Emerging Contaminants and One Health Approach by Khan, Ramsha; Shukla, Saurabh; Chaturvedi Bhargava, Preeti;

Short description:

This book explains the need for collaboration between researchers, policymakers, and public health professionals to address the serious gaps between emerging contaminants and One Health. It offers practical strategies and solutions for managing emerging contaminants and building a robust understanding of threats to public health.

Long description:

Emerging contaminants, or contaminants of concern, which range from microplastics, industrial chemicals, cosmetics, and pesticides, to pharmaceuticals and pathogens, present unique issues and challenges to communities across the globe. The risk assessment and management of these potential hazards require an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach in connection with the holistic framework of One Health. This book explains the need for collaboration between researchers, policymakers, public health professionals, and other stakeholders to address the serious gaps between emerging contaminants and One Health. It offers practical strategies and solutions for managing emerging contaminants effectively. 

Features

• Discusses an important and timely concept of contaminants of concern with the perspective of One Health


• Focuses on the existing research gaps in managing emerging contaminants


• Emphasizes the urgent need for collaboration between field experts in biotechnology, bioresources, bioeconomics, environmental engineering, and environmental sciences


• Provides state-of-the-art technological developments, their advantages, and challenges associated with emerging contaminants

Professionals and researchers in Environmental Engineering and Sciences, Biosciences, and Public Health will benefit from the practical approach, strategies, and solutions featured in this book. It is also great supplementary reading for students taking courses in areas such as Environmental Health, Pollution and Environmental Assessment, and Environmental Policy and Regulation.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction to Emerging Contaminants and One Health.  2. Understanding the Conjunctive Relevance of One Health with Diversity of Emerging Contaminants.  3. Existing Policies and Regulatory Measures for Management of Emerging Contaminants.  4. Comprehensive Overview of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) with Remediation Techniques in Association with One Health.  5. Implementation of Cradle-to-Cradle Concept in PFAs Management and Potential Impact on One Health Concept.  6. Role of Microplastics in the Global Plastics Pollution Crisis with Respect to One Health in the Post-COVID-19 Era.  7. Antibiotics and Personal Care Products as Contributors of Antibiotics Resistance from a One Health Perspective.  8. Potential Ecological Impacts of Pesticides and Herbicides on the One Health System.  9. Management of Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds with Reference to One Health Framework.  10. Potential of One Health-Based Interventions towards Addressing Persistent Organic Pollutants.  11. Scope Of Machine Learning and Blockchain Technology in Management of Emerging Contaminants.  12. Future Scope and Directions of Research on Emerging Contaminants and One Health.