Pub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-06-09DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100637
Paulo Pereira , Miguel Inacio , Damia Barcelo , Wenwu Zhao
Agricultural intensification harms biodiversity and contributes to climate change and ecosystem services (ES) degradation. Therefore, this opinion study aims to assess the impacts of agricultural intensification in three key aspects. Agricultural intensification causes biodiversity loss, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, and an increase in the severity and frequency of extreme events. This will negatively impact all regulating and cultural ES (except for knowledge systems) and all provisioning ES in the long term. Sustainable agriculture practices are not enough to ensure food security in a world with a growing demand for food. Ensuring food security without compromising the environment is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Although it is necessary to ensure food security, without healthy ecosystems, this is not possible. A transformational change in our society and policy is needed to halt this process. Therefore, it is essential to recognise that a shift in consumption habits is necessary.
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Pub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-05-10DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100629
Ainoa Míguez González, Andreia Oliveira Rodrigues, Raquel Cela Dablanca, Ana Barreiro, Esperanza Álvarez-Rodríguez, María J. Fernández-Sanjurjo, Avelino Núñez-Delgado
This short review/opinion text includes a selection of recently published papers dealing with environmental pollution caused by anticoccidial antibiotics (with an especial focus on ionophores) and on remediation alternatives to retain/remove these contaminants from affected areas. More in-depth details and comments are provided for those works that the authors of the review considered of higher relevance in this field. As scientific search tools, the authors used Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Scopus. These tools provided results for selected lags of time to focus on those being more recent, as well as for not limited time periods, thus allowing both time-specific and more extended views. The overall results indicated that the assessment of environmental pollution due to anticoccidial antibiotics is an underdeveloped and emerging field of research, with many aspects still needing to be further explored and subjected to more detailed scrutiny in the coming future.
这篇简短的评论/意见文本包括最近发表的关于抗球虫抗生素引起的环境污染（特别关注离子载体）和从受影响地区保留/去除这些污染物的补救方法的论文。更深入的细节和评论提供了作者认为在这一领域具有较高相关性的作品。作为科学搜索工具，作者使用了谷歌Scholar、Web of Science和Scopus。这些工具为选定的滞后时间提供了结果，以关注最近的时间，以及不受时间限制的时间，从而允许特定时间和更广泛的视图。综上所述，抗球虫类抗生素的环境污染评价是一个欠发达的新兴研究领域，未来还有许多方面需要进一步探索和更细致的研究。
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Pub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-05-12DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100628
Md Abdullah Al Masud , Hasara Samaraweera
The widespread presence of sulfonamide (SFA) antibiotics in the environment, due to their extensive use in medicine, poses significant ecological and health risks, including bioaccumulation and the promotion of antibiotic resistance. Various techniques for removing SFA antibiotics from water and wastewater have been investigated, encompassing biological, physical, and chemical methods. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), noted for their rapid reaction rates and potent oxidation capabilities, have been increasingly recognized as effective for degrading SFA in aquatic environments. In this review paper, the potential of carbocatalytic remediation is highlighted, showcasing an innovative approach that utilizes carbon-based catalysts for the degradation of SFA. In AOPs, the role of a carbocatalyst is crucial for the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and electron transfer, which contribute to the efficient breakdown of SFA. The study further identifies and delineates multiple research gaps, proposing them as key areas for future investigational directions.
