Main description:

Emerging contaminants are chemical and biological agents for which there is growing concern about their potential health and environmental effects. The threat lies in the fact that the sources, fate and toxicology of most of these compounds have not yet been studied. Emerging contaminants, therefore, include a large number of both recently discovered and well-known compounds such as rare earth elements, viruses, bacteria, nanomaterials, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, hormones, personal care products, cosmetics, pesticides, surfactants and industrial chemicals. Emerging contaminants have been found in many daily products, and some of them accumulate in the food chain. Correlations have been observed between aquatic pollution by emerging contaminants and discharges from wastewater treatment plants. Most actual remediation methods are not effective at removing emerging contaminants. This first volume presents comprehensive knowledge on emerging contaminants with a focus on analysis, toxicity, antibiotic resistance and human health.

Contents:

Preface

Chapter 1 Emerging Contaminants: Analysis, Aquatic Compartments and Water Pollution

Nadia Morin-Crini, Eric Lichtfouse, Guorui Liu, Vysetti Balaram, Ana Rita Lado Ribeiro, Zhijiang Lu, Friederike Stock, Eric Carmona, Margarida Ribau Teixeira, Lorenzo A. Picos-Corrales, Juan Carlos Moreno-Pirajan, Liliana Giraldo, Cui Li, Abhishek Pandey, Giangiacomo Torri and Gregorio Crini

Chapter 2 Occurrence, Fate and Associated Risks of the Organic Micropollutants Included in the Watch List (Decision 2018/840/EU) in the European Groundwater Bodies

Anna Jurado, Marc Walther and M. Silvia Diaz-Cruz

Chapter 3 Emergence of Pathogenic Fungi Resistant to Triazole Antifungal Drugs: A Threat from the Environment

Steffi Rocchi, Chloe Godeau, Gregorio Crini and Eveline Snelders

Chapter 4 The Fate of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in the Environment

Charles P. Henriot, Daniel Martak, Christophe Dagot, Fabienne Petit, Edward Topp, Xavier Bertrand, Gudrun Bornette and Didier Hocquet

Chapter 5 Relationship Between Outdoor Ambient Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disorders: A Narrative Review

Ewa Konduracka and Pawel Rostoff

Index