BACKGROUND Human activity and decisions drive all life in cities. Worldwide, cities are
characterized by extensive anthropogenic transformation of the landscape, modification of …

Nitrate pollution is eminent in almost all the developing nations as a result of increased
natural activities apart from anthropogenic pollution. The release of nitrates in more than …

Drinking water contaminated by per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is a widespread
public health concern, and exposure–response relationships are known to vary across …

There is no safe level of exposure to inorganic arsenic or uranium, yet recent studies
identified sociodemographic and regional inequalities in concentrations of these frequently …

Background Advances in drinking water infrastructure and treatment throughout the 20th
and early 21st century dramatically improved water reliability and quality in the United States …

Cities are uniquely complex systems regulated by interactions and feedbacks between
nature and human society. Characteristics of human society—including culture, economics …

On the 30th anniversary of the Principles of Environmental Justice established at the First
National People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit in 1991 (Principles of …

A literature review was carried out to analyze the current status of microplastic research in
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Specifically, this work focused on publications …

Drinking water supplies of cities are exposed to potential contamination arising from land
use and other anthropogenic activities in local and distal source watersheds. Because water …

Freshwater is a scarce resource that continues to be at high risk of pollution from
anthropogenic activities, requiring remediation in such cases for its continuous use. The …