Aquatic environments are often contaminated with complex mixtures of chemicals that may
pose a risk to ecosystems and human health. This contamination cannot be addressed with …

Molecular imprinting technology allows synthesis of polymers with specific recognition ability
towards target pollutants, which show potential to selectively remove Highly Toxic Organic …

Organic chemicals can contribute to local and regional losses of freshwater biodiversity and
ecosystem services. However, their overall relevance regarding larger spatial scales …

Water is a vital resource for natural ecosystems and human life, and assuring a high quality
of water and protecting it from chemical contamination is a major societal goal in the …

A comprehensive assessment of pesticides in surface waters is challenging due to the large
number of potential contaminants. Most scientific studies and routine monitoring programs …

Micropollutants enter surface waters through various pathways, of which wastewater
treatment plants (WWTPs) are a major source. The large diversity of micropollutants and …

Aquatic organisms in streams are exposed to pesticide mixtures that vary in composition
over time in response to changes in flow conditions, pesticide inputs to the stream, and …

We couple current findings of pesticides in surface and groundwater to the history of
pesticide usage, focusing on the potential contribution of legacy pesticides to the predicted …

Micropollutants in water environments have attracted widespread attention, but how human
and natural stressors influence the risks of micropollutants has not been comprehensively …

The use of chemicals is continuously growing both in total amount as well as in a number of
different substances, among which organic chemicals play a major role. Owing to the …