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The Challenge of Micropollutants in Aquatic Systems
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The increasing worldwide contamination of freshwater systems with thousands of industrial and natural chemical compounds is one of the key environmental problems facing humanity. Although most of these compounds are present at low concentrations, many of them raise considerable toxicological concerns, particularly when present as components of complex mixtures. Here we review three scientific challenges in addressing water-quality problems caused by such micropollutants. First, tools to assess the impact of these pollutants on aquatic life and human health must be further developed and refined. Second, cost-effective and appropriate remediation and water-treatment technologies must be explored and implemented. Third, usage and disposal strategies, coupled with the search for environmentally more benign products and processes, should aim to minimize introduction of critical pollutants into the aquatic environment.
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- Schwarzenbach, R. P., Escher, B. I., Fenner, K., Hofstetter, T. B., Johnson, C. A., von Gunten, U., & Wehrli, B.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2006-08-25
- Volume
- 313
- Issue
- 5790
- Pages
- 1072-1077
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W1992301911
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- 3,704
- References
- 5
- FWCI
- 29.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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