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Why Study the Ecotoxicity of Contaminants of Emerging Concern?
Summary
Researchers examined a broad class of pollutants — contaminants of emerging concern — including microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and nanomaterials that standard environmental regulations largely overlook. Understanding their ecotoxicity matters because these substances are increasingly detected in drinking water, food, and human tissue with largely unknown long-term consequences.
This chapter comprehensively analyzes contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), highlighting their relevance to public health and environmental quality. These contaminants, including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, nanomaterials, and microplastics, present...