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2023

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Citations
30638
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Overview

Eddy Y. Zeng is affiliated with Jinan University in China and has made significant contributions to the field of Environmental Science. Their research primarily focuses on topics related to microplastics, pollution, and toxicological impacts within the environment.

The main field of study for this researcher is Environmental Science, with a substantial body of work comprising 254 publications. Subfields include Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (107 publications), Pollution (76 publications), Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (48 publications), Environmental Chemistry (13 publications), and Biomedical Engineering (11 publications).

The scientist's research covers diverse topics, including:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Recent notable publications include:

  • "A Global Perspective on Microplastics," 2020, Journal of Geophysical Research Oceans
  • "A Review of Microplastics in Table Salt, Drinking Water, and Air: Direct Human Exposure," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) roots to nanoplastic treatment at seedling stage," 2020, Journal of Hazardous Materials
  • "Global Riverine Plastic Outflows," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Key mechanisms of micro- and nanoplastic (MNP) toxicity across taxonomic groups," 2021, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology

The researcher frequently publishes in several prominent scientific journals, including:

  • Environmental Science & Technology (20 publications)
  • The Science of The Total Environment (17 publications)
  • Journal of Hazardous Materials (16 publications)
  • Environmental Pollution (14 publications)
  • Environment International (9 publications)

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Lian-Jun Bao
  • Lei Mai
  • Chen-Chou Wu
  • Liang-Ying Liu
  • Xiangfei Sun

Best Publications

  • A Global Perspective on Microplastics

    Robert C. Hale;Meredith E. Seeley;Mark J. La Guardia;Lei Mai

  • Microplastics in sewage sludge from the wastewater treatment plants in China

    Xiaowei Li;Lubei Chen;Qingqing Mei;Bin Dong

  • A Review of Microplastics in Table Salt, Drinking Water, and Air: Direct Human Exposure

    Qun Zhang;Elvis Genbo Xu;Jiana Li;Qiqing Chen

  • Interaction of toxic chemicals with microplastics: A critical review.

    Fen Wang;Charles S. Wong;Da Chen;Xingwen Lu

  • Distribution of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in sediments of the Pearl River Delta and adjacent South China Sea.

    Bixian Mai;Shejun Chen;Xiaojun Luo;Laiguo Chen

  • Assessing heavy metal pollution in the surface soils of a region that had undergone three decades of intense industrialization and urbanization

    Yuanan Hu;Xueping Liu;Jinmei Bai;Kaimin Shih

  • Chlorinated and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in riverine and estuarine sediments from Pearl River Delta, China.

    Bi-Xian Mai;Jia-Mo Fu;Guo-Ying Sheng;Yue-Hui Kang

  • Removal of hexavalent chromium from aqueous solutions by a novel biochar supported nanoscale iron sulfide composite.

    Honghong Lyu;Jingchun Tang;Yao Huang;Longshuang Gai

  • Distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the coastal region off Macao, China: assessment of input sources and transport pathways using compositional analysis.

    Bixian Mai;Shihua Qi;Eddy Y. Zeng;Qingshu Yang

  • Global Epidemiology of Dengue Outbreaks in 1990-2015: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Congcong Guo;Zixing Zhou;Zihao Wen;Yumei Liu

  • E-waste recycling: where does it go from here?

    Kai Zhang;Jerald L. Schnoor;Eddy Y. Zeng

  • Occurrence of bisphenol S in the environment and implications for human exposure: A short review.

    Liu-Hong Wu;Xue-Mei Zhang;Fei Wang;Chong-Jing Gao

  • Response of rice (Oryza sativa L.) roots to nanoplastic treatment at seedling stage.

    Chao-Qun Zhou;Chen-Hua Lu;Lei Mai;Lian-Jun Bao

  • Microplastic Impacts on Microalgae Growth: Effects of Size and Humic Acid.

    Ge Liu;Ruifen Jiang;Jing You;Derek C. G. Muir

  • A review of methods for measuring microplastics in aquatic environments

    Lei Mai;Lian-Jun Bao;Lei Shi;Charles S. Wong;Charles S. Wong

  • Ultrathin metal-organic framework membrane production by gel-vapour deposition.

    Wanbin Li;Pengcheng Su;Zhanjun Li;Zehai Xu

  • Concentration levels, compositional profiles, and gas-particle partitioning of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in the atmosphere of an urban city in South China.

    Lai-Guo Chen;Bi-Xian Mai;Xin-Hui Bi;She-Jun Chen

  • Global distribution of perfluorochemicals (PFCs) in potential human exposure source-A review.

    Jun-Meng Jian;Ying Guo;Lixi Zeng;Liu Liang-Ying

  • Global Riverine Plastic Outflows

    Lei Mai;Xiang-Fei Sun;Lin-Lin Xia;Lian-Jun Bao

  • China's water pollution by persistent organic pollutants.

    Lian Jun Bao;Keith A. Maruya;Shane A. Snyder;Eddy Y. Zeng

  • Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in watershed soils of the Pearl River Delta, China: occurrence, inventory, and fate.

    Meng-Yao Zou;Yong Ran;Jian Gong;Bi-Xian Mai

Frequent Co-Authors

Shu Tao
Shu Tao Peking University
Bi-Xian Mai
Bi-Xian Mai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Charles S. Wong
Charles S. Wong Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
Shao-Meng Li
Shao-Meng Li Peking University
Xiao-Jun Luo
Xiao-Jun Luo Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hefa Cheng
Hefa Cheng Peking University
Jing You
Jing You Jinan University
Guoying Sheng
Guoying Sheng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jiamo Fu
Jiamo Fu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuanchen Chen
Yuanchen Chen Zhejiang University of Technology

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