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
In the Arctic,environment and health are linked in myriad ways.A key emphasis has been on numerous long-lived contaminants in traditional foods,particularly marine mammals,and their well-documented impacts on human,an...In the Arctic,environment and health are linked in myriad ways.A key emphasis has been on numerous long-lived contaminants in traditional foods,particularly marine mammals,and their well-documented impacts on human,animal and environmental health(“One health approach”).More recent concerns for Indigenous communities focus on the(side)effects of the switch to a modern,processed diet,which is accompanied by a loss of tradition and emerging health impacts.Furthermore,the availability of traditional foods is increasingly threatened by the impacts of climate change,which also causes the emergence and spread of new and old diseases,such as anthrax.Climate change,including thawing permafrost and new forest fire regimes,threatens the built environment and infrastructure.In particular,well-built,planned,and healthy housing is urgently needed,given that much time is spent indoors.Health care,particularly for remote and Indigenous communities,is sparse,and often ignores traditional knowledge and local languages.Indigenous communities in the Arctic continue to suffer from marginalization,resource colonization/extraction,and the impacts of racism.Recent examples of the green energy transition,such as in Norway,continue a pattern of ignoring Indigenous rights and lifestyles.Overall,the connection between environment and health in the Arctic is multifaceted and complex,and investigations and solutions ought to embrace an interdisciplinary and holistic approach toward improving Environmental and Human Health in the region.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.
文摘In the Arctic,environment and health are linked in myriad ways.A key emphasis has been on numerous long-lived contaminants in traditional foods,particularly marine mammals,and their well-documented impacts on human,animal and environmental health(“One health approach”).More recent concerns for Indigenous communities focus on the(side)effects of the switch to a modern,processed diet,which is accompanied by a loss of tradition and emerging health impacts.Furthermore,the availability of traditional foods is increasingly threatened by the impacts of climate change,which also causes the emergence and spread of new and old diseases,such as anthrax.Climate change,including thawing permafrost and new forest fire regimes,threatens the built environment and infrastructure.In particular,well-built,planned,and healthy housing is urgently needed,given that much time is spent indoors.Health care,particularly for remote and Indigenous communities,is sparse,and often ignores traditional knowledge and local languages.Indigenous communities in the Arctic continue to suffer from marginalization,resource colonization/extraction,and the impacts of racism.Recent examples of the green energy transition,such as in Norway,continue a pattern of ignoring Indigenous rights and lifestyles.Overall,the connection between environment and health in the Arctic is multifaceted and complex,and investigations and solutions ought to embrace an interdisciplinary and holistic approach toward improving Environmental and Human Health in the region.
