A New Paradigm for Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology : From Concepts to Insights

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the theoretical developments and technological breakthroughs that have deepened our understanding of environmental pollution and human health, while also promoting a comprehensive strategy to address these problems. The respective chapters highlight groundbreaking concepts fueling the development of environmental chemistry and toxicology; revolutionary analytical and computational approaches providing novel insights into environmental health; and nature-inspired, innovative engineering solutions for tackling complex hazardous exposures. The book also features a forward-looking perspective on emerging environmental issues that call for new research and regulatory paradigms, laying the groundwork for future advances in the broad field of environmental chemistry and toxicology. Written by respected authorities in the field, A New Paradigm for Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology - From Concepts to Insights will offer an invaluable reference guide for concerned researchers and professional practitioners for years to come. Front Matter ....Pages i-x Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 The Exposome: Pursuing the Totality of Exposure (Vrinda Kalia, Robert Barouki, Gary W. Miller)....Pages 3-10 Front Matter ....Pages 11-11 In Situ Passive Sampling Techniques for Monitoring Environmental Mixture Exposure (Lian-Jun Bao, Rainer Lohmann, Derek Muir, Eddy Y. Zeng)....Pages 13-21 In Vivo SPME for Bioanalysis in Environmental Monitoring and Toxicology (Anna Roszkowska, Miao Yu, Janusz Pawliszyn)....Pages 23-31 Dose-Dependent Transcriptomic Approach for Mechanistic Screening in Chemical Risk Assessment (Xiaowei Zhang, Pingping Wang, Pu Xia)....Pages 33-56 Synchrotron-Based Techniques for the Quantification, Imaging, Speciation, and Structure Characterization of Metals in Environmental and Biological Samples (Yu-Feng Li, Chunying Chen)....Pages 57-71 Front Matter ....Pages 73-73 High-Throughput Screening and Hazard Testing Prioritization (Caitlin Lynch, Srilatha Sakamuru, Shuaizhang Li, Menghang Xia)....Pages 75-86 Mixture Modelling and Effect-Directed Analysis for Identification of Chemicals, Mixtures and Effects of Concern (Peta A. Neale, Beate I. Escher)....Pages 87-97 Mining Population Exposure and Community Health via Wastewater-Based Epidemiology (Phil M. Choi, Kevin V. Thomas, Jake W. O’Brien, Jochen F. Mueller)....Pages 99-114 Mechanistically Modeling Human Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants (Frank Wania, Li Li, Michael S. McLachlan)....Pages 115-128 Front Matter ....Pages 129-129 The Development and Challenges of Oxidative Abatement for Contaminants of Emerging Concern (Stanisław Wacławek, Miroslav Černík, Dionysios D. Dionysiou)....Pages 131-152 Biochar for Water and Soil Remediation: Production, Characterization, and Application (Hao Zheng, Chenchen Zhang, Bingjie Liu, Guocheng Liu, Man Zhao, Gongdi Xu et al.)....Pages 153-196 Nanotechnology as a Key Enabler for Effective Environmental Remediation Technologies (Yi Jiang, Bo Peng, Zhishang Wan, Changwoo Kim, Wenlu Li, John Fortner)....Pages 197-207 Front Matter ....Pages 209-209 Disinfection: A Trade-Off Between Microbial and Chemical Risks (Nicholas Wawryk, Di Wu, Angela Zhou, Birget Moe, Xing-Fang Li)....Pages 211-228 Plastic and Microplastic Pollution: From Ocean Smog to Planetary Boundary Threats (Liang-Ying Liu, Lei Mai, Eddy Y. Zeng)....Pages 229-240 Size and Composition Matters: From Engineered Nanoparticles to Ambient Fine Particles (Lung-Chi Chen, Polina Maciejczyk)....Pages 241-260 Front Matter ....Pages 261-261 Transforming Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology to Meet the Anthropocene Sustainability Challenges Beyond Silent Spring (Ling Jin, Guibin Jiang, Xiangdong Li)....Pages 263-276 This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the theoretical developments and technological breakthroughs that have deepened our understanding of environmental pollution and human health as well as stimulating a comprehensive strategy to address these problems. The chapters feature the groundbreaking concepts fueling the development of environmental chemistry and toxicology, the revolutionary analytical and computational approaches enabling novel insights into environmental health, and the nature-inspired, innovative engineering solutions tackling the complex hazardous exposures. The volume also features a forward-looking perspective on the global emerging environmental issues worthy of new research and regulatory paradigms, laying the groundwork for future advances in the broad field of environmental chemistry and toxicology. Written by authorities in the field, A New Paradigm of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology:From Concepts to Insights will serve as an invaluable reference for concerned researchers and professional practitioners for years to come