This book reviews environmental contaminants in terms of their sources, impacts, and health risk assessment, with a focus on soil pollution, groundwater contamination, and integrated management strategies. It explores the genesis and mobilization of contaminants such as microplastics, heavy metals, and PFAS, providing a comprehensive overview of their environmental and health implications.

Divided into four parts, the book begins with an introduction to contaminants and health, followed by sections covering soil and groundwater contamination and remediation. It concludes with discussions on integrated management approaches, emphasizing the "One Health" perspective to address ecological contamination challenges. The chapters cover topics such as the global distribution and mobility of microplastics, the bioaccumulation potential of PFAS, and the cumulative health risks from heavy metals in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The book also investigates the link between environmental contamination and diseases, particularly tuberculosis and lung cancer in Romania. It highlights innovative remediation techniques, such as using Miscanthus giganteus for soil decontamination, and examines the impact of climate change on soil contaminants. Readers will discover case studies from countries such as India and Ghana, offering practical insights into groundwater contamination and management strategies.

This volume is an invaluable resource for environmental scientists, engineers, policy planners, and researchers. It provides science-based solutions and real-world case studies, making it essential reading for those seeking to understand and manage environmental contaminants effectively.

Reviews environmental contaminants, their sources, impacts, and health risks Covers remediation strategies of contaminants in soils, sediments and aqueous environments Offers a comprehensive look at environmental management using the One Health approach

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Shakir Ali is a hydrogeologist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. His research focuses on groundwater contamination, fluoride pollution, environmental isotopes, groundwater modelling, and traditional indigenous knowledge. He has published over 35 peer-reviewed articles and edited several books, including Groundwater Quality and Geochemistry in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions, part of Springer’s book series The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry. Dr. Shakir holds a Master’s degree in Hydrogeology from IIT Bombay and a Ph.D. from the University of Delhi. With more than a decade of research and teaching experience, he has received over 1,350 citations on Google Scholar to date.

Abdelazim Negm is a renowned expert in hydraulics and water resources at Zagazig University, Egypt, with a Ph.D. in 1992. He has published 400+ research papers, edited several books with Springer, including Groundwater Quality and Geochemistry in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions, published in the Springer book series “The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry”. Dr. Negm has led international projects, delivered keynote talks at global conferences, and served as editor for major journals. He is listed in Marquis Who’s Who and recognized by ABI and IBC for his contributions to water resources management and environmental engineering.

Inhalt

Part I Introduction to Environmental Contaminants and Health Risk.- Introduction to Microplastics in the Environment.- Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs): Global Contamination, Health Impacts, and Strategies for Remediation.- Microplastics Pollution: Human Exposure, Uptake, Accumulation Pathways, and Potential health consequences.- Microplastics in Freshwater Environments: Sources, Behaviour, and Toxicity.- Integrative and Aggregative Approach in Health Risk Assessment Based on Monte Carlo Simulations Due to Environmental Exposure to Toxic Heavy Metals: The Case Study of Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.- Environmental Contamination and Distribution of Tuberculosis in Romania.- The Impact of Environmental Contamination on Lung Cancer Incidence in Romania.- Environmental Contaminants and Remediation Within the Framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.- Part II Soil Pollution and Remediation.- Valorization of Biomass-Derived Ash as a Soil Amendment and Its Impact on Crops.- Miscanthus x giganteus Impacts Implication in Soil Remediation and Quality Enhancement.- Climate Change-Induced Alterations in the Fate of Heavy Metals and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Agrarian Soil: Global Trends and Environmental Implications.- Part III-Groundwater Contamination.- Fluoride Contamination in the Groundwater of Haryana: Spatial Distribution, Human Health Risks, and Local Defluoridation Techniques in North-West India.- Hydrogeochemical Characterization and Quality Assessment of Groundwater in the Nkwanta Enclave, Oti Region, Ghana.- Part IV-Integrated Environmental Management and Impacts.- Groundwater Monitoring to Improve the Aquifer Characterization: A New Perspective of the Low-Flow Sampling (LFS).- Soil Contamination's Impact on Health, Agriculture, and Ecosystems in the Framework of "One Health".- Groundwater Arsenic in an Urban Area: Izmir's Comprehensive Response and Remediation Blueprint.- One Health Approach for the Integrated Management of Environmental Contaminants: Case Study- Cheliff and Seybouse Basins of Algeria.- Hydro-chemical Characteristics of Groundwater along the Coastal Aquifers of Essaouira Basin, Morocco: A Potential Concern to Human, Agricultural, and Domestic Consumption.