Background: Pollution–unwanted waste released to air, water, and land by human activity–is
the largest environmental cause of disease in the world today. It is responsible for an …

In the last decade or so, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) garnered renewed attention in
the scientific community due to new evidence pointing at their continued presence in the …

This review critically evaluates the plastic accumulation challenges and their environmental
(primarily) and human (secondarily) impacts. It also emphasizes on their degradation and …

Background Food safety in the food market is one of the key areas of focus in public health,
because it affects people of every age, race, gender, and income level around the world …

Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA for a scientific evaluation on the risks to
human health related to the presence of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) and …

With increasing global consumption and their natural resistance to degradation, plastic
materials and their accumulation in the environment is of increasing concern. This review …

The metabolism of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is complex and has an impact on
toxicity, and thereby on the assessment of PCB risks. A large number of reactive and stable …

A circular food system is one in which food waste is processed to recover plant nutrients and
returned to the soil to enable the production of more food, rather than being diverted to …

Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have become a recognized concern due to their mobility,
persistence, ubiquity and health hazards in the environment. In this study, ten types of …

In developing countries, one of the most severe modern-day dilemmas is the management
of industrial wastewater. In these countries, industrial wastewater effluents are directly …