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Article
Asif, MB, Baig, N & Abdallah, MA-E 2026, 'A Perspective on Quaternary Treatments for Micropollutant Elimination in Urban Wastewater Treatment Plants', Earth Systems & Environment . https://doi.org/10.1007/s41748-026-01086-7
Abafe, OA, Harrad, S & Abdallah, MA-E 2026, 'Dermal uptake of hexabromocyclododecane (HBCDD) from skin contact with polystyrene microplastic particles', Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, vol. 23, 101277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2026.101277
Jin, J, Wang, S, Ma, Y, Onoja, S, Stubbings, WA, Abdallah, MA-E & Harrad, S 2026, 'Elucidating the role of microplastics as reservoirs of brominated flame retardants in river sediment', Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol. 504, 141303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.141303
Marvasti, NB, Stead, IMN, Betteridge, C, Herbert, B, Fantke, P, Stubbings, WA, Abdallah, MA-E & Orsini, L 2026, 'Integrating persistent mobile toxic chemicals and micropollutants into life cycle assessment: a cradle-to-grave evaluation of a low-carbon, nature-based wastewater treatment technology', Water Research, vol. 293, 125430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2026.125430
Ma, Y, Salas, APS, Melo, HDB, Rosa, AH, Wang, S, Jin, J, Sargentini Júnior, E, Harrad, S & Abdallah, MA-E 2026, 'Pyrethroid Pesticides and Anthelmintic Drugs in Amazonian River Sediment: Occurrence, Environmental Drivers, and Ecotoxicological Risks', Environmental Science and Technology Letters, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 594-600. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.6c00213
Stubbings, WA, Ageel, HK, Harrad, S & Abdallah, MA-E 2026, 'Seasonal variation of microplastics in indoor environments from Birmingham, UK: Implication for ingestion and inhalation exposure', Chemosphere, vol. 399, 144898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2026.144898
Ogunyemi, MO, Oluseyi, TO, Oyeyiola, AO, Abdallah, MA-E & Harrad, S 2025, 'Global review of PCBs and chemical flame retardants in e-waste recycling sites: Addressing geographic imbalances', Emerging Contaminants, vol. 11, no. 1, 100426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emcon.2024.100426
Jin, J, Wang, S, Onoja, S, Ma, Y, Stubbings, WA, Abdallah, MAE & Harrad, S 2025, 'Investigating the desorption of polybrominated diphenyl ethers from polyethylene microplastics to sediment', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 979, 179532. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179532
Ageel, HK, Harrad, S & Abdallah, MAE 2025, 'Microplastics in settled indoor dust: Implications for human exposure', Emerging Contaminants, vol. 11, no. 3, 100506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emcon.2025.100506
Onoja, S, Abdallah, MA-E & Harrad, S 2025, 'Microplastics in surficial sediments from some UK rivers and canals: seasonal and spatial variation and relationship with concentrations of organophosphate esters', Environmental Science: Processes and Impacts, vol. 27, no. 7, pp. 2159-2172. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5em00139k
Wang, S, Sharkey, M, Jin, J, Stubbings, W, Bagheri, H, Healy, MG, Coggins, M, Abdallah, MAE & Harrad, S 2025, 'Pyrethroids in sediments and wastewater treatment plant-derived biosolids from Ireland', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 995, 180108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180108
Al-Mansoori, M, Harrad, S & Abdallah, MA-E 2025, 'Synthetic microplastics in hot and cold beverages from the UK market: Comprehensive assessment of human exposure via total beverage intake', Science of the Total Environment, vol. 996, 180188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180188
Al-Mansoori, M, Stephenson, M, Harrad, S & Abdallah, MAE 2025, 'Synthetic Microplastics in UK tap and bottled water; Implications for human exposure', Emerging Contaminants, vol. 11, no. 1, 100417. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emcon.2024.100417
Abafe, O, Harrad, S & Abdallah, M 2024, 'Assessment of human dermal absorption of flame retardant additives in polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics using 3D human skin equivalent models', Environment International, vol. 186, 108635. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2024.108635
Review article
Umar, A, Soltanighias, T, Orsini, L & Abdallah, MA-E 2025, 'Toxicity of microplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in sentinel freshwater models, Daphnia, Zebrafish and unicellular green algae: A systemic review', Environmental Pollution and Management, vol. 2, pp. 196-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epm.2025.07.003
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