Origin, types, and contribution of emerging pollutants to environmental degradation and their remediation by physical and chemical techniques.

Autor: Santhappan JS; College of Engineering and Technology, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Musandam, Oman., Kalaiselvan N; Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India., Assis SM; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Musaliar College of Engineering and Technology, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, 689653, India., Amjith LR; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marian Engineering College, Kazhakuttom, Thiruvananthapuram, 695582, Kerala, India., Glivin G; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering, Pappanamcode, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695018, India., Mathimani T; Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Viet Nam; School of Engineering & Technology, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Viet Nam. Electronic address: mathimanithangavel@duytan.edu.vn.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Environmental research [Environ Res] 2024 Sep 15; Vol. 257, pp. 119369. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 06.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119369
Abstrakt: The growing presence of emerging pollutants (EPs) in aquatic environments, as well as their harmful impacts on the biosphere and humans, has become a global concern. Recent developments and advancements in pharmaceuticals, agricultural practices, industrial activities, and human personal care substances have paved the way for drastic changes in EP concentrations and impacts on the ecosystem. As a result, it is critical to mitigate EP's harmful effects before they jeopardize the ecological equilibrium of the overall ecosystem and the sustainable existence of life on Earth. This review comprehensively documented the types, origins, and remediation strategies of EPs, and underscored the significance of this study in the current context. We briefly stated the major classification of EPs based on their organic and inorganic nature. Furthermore, this review systematically evaluates the occurrence of EPs due to the fast-changing ecological scenarios and their impact on human health. Recent studies have critically discussed the emerging physical and chemical processes for EP removal, highlighting the limitations of conventional remediation technologies. We reviewed and presented the challenges associated with EP remediation and degradation using several methods, including physical and chemical methods, with the application of recent technologies. The EP types and various methods discussed in this review help the researchers understand the nature of present-day EPs and utilize an efficient method of choice for EP removal and management in the future for sustainable life and development activities on the planet.
Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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