Environmental Criteria and Risk Control of Emerging Pollutants in Aquatic Environments
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Quality and Contamination".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editor
Interests: nanoparticles; environmental behavior; toxicity; environmental management; water quality
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Emerging pollutants (EPs) in aquatic environments have raised serious global concern due to their toxicity, persistence, and resistance to biodegradation, constituting significant threats to aquatic ecosystems and human health. The EPs, including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, microplastics, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and endocrine-disrupting chemicals—often elude conventional wastewater treatment processes. Their persistence and potential for bioaccumulation in organisms and environmental matrices further exacerbate ecological and public health risks of EPs. There is thus an urgent need to enhance research and development in the areas of monitoring, environmental standards, risk assessment, and effective removal technologies.
This Special Issue aims to highlight frontier research on the screening, migration, transformation, environmental criteria, and risk control of EPs in aquatic environments. It also strives to connect scientific knowledge with practical governance, facilitating the development of solutions that inform policy-making and advance remediation initiatives.
We invite original research and review articles addressing the following themes (including but not limited to):
(1）Pollution Mechanisms and Transport Pathways of EPs
(2）Environmental Criteria, Risk Assessment, and Control Strategies for EPs
(3）Integrated Management and Remediation Approaches
(4）Interdisciplinary Solutions and Innovative Technologies
We look forward to your valuable contributions.
Dr. Yingchen Bai
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- water quality
- emerging pollutants
- aquatic environments
- ecosystem health
- water quality criteria
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