This volume takes a multidisciplinary approach to study and evaluate the
global human vulnerability to the exposure of contaminants of emerging
concern (CECs) in the natural environment. It provides a comprehensive
resource on structurally diverse groups of chemical compounds that have
adverse effects on the aquatic environment. It explores the global
strength, environmental status, chemical risk assessment and management
strategies of CECs with relevant modern techniques. The principle focus
is on concurrent emerging water quality issues. It defines the impacts
of the environmental exposure of trace concentrations of CECs and/or
their metabolites and discusses possible technological advances to
combat the emerging pollutants. It will be useful to researchers,
multi-stakeholder expert groups, policymakers, and graduate students.