This article reviews the application of multicriteria decision analysis (MCDA) in chemical alternatives assessment (CAA) and presents an overview of how the methodology has been applied within CAA. The study aimed to identify research that uses MCDA to identify the most harmful or least problematic chemicals and evaluate its current...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine-disrupting chemical with estrogen-like activity, known to impair immune function. BPA may act as a pro-inflammatory agent, reducing immune response efficacy, increasing bacterial load in E. coli infections, and altering immune responses in parasitic infections (Leishmania major, Nippostrongylus brasiliensis, Toxocara canis) through cytokine and regulatory...

Human activities severely impact biodiversity, particularly in freshwater lakes. These habitats provide critical ecosystem services and, at the same time, suffer from river inflow, agricultural runoff, and urban discharge. DNA-based techniques are preferred for monitoring biodiversity due to their effectiveness. However, pinpointing the causes of biodiversity decline across landscapes poses...

Human biomonitoring of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) remains essential for tracking long-term exposure, evaluating health risks, and assessing the effectiveness of regulatory bans. For this purpose, an experimental and analytical methodology has been optimized allowing the determination of 47 POPs, encompassing chlorinated cyclodienes, chlorobenzenes, cyclohexanes, polychlorodiphenyl derivatives, several congeners of...