Risk Assessment of Emerging Water Pollutants
- Authors: Zahra Zahra1, Zunaira Habib2, Brian Moon3
-
View Affiliations Hide Affiliations1 Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697, USA 2 Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IESE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan 3 Plamica Labs, Batten Hall, 125 Western Ave, Allston, MA 02163, USA
- Source: Emerging Water Pollutants: Concerns and Remediation Technologies , pp 119-143
- Publication Date: September 2022
- Language: English
Risk Assessment of Emerging Water Pollutants, Page 1 of 1
< Previous page | Next page > /docserver/preview/fulltext/9789815040739/chapter-6-1.gif
A complex mixture of pollutants in wastewater runs down from different sources into the aquatic environment, with potential hazards to aquatic organisms, human health, and the environment. Among these water pollutants, F−, NO3 −, and heavy metals (Cd, Pb Hg, Zn, Cr, Ni, As, etc.) are considered conventional pollutants, whereas nanomaterials, pharmaceutical compounds, personal care products, pesticides, endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), artificial sweeteners, surfactants, etc. are known as emerging water pollutants. This cocktail of water pollutants in the aquatic ecosystem is a real danger, leading to detrimental effects. This chapter discussed the environmental risk assessment (ERA) of the emerging water pollutants, especially the nanomaterials. The ERA of emerging pollutants will help indicate potential risks associated with these substances, highlighting the importance of their hazard identification, dose-response and exposure assessment, and risk characterization. This information will give insights into the recent findings related to the pollutants effects and their assessment approach.
-
From This Site
/content/books/9789815040739.chapter-6dcterms_subject,pub_keyword-contentType:Journal -contentType:Figure -contentType:Table -contentType:SupplementaryData105
