Toward a global understanding of chemical pollution: a first comprehensive analysis of national and regional chemical inventories

Z Wang, GW Walker, DCG Muir… - … science & technology, 2020 - ACS Publications
Chemicals, while bringing benefits to society, may be released during their lifecycles and
possibly cause harm to humans and ecosystems. Chemical pollution has been mentioned …

Toward sustainable environmental quality: Priority research questions for Europe

PJ Van den Brink, ABA Boxall, L Maltby… - Environmental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals have been established to end
poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. Delivery of the Sustainable …

Toward assessing absolute environmental sustainability of chemical pollution

MB Kosnik, MZ Hauschild, P Fantke - Environmental science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Chemicals are widely used in modern society, which can lead to negative impacts on
ecosystems. Despite the urgent relevance for global policy setting, there are no established …

Emerging environmental contaminants: A global perspective on policies and regulations

M Puri, K Gandhi, MS Kumar - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants include many synthetic or natural substances, such as
pharmaceuticals and personal care products, hormones, and flame retardants that are not …

[HTML][HTML] The need for chemical simplification as a logical consequence of ever-increasing chemical pollution

K Fenner, M Scheringer - Environmental Science & Technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
Widespread presence of synthetic chemicals throughout the natural environment, both
abiotic and biotic, including humans, is a fact, and improved analytical techniques now …

Toward sustainable environmental quality: priority research questions for Asia

KMY Leung, KWY Yeung, J You, K Choi… - Environmental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Environmental and human health challenges are pronounced in Asia, an exceptionally
diverse and complex region where influences of global megatrends are extensive and …

Toward sustainable environmental quality: priority research questions for North America

A Fairbrother, D Muir, KR Solomon… - Environmental …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Anticipating, identifying, and prioritizing strategic needs represent essential activities by
research organizations. Decided benefits emerge when these pursuits engage globally …

[HTML][HTML] Does the scientific knowledge reflect the chemical diversity of environmental pollution?–A twenty-year perspective

E Kristiansson, J Coria, L Gunnarsson… - Environmental Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental policymaking relies heavily on the knowledge of the toxicological properties
of chemical pollutants. The ecotoxicological research community is an important contributor …

We need a global science-policy body on chemicals and waste

Z Wang, R Altenburger, T Backhaus, A Covaci… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Many countries and regional political unions have regulatory and policy frameworks for
managing chemicals and waste associated with human activities to minimize harms to …

Modern chemistry is rubbish

H Flerlage, JC Slootweg - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2023 - nature.com
To combat worsening environmental crises, chemistry needs a redesign. We see the need
for a triple focus on efficiency, safety and circularity as a prerequisite for chemistry to serve …