{"title":"Carbon-based catalysts in advanced oxidation processes for sulfonamide degradation: Environmental challenges and innovations","authors":"Md Abdullah Al Masud , Hasara Samaraweera","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100628","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100628","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The widespread presence of sulfonamide (SFA) antibiotics in the environment, due to their extensive use in medicine, poses significant ecological and health risks, including bioaccumulation and the promotion of antibiotic resistance. Various techniques for removing SFA antibiotics from water and wastewater have been investigated, encompassing biological, physical, and chemical methods. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), noted for their rapid reaction rates and potent oxidation capabilities, have been increasingly recognized as effective for degrading SFA in aquatic environments. In this review paper, the potential of carbocatalytic remediation is highlighted, showcasing an innovative approach that utilizes carbon-based catalysts for the degradation of SFA. In AOPs, the role of a carbocatalyst is crucial for the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and electron transfer, which contribute to the efficient breakdown of SFA. The study further identifies and delineates multiple research gaps, proposing them as key areas for future investigational directions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"46 ","pages":"Article 100628"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144169877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-05-29DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100636
Jawer David Acuña-Bedoya, Fátima Borja-Maldonado, Marcela Herrera-Domínguez, Miguel Ángel López Zavala
Emerging contaminants (ECs) in water represent a significant environmental and public health challenge, with compounds such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and endocrine disruptors posing substantial risks. In Mexico, the detection of ECs has intensified, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to increased pharmaceutical consumption. This review highlights the most frequently detected ECs, including naproxen, carbamazepine, 17-β estradiol, Bisphenol A, and triclosan, which are prioritized for regulation based on their high concentrations and adverse effects on both aquatic ecosystems and human health. Despite Mexico's efforts to monitor these contaminants, the country faces significant challenges in terms of regulation and removal. Conventional wastewater treatment methods are insufficient to eliminate ECs, requiring the implementation of advanced technologies such as advanced oxidation processes. However, a lack of political intervention, inadequate regulatory frameworks, and limited public awareness hinder progress. This review underscores the need for stronger governmental action, interdisciplinary collaboration, and public education to mitigate EC pollution. The development of new regulations and the integration of advanced treatment technologies into existing infrastructure are crucial to preventing long-term environmental damage and safeguarding public health. Additionally, promoting awareness among consumers about the risks of ECs could lead to more sustainable product choices and reduce contamination of water sources.
{"title":"Current situation of emerging contaminants in Mexican waters and treatment perspectives","authors":"Jawer David Acuña-Bedoya, Fátima Borja-Maldonado, Marcela Herrera-Domínguez, Miguel Ángel López Zavala","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100636","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100636","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Emerging contaminants (ECs) in water represent a significant environmental and public health challenge, with compounds such as pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and endocrine disruptors posing substantial risks. In Mexico, the detection of ECs has intensified, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, due to increased pharmaceutical consumption. This review highlights the most frequently detected ECs, including naproxen, carbamazepine, 17-β estradiol, Bisphenol A, and triclosan, which are prioritized for regulation based on their high concentrations and adverse effects on both aquatic ecosystems and human health. Despite Mexico's efforts to monitor these contaminants, the country faces significant challenges in terms of regulation and removal. Conventional wastewater treatment methods are insufficient to eliminate ECs, requiring the implementation of advanced technologies such as advanced oxidation processes. However, a lack of political intervention, inadequate regulatory frameworks, and limited public awareness hinder progress. This review underscores the need for stronger governmental action, interdisciplinary collaboration, and public education to mitigate EC pollution. The development of new regulations and the integration of advanced treatment technologies into existing infrastructure are crucial to preventing long-term environmental damage and safeguarding public health. Additionally, promoting awareness among consumers about the risks of ECs could lead to more sustainable product choices and reduce contamination of water sources.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"46 ","pages":"Article 100636"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144313204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In many countries, governments are emphasizing the development of smart cities to establish economic growth and provide a quality of life to the inhabitants. Reutilization of wastewater after treatment can prevent water scarcity in smart cities. However, the presence of emerging contaminants (ECs) in wastewater poses serious health concerns. Traditional contaminant removal technologies have high operational costs, energy and carbon-intensive natures, and the generation of non-biodegradable and hazardous byproducts. In this context, microbial enzymes promise to provide a sustainable and low-cost approach for the removal of ECs. Various microbial enzymes, such as laccase, tyrosinase, amylase, lipase, etc., are being studied for ECs’ removal from wastewater. This review will discuss the concept of water management strategies in smart cities. Furthermore, the review emphasizes the issue of ECs in treated wastewater and the benefits of utilizing microbial enzymes for efficient EC removal. The review further discusses the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to enzymatic water treatment.
