Trace Pollutants in the Environment: Occurrence, Fate and Associated Risks
A special issue of Environments (ISSN 2076-3298).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2026 | Viewed by 23
Special Issue Editors
Interests: environmental analysis; chemometrics; risk assessment; potentially toxic elements (PTEs); polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); rare earth elements (REEs); radioactivity; air pollution
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: heavy metal(loid)s; water quality; soil pollution; geographic information system (GIS); Monte Carlo simulation; source apportionment
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rapid industrial, agricultural, and urban development has led to the release of numerous trace pollutants and organic and inorganic compounds that persist in air, water, soil, and biota. Although often present at very low concentrations, these contaminants can have long-lasting adverse effects on ecosystems and human health. Chronic exposure may lead to bioaccumulation and cause serious health issues such as neurological disorders, respiratory diseases, and increased cancer risk. Understanding their occurrence, behavior, and transportation pathways in the environment is therefore critical for assessing ecological and health risks and guiding sustainable management strategies.
This Special Issue aims to bring together recent advances in the detection, modeling, and risk assessment of trace pollutants, including heavy metal(loid)s, radionuclides, persistent organic pollutants, and microplastics. We look forward to the submission of original research and review papers addressing environmental measurements of trace pollutants and their sources, environmental fate, bioaccumulation, and ecological and health risks.
By integrating different methodological approaches and case studies from various environmental settings, this Special Issue aims to improve the understanding of trace pollutant dynamics and their associated risks, contributing to improved environmental protection and sustainable management of natural resources.
Prof. Dr. Antonije Onjia
Dr. Jelena Vesković
Dr. Andrijana Miletić
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- water, soil, and air pollution
- source apportionment
- chemometric analysis
- spatial distribution and temporal trends
- ecological and health risk assessment
- environmental analytical methods
- heavy metals
- trace organics
- radionuclides
- microplastics
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