Monitoring of Organic Contaminants
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental and Green Processes".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 July 2023) | Viewed by 8165
Special Issue Editors
Interests: endocrine disrupting chemicals; indoor environment; obesogens
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Organic contaminants, whether from natural or anthropogenic sources, are constantly being released into the environment. Consequently, they can be found in all regions around the globe. These contaminants have the potential to impact ecosystems (terrestrial and aquatic) and human health. Given their widespread occurrence and deleterious impacts, they are a matter of global concern.
In order to understand the real extension of this problem and to propose new and effective measures to reduce their deleterious impacts, it is crucial to monitor the emissions, presence, and effects of these organic contaminants. In order to achieve this goal, the different classes of chemicals should be appraised, as well as their distributions in different regions around the globe (including less studied locations, e.g., Africa, Antarctica or the deep sea environment) and in distinct environments (e.g., indoors, occupational settings).
This comprehensive knowledge will allow us not only to provide a clearer picture of the environmental risk associated with these contaminants, but also to evaluate the efficacy of the legislation already adopted and the chemical control efforts under development. It will also provide data on the effectiveness of the different treatment processes to reduce and remove organic contaminants from the environment, with the ultimate goal of protecting the environment and human health.
This Special Issue aims to address all aspects associated with the monitoring of organic contaminants, including the description of their levels in different locations and in different matrices, including air, water, soil, and biota. Exposure assessment studies in humans and domestic and wild animals will also be considered, as well as the analytical aspects of the techniques used. Studies dealing with the development of new methods and the development of reference materials are also welcomed.
Prof. Dr. Ana Catarina Sousa
Dr. Sónia Dias Coelho
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- priority substances
- contaminants of emerging concern
- persistent organic pollutants
- risk assessment
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