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Contamination by polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, also known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), substituted PAHs (SPAHs) and heterocyclic PAHs (HPAHs) is widely reported in rivers, lakes, and estuaries. Substituted PAHs (SPAHs) are a subclass of PAHs characterized by the presence of various substituent groups, such as alkyl, nitro, and oxy groups. In contrast, heterocyclic PAHs (HPAHs) are in-ring substituted PAHs where nitrogen (N), sulfur (S), and oxygen (O) replace one of the carbon (C) in the aromatic ring. These compounds are primarily produced through anthropogenic activities such as the combustion of fossil fuels, biomass burning, and industrial processes. The enhanced physicochemical complexity of SPAHs and HPAHs caused by side chain or in-ring substitution, respectively, modifies key properties such as water solubility, hydrophobicity, and environmental persistence, ultimately influencing their behavior, transformation, and bioavailability. Alkyl substitution in SPAHs generally increases hydrophobicity, while polar substituents enhance water solubility and increase the toxicity. PAHs and their derivatives undergo transformations such as photolysis, microbial degradation, and chemical oxidation in aquatic systems. Toxicity of PAHs, SPAHs, and HPAHs varies with the molecular structure. Nitrated PAHs (NPAHs) and HPAHs containing nitrogen in the ring (PANHs) depict high acute toxicity, mutagenicity without metabolic activation, and adverse effects caused by generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Future research must focus on improving detection and quantification, assessing ecotoxicity and human health impacts, exploring environmental fate, and developing effective removal techniques, and regulatory strategies for the SPAHs and HPAHs.
{"title":"Fate and toxicity of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), substituted PAHs and heterocyclic PAHs in water","authors":"Nageshwari Krishnamoorthy , Prasenjit Ghosh , Suparna Mukherji","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100646","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100646","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Contamination by polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, also known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), substituted PAHs (SPAHs) and heterocyclic PAHs (HPAHs) is widely reported in rivers, lakes, and estuaries. Substituted PAHs (SPAHs) are a subclass of PAHs characterized by the presence of various substituent groups, such as alkyl, nitro, and oxy groups. In contrast, heterocyclic PAHs (HPAHs) are in-ring substituted PAHs where nitrogen (N), sulfur (S), and oxygen (O) replace one of the carbon (C) in the aromatic ring. These compounds are primarily produced through anthropogenic activities such as the combustion of fossil fuels, biomass burning, and industrial processes. The enhanced physicochemical complexity of SPAHs and HPAHs caused by side chain or in-ring substitution, respectively, modifies key properties such as water solubility, hydrophobicity, and environmental persistence, ultimately influencing their behavior, transformation, and bioavailability. Alkyl substitution in SPAHs generally increases hydrophobicity, while polar substituents enhance water solubility and increase the toxicity. PAHs and their derivatives undergo transformations such as photolysis, microbial degradation, and chemical oxidation in aquatic systems. Toxicity of PAHs, SPAHs, and HPAHs varies with the molecular structure. Nitrated PAHs (NPAHs) and HPAHs containing nitrogen in the ring (PANHs) depict high acute toxicity, mutagenicity without metabolic activation, and adverse effects caused by generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Future research must focus on improving detection and quantification, assessing ecotoxicity and human health impacts, exploring environmental fate, and developing effective removal techniques, and regulatory strategies for the SPAHs and HPAHs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"46 ","pages":"Article 100646"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144631995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Students spend 30 % of their lives indoors; therefore, a healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) is crucial for their well-being and academic performance in Higher Education Institutions. This review highlights the interventions for improving Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in Higher Education Institutions classrooms considering climate change by discussing ventilation techniques, phytoremediation, and building features designed to improve noise levels, thermal comfort, lighting and to reduce odor. Awareness and literacy are enhanced through the student's engagement by offering real-time monitoring knowledge of Indoor Environmental Quality using inexpensive smart sensors combined with IoT technology. Eco-friendly strategies are also highlighted to promote sustainability.
