Persistent Toxic Substances (PTSs) Pollution: Current Status, Distribution and Evolution Trend in Waters

Dear Colleagues,

Persistent toxic substances (PTSs) include but are not limited to persistent organic pollutants (POPs), perfluoroalkyl and polyfluroalkyl substances (PFASs), pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs), micro- and nano-plastics, nanomaterials, and potentially toxic elements (PTEs). Most of them are released into wastewater and are only partially removed by wastewater treatment plants. Thus, they can be discharged into surface water bodies and then marine environments, generating potential adverse effects on the biota. The current status, distribution and evolution trend of PTSs in waters are intricate and urgent need to be known.

This Special Issue welcomes the submission of original research and review articles on environmental processes and impacts associated with aquatic PTSs on a global or regional scale that contribute to increasing awareness of their environmental fate, potential, and impact on aquatic ecosystem and human health. Relevant topics include but are not limited to the following:

• research of sources and transport of PTSs in water;
• study on the ecotoxicology of PTSs in water;
• interaction between/among PTSs and the effects of mixture on aquatic organisms and human being;
• development of the technologies on PTSs detection and measurement.

Prof. Dr. Chengkai Qu
Dr. Jiji Li
Dr. Yu Cao
Guest Editors

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