Papers

The One Health Concept: 10 Years Old and a Long Road Ahead

This paper reviews the progress and challenges of the One Health concept, which recognizes that human, animal, and environmental health are deeply interconnected. Researchers discuss how emerging infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and environmental pollution including chemical contaminants all require a cross-disciplinary approach. The study emphasizes that addressing modern health threats requires integrating ecological and environmental sciences alongside traditional medicine and veterinary practices.

Characterization of microplastics accumulated in sediments of stormwater detention basins, in relation to the land use patterns in the contributing catchment.

Microplastics in stormwater detention basin sediments were characterized and linked to surrounding land use, with roads and residential areas contributing the highest concentrations and most diverse plastic types.

Source activation or fluvial transport – dynamic controls on spatial patterns and temporal dynamics of plastic pollution in river corridors

This study examined the dynamic controls on spatial patterns and temporal changes in plastic pollution along river corridors, distinguishing between local source inputs and downstream fluvial transport processes. Findings suggest that both source activation events and transport dynamics need to be considered to understand how plastic pollution moves through catchments.

Production of volatile organic compounds from nanoplastics degradation at the surface of natural water: potential atmospheric implications