Degradation and Remediation of Environmental Pollutants
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Toxicity Reduction and Environmental Remediation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: Emerging contaminants; performance improvements; recyclability pharmaceutical removal; adsorption; wasewater treatment; activated carbon; degradation.
Interests: Emerging contaminants; Monitoring; Performance improvements; Poluutions; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Pharmaceutical removal; Adsorption; water treatment; reusability; Activated carbon.
Interests: advanced oxidation for water treatment processes; membrane technology; adsorption; nutrient recovery from wastewater and harnessing recycled waste for environmental applications
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Activities in agriculture, industrial processes, and human behavior significantly contribute to the increasing levels of pollutants in aquatic environments. Wastewater often contains a wide spectrum of contaminants, including potentially toxic elements (PTEs), phenolic compounds, dyes, pesticides, and herbicides. Additionally, it frequently harbors emerging micropollutants such as endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), pharmaceuticals, personal care products (PPCPs), and nitrosamines. These contaminants are often characterized by their bioaccumulative, carcinogenic, persistent, and mutagenic properties, posing serious risks to aquatic ecosystems, organisms, and human health.This special issue aims to highlight innovative studies of interest to the journal’s audience, with a particular focus on the degradation and remediation of environmental pollutants. Special attention is given to the development of advanced technologies for the removal and degradation of pollutants from different water matrices. Addressing these critical issues requires a systems-oriented approach to emerging contaminants and the challenges they present.This special issue seeks to bridge existing knowledge gaps in environmental engineering by inviting contributions that explore novel solutions for pollutant degradation and remediation across different water matrices. The submission of both original research articles and comprehensive review papers is strongly encouraged.
Dr. Osamah J. Al-sareji
Dr. Ruqayah Ali Grmasha
Dr. Raed A Al-Juboori
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- Water and Wastewater treatment Degradation Pharmaceutical removal reusability Performance improvements Chemical treatment Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Emerging contaminants Activated carbon Physical treatment
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