Emerging contaminants: A One Health perspective

Fang Wang*, Leilei Xiang, Kelvin Sze-Yin Leung, Martin Elsner, Ying Zhang, Yuming Guo, Bo Pan, Hongwen Sun, Taicheng An, Guangguo Ying, Bryan W. Brooks, Deyi Hou, Damian E. Helbling, Jianqiang Sun, Hao Qiu, Timothy M. Vogel, Wei Zhang, Yanzheng Gao, Myrna J. Simpson, Yi LuoScott X. Chang, Guanyong Su, Bryan M. Wong, Tzung May Fu, Dong Zhu, Karl J. Jobst, Chengjun Ge, Frederic Coulon, Jean Damascene Harindintwali, Xiankui Zeng, Haijun Wang, Yuhao Fu, Zhong Wei, Rainer Lohmann, Changer Chen, Yang Song, Concepcion Sanchez-Cid, Yu Wang, Ali El-Naggar, Yiming Yao, Yanran Huang, Japhet Cheuk-Fung Law, Chenggang Gu, Huizhong Shen, Yanpeng Gao, Chao Qin, Hao Li, Tong Zhang, Natàlia Corcoll, Min Liu, Daniel S. Alessi, Hui Li, Kristian K. Brandt, Yolanda Pico, Cheng Gu, Jianhua Guo, Jianqiang Su, Philippe Corvini, Mao Ye, Teresa Rocha-Santos, Huan He, Yi Yang, Meiping Tong, Weina Zhang, Fidèle Suanon, Ferdi Brahushi, Zhenyu Wang, Syed A. Hashsham, Marko Virta, Qingbin Yuan, Gaofei Jiang, Louis A. Tremblay, Qingwei Bu, Jichun Wu, Willie Peijnenburg, Edward Topp, Xinde Cao, Xin Jiang, Minghui Zheng, Taolin Zhang, Yongming Luo, Lizhong Zhu*, Xiangdong Li, Damià Barceló, Jianmin Chen, Baoshan Xing, Wulf Amelung*, Zongwei Cai, Ravi Naidu, Qirong Shen, Janusz Pawliszyn, Yong guan Zhu*, Andreas Schaeffer, Matthias C. Rillig, Fengchang Wu, Gang Yu, James M. Tiedje*

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Abstract

Environmental pollution is escalating due to rapid global development that often prioritizes human needs over planetary health. Despite global efforts to mitigate legacy pollutants, the continuous introduction of new substances remains a major threat to both people and the planet. In response, global initiatives are focusing on risk assessment and regulation of emerging contaminants, as demonstrated by the ongoing efforts to establish the UN's Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Prevention. This review identifies the sources and impacts of emerging contaminants on planetary health, emphasizing the importance of adopting a One Health approach. Strategies for monitoring and addressing these pollutants are discussed, underscoring the need for robust and socially equitable environmental policies at both regional and international levels. Urgent actions are needed to transition toward sustainable pollution management practices to safeguard our planet for future generations.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100612
Number of pages32
JournalInnovation
Volume5
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2024

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