{"title":"The role of interventions in enhancing indoor environmental quality in higher education institutions for student well-being and academic performance","authors":"Cristina Andrade , Stavros Stathopoulos , Sandra Mourato , Edna N. Yamasaki , Anastasia Paschalidou , Hermano Bernardo , Loizos Papaloizou , Iris Charalambidou , Souzana Achilleos , Kyriaki Psistaki , Ernestos Sarris , Francisco Carvalho , Flávio Chaves","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100611","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100611","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Students spend 30 % of their lives indoors; therefore, a healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) is crucial for their well-being and academic performance in Higher Education Institutions. This review highlights the interventions for improving Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) in Higher Education Institutions classrooms considering climate change by discussing ventilation techniques, phytoremediation, and building features designed to improve noise levels, thermal comfort, lighting and to reduce odor. Awareness and literacy are enhanced through the student's engagement by offering real-time monitoring knowledge of Indoor Environmental Quality using inexpensive smart sensors combined with IoT technology. Eco-friendly strategies are also highlighted to promote sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 100611"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143817485","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-04-28DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100624
Fabrizio Lisi, Gaetano Siscaro, Antonio Biondi, Lucia Zappalà, Michele Ricupero
As synthetic insecticides impair the ecosystem services provided by beneficial arthropods, bioinsecticides are gaining interest worldwide as a more sustainable approach to agricultural pest management. Although supposedly considered safe for non-target species, bioinsecticides can still have adverse effects on arthropod natural enemies. This review aims to summarise the literature of the last two years on the non-target effects of botanical and microbial bioinsecticides focussing on the evaluation of lethal and sublethal toxicity to predators and parasitoids. Essential oils show promising compatibility with parasitoids, but their effects on predators are variable. Among microbials, most of the experiments have been conducted with fungi followed by bacteria and viruses with different endpoints, resulting in a general compatibility with biocontrol agents but some results are controversial. Further laboratory studies should be carried out to improve bioinsecticide formulations. Extensive field studies are needed to assess more complex sublethal endpoints at the individual and community levels.
{"title":"Non-target effects of bioinsecticides on natural enemies of arthropod pests","authors":"Fabrizio Lisi, Gaetano Siscaro, Antonio Biondi, Lucia Zappalà, Michele Ricupero","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100624","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100624","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As synthetic insecticides impair the ecosystem services provided by beneficial arthropods, bioinsecticides are gaining interest worldwide as a more sustainable approach to agricultural pest management. Although supposedly considered safe for non-target species, bioinsecticides can still have adverse effects on arthropod natural enemies. This review aims to summarise the literature of the last two years on the non-target effects of botanical and microbial bioinsecticides focussing on the evaluation of lethal and sublethal toxicity to predators and parasitoids. Essential oils show promising compatibility with parasitoids, but their effects on predators are variable. Among microbials, most of the experiments have been conducted with fungi followed by bacteria and viruses with different endpoints, resulting in a general compatibility with biocontrol agents but some results are controversial. Further laboratory studies should be carried out to improve bioinsecticide formulations. Extensive field studies are needed to assess more complex sublethal endpoints at the individual and community levels.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 100624"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144099791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-02-25DOI: 10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100608
Yang Zheng , María Dolores Hernando , Damià Barceló , Chen Wang , Hui Li
The convergence of climate change and microplastic pollution poses a dual environmental threat with significant impacts on ecosystems and human health. Climate change accelerates microplastic distribution through mechanisms like altered ocean currents, rising temperatures, and extreme weather events, increasing microplastic concentrations in previously unaffected regions and the atmosphere. Warming contributes to microplastics released from melting glaciers into oceans and affects soil microplastic distribution under drought conditions. Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, further disperse microplastics, complicating their environmental impact. The contamination of food and water sources with microplastics during climate-driven events, such as flooding, raises serious concerns about water security and food safety. Additionally, interactions between microplastics and other emerging pollutants heighten environmental and health risks. This study highlights the urgent need for risk assessment frameworks that incorporate climate factors and for strategic management approaches to address the compounded impact of climate change and microplastic pollution. By recommending enhanced water treatment, soil management, systematic monitoring, and toxicological assessments, the research advocates for integrated global responses to mitigate these interconnected challenges for ecosystem and public health protection.
