Special Issue "Emerging Pollutants in the Water Environment: Sources, Fates, and Toxicity"
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Quality and Contamination".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 September 2023 | Viewed by 2173
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environmental hydraulics; wastewater engineering; water resource management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Booming development and advanced technology have improved human lifestyle and helped the community to live in a more conducive environment. However, development comes with a hefty price tag to the environment with a hidden threat from emerging contaminants. These contaminants have been reported to be found in the urban water cycle, soil and food sources, posing a possible significant impact on the ecosystem and human wellbeing. Emerging contaminants include environmentally persistent pharmaceutical products, personal care products, pesticides, industrial chemicals and surfactants. A lot of emerging contaminants can be categorised as endocrine-disrupting chemicals, interfering with the normal function of the human body’s endocrine system. This issue addresses where the emerging contaminants come from, how they enter our water cycle, their persistency and methods of removal, and how they alter the ecology and human health.
We look forward to receiving your latest research on the topic of “Emerging Pollutants in the Water Environment: Sources, Fates, and Toxicity”. The topic has paramount importance in our lives as the security of water in terms of quality is one of the fundamental principles in water management and policies.
Dr. Wan Hanna Melini Wan Mohtar
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- emerging pollutants
- urban water cycle
- ecological health
- human health
- risk assessment
- monitoring
