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44
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6688
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519

Overview

Theodore B. Henry is affiliated with Heriot-Watt University in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily focuses on environmental science, with a substantial body of work covering pollution, health, toxicology, and materials chemistry.

Their recent publications include:

  • "Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic fragments release Pb additives that are bioavailable in zebrafish" (2020), Environmental Pollution
  • "Risk posed by microplastics: Scientific evidence and public perception" (2021), Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
  • "Species-specific impact of microplastics on coral physiology" (2020), Environmental Pollution
  • "Synthesis of 14C-labelled polystyrene nanoplastics for environmental studies" (2020), Communications Materials
  • "Potential Artifacts and Control Experiments in Toxicity Tests of Nanoplastic and Microplastic Particles" (2022), Environmental Science & Technology

Theodore B. Henry frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Ana I. Catarino
  • Stephen Summers
  • Fengjia Liu
  • Rachel Verdon
  • Suzanne Gillies

Their work has been published repeatedly in several scientific venues, among which the most frequent are:

  • Chemosphere
  • Environmental Pollution
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Nanotoxicology

Theodore B. Henry's research spans various subfields of environmental science including pollution, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, industrial and manufacturing engineering, materials chemistry, and immunology.

Their main research topics encompass:

  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
  • Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals

Theodore B. Henry's publications reflect a focus on the environmental impact of plastics, particularly microplastics and nanoplastics, exploring their effects through toxicity testing, material synthesis, and environmental risk assessments. Their collaborations and choice of publication venues indicate active engagement with interdisciplinary research at the intersection of environmental science and material chemistry.

Best Publications

  • Low levels of microplastics (MP) in wild mussels indicate that MP ingestion by humans is minimal compared to exposure via household fibres fallout during a meal

    Ana I. Catarino;Valeria Macchia;William G. Sanderson;Richard C. Thompson

  • Potential release pathways, environmental fate, and ecological risks of carbon nanotubes.

    Elijah J. Petersen;Liwen Zhang;Nikolai T. Mattison;Denis M. O’Carroll;Denis M. O’Carroll

  • Manufactured nanoparticles: their uptake and effects on fish—a mechanistic analysis

    Richard D. Handy;Theodore B. Henry;Tessa M. Scown;Blair D. Johnston

  • Uptake, Whole-Body Distribution, and Depuration of Nanoplastics by the Scallop Pecten maximus at Environmentally Realistic Concentrations

    Maya Al-Sid-Cheikh;Steve J. Rowland;Karen Stevenson;Claude Rouleau

  • Development and optimization of a standard method for extraction of microplastics in mussels by enzyme digestion of soft tissues

    Ana Isabel dos Ramos Catarino;Richard Thompson;William Sanderson;Theodore B Henry;Theodore B Henry

  • Histopathological effects of waterborne copper nanoparticles and copper sulphate on the organs of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

    Genan A. Al-Bairuty;Benjamin J. Shaw;Richard D. Handy;Theodore B. Henry;Theodore B. Henry

  • Attributing Effects of Aqueous C60 Nano-Aggregates to Tetrahydrofuran Decomposition Products in Larval Zebrafish by Assessment of Gene Expression

    Theodore B. Henry;Fu-Min Menn;James T. Fleming;John Wilgus

  • Identification and Avoidance of Potential Artifacts and Misinterpretations in Nanomaterial Ecotoxicity Measurements

    Elijah J. Petersen;Theodore B. Henry;Theodore B. Henry;Jian Zhao;Robert I. MacCuspie;Robert I. MacCuspie

  • Acute and chronic toxicity of five selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in Ceriodaphnia dubia.

    Theodore B Henry;Jeong-Wook Kwon;Kevin L Armbrust;Marsha C Black

  • Assessment of microplastic-sorbed contaminant bioavailability through analysis of biomarker gene expression in larval zebrafish

    Victoria Anne Sleight;Adil Bakir;Richard C. Thompson;Theodore B. Henry

  • Methodological considerations for testing the ecotoxicity of carbon nanotubes and fullerenes: Review

    Elijah J. Petersen;Theodore B. Henry;Theodore B. Henry

  • Agglomeration of nano- and microplastic particles in seawater by autochthonous and de novo-produced sources of exopolymeric substances.

    Stephen Summers;Theodore Henry;Tony Gutierrez

  • Acute toxicity of aromatic and non-aromatic fractions of naphthenic acids extracted from oil sands process-affected water to larval zebrafish.

    A.G. Scarlett;H.C. Reinardy;T.B. Henry;T.B. Henry;C.E. West

  • Use of fluorescent-labelled nanoplastics (NPs) to demonstrate NP absorption is inconclusive without adequate controls

    Ana Isabel Catarino;Amelie Frutos;Theodore B. Henry

  • Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic fragments release Pb additives that are bioavailable in zebrafish

    David Boyle;Ana I. Catarino;Nathaniel J. Clark;Theodore B. Henry;Theodore B. Henry

  • Ingestion of metal-nanoparticle contaminated food disrupts endogenous microbiota in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

    Daniel L. Merrifield;Benjamin J. Shaw;Glenn M. Harper;Imad P. Saoud

  • Global gene expression profiling in larval zebrafish exposed to microcystin-LR and microcystis reveals endocrine disrupting effects of Cyanobacteria.

    Emily D. Rogers;Theodore B. Henry;Michael J. Twiner;Julia S. Gouffon

  • Acute and chronic toxicity of fluoxetine (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) in western mosquitofish.

    T. B. Henry;M. C. Black

  • Effects of manufactured nanomaterials on fishes: a target organ and body systems physiology approach.

    R. D. Handy;G. Al-Bairuty;A. Al-Jubory;C. S. Ramsden

  • Microplastic contamination in surface waters in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    Glaucia P. Olivatto;Maria Clara T. Martins;Cassiana C. Montagner;Theodore B. Henry

  • Dietary toxicity of single-walled carbon nanotubes and fullerenes (C60) in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

    Thomas W K Fraser;Helena C Reinardy;Benjamin J Shaw;Theodore B Henry

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard D. Handy
Richard D. Handy Plymouth University
Gary S. Sayler
Gary S. Sayler University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Richard C. Thompson
Richard C. Thompson Plymouth University
Steven J. Rowland
Steven J. Rowland Plymouth University
Vincent A. Hackley
Vincent A. Hackley National Institute of Standards and Technology
Teresa F. Fernandes
Teresa F. Fernandes Heriot-Watt University
Gisela de Aragão Umbuzeiro
Gisela de Aragão Umbuzeiro State University of Campinas
Jason C. White
Jason C. White Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Baoshan Xing
Baoshan Xing University of Massachusetts Amherst
Charles R. Tyler
Charles R. Tyler University of Exeter

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