Emerging Contaminants in the Terrestrial-Aquatic-Atmosphere Continuum

Occurrence, Health Risks and Mitigation

1st Edition - May 6, 2022
Editor: Willis Gwenzi
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
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Emerging Contaminants in Terrestrial and Aquatic Environments: Occurrence, Health Risks, and Mitigation provides the latest information on the synthesis of the occurrence, behavior, human health risks and mitigation of emerging contaminants in developing countries. First highlighting sources, industrial applications, key drivers and regulatory frameworks, the book then goes on to discuss the nature of emerging contaminants, including organic (e.g., pharmaceuticals), inorganic (e.g., rare earth elements) and biological agents (e.g., antimicrobial resistance). It then presents the dissemination, environmental behavior, and fate in terrestrial and aquatic systems as well as the human and ecological exposure pathways, health risks, and more.

Offering a transdisciplinary approach that brings together perspectives and contributions from experts in environmental sciences, hydrology, environmental engineering, ecotoxicology, chemistry, material sciences, and legal and policy aspects, the book provides an approachable and flexible resource for researchers and upper-level students with diverse academic backgrounds.

Cover
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
Contributors
Editor biography
Preface
1: Motivation for the book
2: Novelty of the book
3: Layout/structure of the book
4: Target audience
Acknowledgements
Section A: Introduction to emerging contaminants
Chapter 1: Emerging contaminants: A handful of conceptual and organizing frameworks
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Nature, industrial applications, and sources of emerging contaminants
3: Conceptual and organizing frameworks
4: Conceptual frameworks as tools for framing and organizing the book
5: Concluding remarks and outlook
References
Chapter 2: Emerging contaminants in the terrestrial-aquatic-atmosphere continuum: A global perspective
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Emerging contaminants
3: Emerging contaminants: A global perspective
4: Future perspectives and outlook
5: Conclusions
References
Section B: Emerging contaminants in terrestrial systems
Chapter 3: High-technology rare earth elements in the soil-plant system: Occurrence, behaviour, and fate
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Industrial applications and anthropogenic sources
3: Occurrence of REEs in the soil-plant system
4: Biogeochemical controls and fate of REEs
5: Future directions and perspectives
6: Conclusions and outlook
References
Chapter 4: (Micro)plastics in the soil system: Occurrence, behaviour, fate, and future directions
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Nature and sources of (micro)plastics
3: Occurrence of (micro)plastics in the soil system
4: Behaviour and fate processes
5: Future research directions and perspectives
6: Conclusions and outlook
References
Section C: Emerging contaminants in aquatic systems
Chapter 5: Occurrence and behaviour of emerging organic contaminants in aquatic systems
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Emerging organic contaminants
3: Behaviour, fate, and human health risks
4: Removal of emerging contaminants: Opportunities and challenges
5: Knowledge gaps and future research
6: Conclusions and outlook
Author contributions
References
Chapter 6: Anthropogenic rare earth elements in aquatic environments: Occurrence, behaviour, and fate
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Sources and occurrence
3: Behaviour and fate in aquatic systems
4: Future perspectives and knowledge gaps
5: Conclusions and outlook
References
Chapter 7: (Micro)plastics in aquatic systems: Current research focal areas, under-studied matrices, and future directions
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: (Micro)plastics in aquatic systems
3: Future research directions: Ten (10) key knowledge gaps on (micro)plastics in aquatic systems
4: Conclusions and outlook
References
Chapter 8: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes in aquatic systems: Occurrence, behaviour, and fate
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in aquatic systems
3: Behaviour and fate of antimicrobial resistance in aquatic systems
4: Removal of antibiotic resistance in wastewater treatment systems
5: Future perspectives and conclusions
Author contributions
References
Section D: Emerging contaminants in atmospheric systems
Chapter 9: Air-borne emerging contaminants: An under-studied reservoir and a potential health risk?
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Air-borne emerging contaminants
3: Occurrence of air-borne emerging contaminants
4: Future research directions
5: Conclusions and outlook
References
Chapter 10: Occurrence, behaviour and fate of airborne microplastics
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Occurrence, nature and sources
3: Behaviour, transport and fate of airborne microplastics
4: Future directions and perspectives
5: Conclusions and outlook
References
Section E: Ecological health risks
Chapter 11: Ecological health risks of high-technology rare earth elements
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Ecological health risks of REEs
3: Ecological health effects on aquatic organisms
4: Future perspectives and research directions
5: Conclusion and outlook
References
Chapter 12: Ecological health risks of antibiotic resistance: A perspective on the evidence, challenges, and research needs
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Materials and methods
3: Occurrence and behaviour of antibiotic resistance
4: Environmental and ecological health risks
5: Future research directions and perspectives
6: Conclusion and outlook
References
Chapter 13: Ecological health risks of emerging organic contaminants
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Overview of methodology
3: Emerging organic contaminants
4: Ecological health risks on terrestrial systems
5: Ecological health risks of EOCs in aquatic systems
6: Future perspectives and research directions
7: Conclusion and outlook
References
Chapter 14: Occurrence and ecological health risks of microplastics
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Environmental and ecological health risks of microplastics
3: Ecological health risks in aquatic systems
4: Interactive effects of microplastics and other health stressors
5: Looking ahead: Future perspectives and research directions
6: Conclusion and outlook
References
Section F: Human health risks
Chapter 15: Rare earth elements: Human exposure, risk factors, and health risks
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Sources and occurrence
3: Human exposure risks
4: Human health risks
5: Future directions and perspectives
6: Conclusions and outlook
References
Chapter 16: Occurrence, human exposure pathways, and health risks of (micro)plastics
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Occurrence and human exposure pathways
3: Human health risks
4: A look ahead: Future perspectives and research directions
5: Conclusions and outlook
References
Chapter 17: The environmental resistome: Human exposure, health risks, and research needs
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: The environmental antibiotic resistome
3: Human exposure
4: Human health risks
5: Human health risk assessment: A handful of frameworks
6: Future directions and perspectives
7: Conclusions and outlook
References
Section G: Risk assessment and mitigation
Chapter 18: Health risk assessment and mitigation of emerging contaminants: A call for an integrated approach
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Health risk assessment
3: The human factor, and regulatory and policy perspectives
4: Hard engineering approach
5: Future research directions and perspectives
6: Conclusion and outlook
References
Chapter 19: Emerging contaminants: Approaches for policy and regulatory responses in low-income countries
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: The effects of emerging contaminants
3: Constraints affecting appropriate responses
4: Recommendations for action
5: Conclusion
References
Chapter 20: Remediation technologies for contaminated soil systems
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Emerging organic contaminants
3: Decontamination methods
4: High-technology elements
5: Mitigation of microplastic pollution and its health risks in soil systems
6: Antimicrobial resistance
7: Conclusion and future outlook
References
Chapter 21: Bio- and chemical surfactants for remediation of emerging organic contaminants
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Overview of emerging organic contaminants
3: Overview of surfactant-aided remediation technologies
4: Surfactants for remediation of emerging contaminants
5: Conclusion and outlook
References
Section H: The research agenda
Chapter 22: Ten (10) key research questions on emerging contaminants and novel entities, and their health risks
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: Emerging contaminants and novel entities
3: Cross-cutting research questions
4: Moving ahead on emerging contaminants and novel entities
5: Concluding remarks
References
Chapter 23: Epilogue: Summary, the next-frontier emerging contaminants/novel entities, and a look ahead
Abstract
1: Introduction
2: A summary of the state-of-the-art
3: A look ahead: Future perspectives and challenges
4: Concluding remarks and outlook
References
Index

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