{"title":"Climate change exacerbates microplastic pollution: Environmental behavior and human health risks","authors":"Yang Zheng , María Dolores Hernando , Damià Barceló , Chen Wang , Hui Li","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100608","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100608","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The convergence of climate change and microplastic pollution poses a dual environmental threat with significant impacts on ecosystems and human health. Climate change accelerates microplastic distribution through mechanisms like altered ocean currents, rising temperatures, and extreme weather events, increasing microplastic concentrations in previously unaffected regions and the atmosphere. Warming contributes to microplastics released from melting glaciers into oceans and affects soil microplastic distribution under drought conditions. Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, further disperse microplastics, complicating their environmental impact. The contamination of food and water sources with microplastics during climate-driven events, such as flooding, raises serious concerns about water security and food safety. Additionally, interactions between microplastics and other emerging pollutants heighten environmental and health risks. This study highlights the urgent need for risk assessment frameworks that incorporate climate factors and for strategic management approaches to address the compounded impact of climate change and microplastic pollution. By recommending enhanced water treatment, soil management, systematic monitoring, and toxicological assessments, the research advocates for integrated global responses to mitigate these interconnected challenges for ecosystem and public health protection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 100608"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143619505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wastewater contamination with hazardous materials poses a serious risk to the environment and public health and hence wastewater must be comprehensively monitored. Therefore, sensors have become essential instruments for identifying and measuring contaminants in wastewater. Sensors are of different types: chemical, electrochemical (nickel-based materials, carbon electrode with immobilized silver hexacyanoferrate nanoparticles), optical (cellulose membrane-based sensors, optical fluorescents), and biosensors (acetylcholinesterase, urease). Compared to the conventional electrochemical, optical and biosensors, real-time monitoring is more readily transportable, robust, affordable, and has a longer battery life. The future of wastewater monitoring is becoming more sensitive, smart, efficient, and resilient due to developments in sensor technologies and analytics, due to the involvement of real-time systems involving artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. These developments have the potential to improve the reliability and precision of contaminants detection even further, creating the path to more secure environmental procedures and successful public health protection.
{"title":"Sensors for detection and monitoring of contaminants in wastewater","authors":"Manura Weerasinghe , Keshani Jayathilaka , Meththika Vithanage","doi":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100609","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.coesh.2025.100609","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Wastewater contamination with hazardous materials poses a serious risk to the environment and public health and hence wastewater must be comprehensively monitored. Therefore, sensors have become essential instruments for identifying and measuring contaminants in wastewater. Sensors are of different types: chemical, electrochemical (nickel-based materials, carbon electrode with immobilized silver hexacyanoferrate nanoparticles), optical (cellulose membrane-based sensors, optical fluorescents), and biosensors (acetylcholinesterase, urease). Compared to the conventional electrochemical, optical and biosensors, real-time monitoring is more readily transportable, robust, affordable, and has a longer battery life. The future of wastewater monitoring is becoming more sensitive, smart, efficient, and resilient due to developments in sensor technologies and analytics, due to the involvement of real-time systems involving artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. These developments have the potential to improve the reliability and precision of contaminants detection even further, creating the path to more secure environmental procedures and successful public health protection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":52296,"journal":{"name":"Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health","volume":"45 ","pages":"Article 100609"},"PeriodicalIF":6.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143738167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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