The excellent properties of plastics make them widely used all over the world. However,
when plastics enter the environmental medium, microplastics will inevitably be produced …

Contaminated soil containing toxic metals and metalloids is found everywhere globally. As a
consequence of adsorption and precipitation reactions, metals are comparatively immobile …

Climate change, biodiversity loss, and chemical pollution are planetary‐scale emergencies
requiring urgent mitigation actions. As these “triple crises” are deeply interlinked, they need …

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the current state of research activities on the
application of biodegradation/bioremediation for removing persistent organic pollutants …

Though the use of pesticides has offered significant economic benefits by enhancing the
production and yield of food and fibers and the prevention of vector-borne diseases …

With the development of industrialization and agriculture, the phenomenon of soil
contamination by combination of potentially toxic elements and organic pollutants has been …

Plastic debris has become an environmental problem during recent years. Among the plastic
debris, microplastics (< 5 mm; MPLs) imply an extra problem due to their capacity to enter …

Water quality issues are a major challenge that humanity is facing in the twenty-first century.
Here, we review the main groups of aquatic contaminants, their effects on human health …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are a growing public health concern worldwide.
Consumption of foodstuffs is currently thought to be one of the principal exposure routes to …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are generally categorized as chlorinated cyclodienes,
chlorodiphenylethanes, chlorinated benzenes and cyclohexanes. The presence of OCP …