Human Exposure to Emerging Pollutants: Toxicological Effects and Health Risk Assessment

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue “Human Exposure to Emerging Pollutants: Toxicological Effects and Health Risk Assessment” confronts the critical public health challenges presented by contaminants of emerging concern (CECs). It focuses specifically on advancing our understanding of human exposure pathways, internal dosimetry, and the health risks associated with pollutants, such as microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The scope includes the development of novel analytical methods for detecting CECs in human biomatrices, innovative modeling for exposure reconstruction, and integrated frameworks for characterizing risks from complex, low-dose, chronic exposures. The overarching purpose is to compile cutting-edge research that effectively bridges the gap between environmental occurrence and quantifiable human health outcomes. It seeks to consolidate a currently fragmented field by providing an interdisciplinary platform that synergizes environmental science, exposure science, toxicology, and epidemiology. This Special Issue, "Human Exposure to Emerging Pollutants: Toxicological Effects and Health Risk Assessment," provides a vital forum for researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders to share cutting-edge findings and advance the application of human biomonitoring in assessing the health risks of emerging chemicals.

Dr. Xiang Zeng
Dr. Shaoyou Lu
Prof. Dr. Xia Huo
Guest Editors

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