Foreword
I am glad to announce that a book project entitled Contaminants in Drinking and
Wastewater Sources: Challenges and Reigning Technologies is going to be published by Springer Nature Singapore Pvt. Ltd. under the dynamic lead editorship of
Prof. Manish Kumar. The focal theme of this book is aptly chosen, as the widespread problems of water and environment pollution are jeopardizing our health. In
this context, this multidisciplinary book focusing on actual challenges posed by
contaminants of emerging concerns (CECs) on various compartments of the water
cycle impacted by wastewater discharge and toxic leachates from waste disposal
sites is the need of the hour. The main contribution of the present book is to aptly
highlight a paradigm shift from conventional “priority” pollutants research to
“emerging” or “new generation” unregulated contaminants study of the last
25 years duration. I am fully assured that the reader will get impressive and
comprehensive information on structurally diverse groups of chemical compounds
that have adverse effects on the aquatic environment, from this excellent meticulous
compilation.
Another unique selling point of this book is that it not only defines the impacts
of the environmental exposure of trace concentrations of CECs like pharmaceuticals, perchlorate, antibiotics, chlorophenol, microplastics, perfluorooctanesulphonate and/or their metabolites, but also explores about the technological
advancements. The research findings that are included in this book aptly explore the
global strength, environmental status, chemical risk assessment and management
strategies of CECs with relevant modern techniques, with the principle focus on
concurrent “Emerging Water Quality Issues”. My personal the most favourite
component of this book is the discussion on the global human vulnerability due to
the exposure of CECs in the natural environment that provides a unique platform
for scientists from branches of science and technology including engineering sciences, agricultural sciences, biogeochemical sciences, hydrogeochemistry, toxicological sciences, social sciences, environmental policy and governance.
I also liked the chronology of the chapters which nicely flows through depicting
monitoring and occurrence of CECs (distribution, source and fate in the aquatic
environment) in its first part, and moves to advanced removal techniques of CECs
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I am glad to announce that a book project entitled Contaminants in Drinking and
Wastewater Sources: Challenges and Reigning Technologies is going to be published by Springer Nature Singapore Pvt. Ltd. under the dynamic lead editorship of
Prof. Manish Kumar. The focal theme of this book is aptly chosen, as the widespread problems of water and environment pollution are jeopardizing our health. In
this context, this multidisciplinary book focusing on actual challenges posed by
contaminants of emerging concerns (CECs) on various compartments of the water
cycle impacted by wastewater discharge and toxic leachates from waste disposal
sites is the need of the hour. The main contribution of the present book is to aptly
highlight a paradigm shift from conventional “priority” pollutants research to
“emerging” or “new generation” unregulated contaminants study of the last
25 years duration. I am fully assured that the reader will get impressive and
comprehensive information on structurally diverse groups of chemical compounds
that have adverse effects on the aquatic environment, from this excellent meticulous
compilation.
Another unique selling point of this book is that it not only defines the impacts
of the environmental exposure of trace concentrations of CECs like pharmaceuticals, perchlorate, antibiotics, chlorophenol, microplastics, perfluorooctanesulphonate and/or their metabolites, but also explores about the technological
advancements. The research findings that are included in this book aptly explore the
global strength, environmental status, chemical risk assessment and management
strategies of CECs with relevant modern techniques, with the principle focus on
concurrent “Emerging Water Quality Issues”. My personal the most favourite
component of this book is the discussion on the global human vulnerability due to
the exposure of CECs in the natural environment that provides a unique platform
for scientists from branches of science and technology including engineering sciences, agricultural sciences, biogeochemical sciences, hydrogeochemistry, toxicological sciences, social sciences, environmental policy and governance.
I also liked the chronology of the chapters which nicely flows through depicting
monitoring and occurrence of CECs (distribution, source and fate in the aquatic
environment) in its first part, and moves to advanced removal techniques of CECs
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