Environmental pollution is escalating due to rapid global development that often prioritizes human needs over planetary health.Despite global efforts to mitigate legacy pollutants,the continuous introduction of new su...Environmental pollution is escalating due to rapid global development that often prioritizes human needs over planetary health.Despite global efforts to mitigate legacy pollutants,the continuous introduction of new substances remains a major threat to both people and the planet.In response,global initiatives are focusing on risk assessment and regulation of emerging contaminants,as demonstrated by the ongoing efforts to establish the UN’s Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals,Waste,and Pollution Prevention.This review identifies the sources and impacts of emerging contaminants on planetary health,emphasizing the importance of adopting a One Health approach.Strategies for monitoring and addressing these pollutants are discussed,underscoring the need for robust and socially equitable environmental policies at both regional and international levels.Urgent actions are needed to transition toward sustainable pollution management practices to safeguard our planet for future generations.展开更多
Antimicrobial resistance(AMR)threatens human and ecological health worldwide.Unless major changes occur across the human,animal and environmental sectors,the problem will continue to expand.An important component of A...Antimicrobial resistance(AMR)threatens human and ecological health worldwide.Unless major changes occur across the human,animal and environmental sectors,the problem will continue to expand.An important component of AMR that deserves greater attention is the influence of emerging organic contaminants(EOCs)e ubiquitous compounds found,amongst others,in pharmaceuticals,personal care products,food,industrial and agricultural products,plastics and building materials.EOCs are widely used and can accumulate in the environment from varied sources,predominantly via waste streams.EOCs can interact with microbial communities potentially leading to the emergence and spread of AMR.Biocides and pharmaceuticals have been demonstrated to promote AMR development.Antimicrobial resistance is a multi-faceted problem that requires input from all sectors,with robust strategies and policies needed to make headway with solving the issues of this important threat.展开更多
There has been much effort to assess the efficacy of sewage treatment plants to remove chemicals with estrogenic activity,but other modes of toxicity have received less attention.This study assessed the efficacy of ad...There has been much effort to assess the efficacy of sewage treatment plants to remove chemicals with estrogenic activity,but other modes of toxicity have received less attention.This study assessed the efficacy of advanced tertiary technologies to remove estrogen receptor(ER),aryl hydrocarbon receptor(AhR),retinoic receptor(RAR)agonists and genotoxicity using recombinant gene bioassays.Untreated sewage contained ER,AhR and RAR agonists and was genotoxic.Activated sludge treatment removed over 69%of the ER,AhR and RAR aqueous phase activities.Ozonation and biologically activated carbon processes removed genotoxicity and most receptor agonists to below detection limits.Estrogenic activity was associated with the semi-polar fraction of the aqueous phase and non-polar phase of the influent(maximum 30%).AhR and RAR activities were found in both the aqueous and particulate phases of influent.Only RAR activity was frequently found in the polar fraction of aqueous and particulate phases of the process effluent.In the influent,the greatest RAR activity was found in the polar fraction of the aqueous phase(>65%).Genotoxic activity was detected in all influent fractions but rapidly decreased.The results showed that ER,AhR and RAR agonists were greatly reduced by the advanced tertiary treatment processes.展开更多
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2020YFC1807000)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(no.XDA28030501)+9 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41991333,41977137,42090060)the International Atomic Energy Agency Research Project(D15022)the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(2011225[Fang Wang],Y201859[H.Wang],2013201[J.Su],2021309[Y.Song],Y2022084[M.Ye])Chinese Academy of Sciences President’s International Fellowship Initiative(2020DC0005,2022DC0001,2024DC0009)the Institute of Soil Science,Chinese Academy of Sciences(ISSAS2419)the Research Group Linkage project from Alexander von Humboldt foundation,the Center for Health Impacts of Agriculture(CHIA)of Michigan State University,and the URI STEEP Superfund Center(grant#P42ES027706)Fang Wang was partly supported by the fellowship of Alexander von Humboldt for experienced researchers,and Shennong Young Talents of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs,China(SNYCQN006-2022)J.P.and T.R.S.were supported by the Canada Research Chair program.B.W.B.was supported by a Royal Society of New Zealand Catalyst International Leaders fellowship.K.K.B.was supported by Innovation Fund Denmark and the European Commission Horizon 2020 financed under the ERA-NET Aquatic Pollutants Joint Transnational Call(REWA,GA no.869178)S.A.H.was partly supported by a grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences,National Institutes of Health grant number P42ES04911-29(Project 4)T.R.S.thanks CESAM by FCT/MCTES(UIDP/50017/2020+UIDB/50017/2020+LA/P/0094/2020)。
文摘Environmental pollution is escalating due to rapid global development that often prioritizes human needs over planetary health.Despite global efforts to mitigate legacy pollutants,the continuous introduction of new substances remains a major threat to both people and the planet.In response,global initiatives are focusing on risk assessment and regulation of emerging contaminants,as demonstrated by the ongoing efforts to establish the UN’s Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel on Chemicals,Waste,and Pollution Prevention.This review identifies the sources and impacts of emerging contaminants on planetary health,emphasizing the importance of adopting a One Health approach.Strategies for monitoring and addressing these pollutants are discussed,underscoring the need for robust and socially equitable environmental policies at both regional and international levels.Urgent actions are needed to transition toward sustainable pollution management practices to safeguard our planet for future generations.
基金funded by the NZ Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment Endeavour grant“Emerging organic contaminants e managing risk for a safer NZ environment and economy”(CAWX1708)to Cawthron Institute.
文摘Antimicrobial resistance(AMR)threatens human and ecological health worldwide.Unless major changes occur across the human,animal and environmental sectors,the problem will continue to expand.An important component of AMR that deserves greater attention is the influence of emerging organic contaminants(EOCs)e ubiquitous compounds found,amongst others,in pharmaceuticals,personal care products,food,industrial and agricultural products,plastics and building materials.EOCs are widely used and can accumulate in the environment from varied sources,predominantly via waste streams.EOCs can interact with microbial communities potentially leading to the emergence and spread of AMR.Biocides and pharmaceuticals have been demonstrated to promote AMR development.Antimicrobial resistance is a multi-faceted problem that requires input from all sectors,with robust strategies and policies needed to make headway with solving the issues of this important threat.
基金This research was funded by an Australian Research Council Linkage grant(LP0560600)with industry partner Veoliathe New Zealand Ministry of Business,Innovation and Employment(MBIE C03X0902).
文摘There has been much effort to assess the efficacy of sewage treatment plants to remove chemicals with estrogenic activity,but other modes of toxicity have received less attention.This study assessed the efficacy of advanced tertiary technologies to remove estrogen receptor(ER),aryl hydrocarbon receptor(AhR),retinoic receptor(RAR)agonists and genotoxicity using recombinant gene bioassays.Untreated sewage contained ER,AhR and RAR agonists and was genotoxic.Activated sludge treatment removed over 69%of the ER,AhR and RAR aqueous phase activities.Ozonation and biologically activated carbon processes removed genotoxicity and most receptor agonists to below detection limits.Estrogenic activity was associated with the semi-polar fraction of the aqueous phase and non-polar phase of the influent(maximum 30%).AhR and RAR activities were found in both the aqueous and particulate phases of influent.Only RAR activity was frequently found in the polar fraction of aqueous and particulate phases of the process effluent.In the influent,the greatest RAR activity was found in the polar fraction of the aqueous phase(>65%).Genotoxic activity was detected in all influent fractions but rapidly decreased.The results showed that ER,AhR and RAR agonists were greatly reduced by the advanced tertiary treatment processes.
