizes epidemiological and experimental data to evaluate the role of phthalates in BC initiation, progression, and therapeutic resistance. We performed a scoping review using bibliographic citations from PubMed, Clinical Trials.
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