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Pharmaceutical pollution

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Although pharmaceuticals can improve health and quality of life, their mass production and use have led to pharmaceutical pollutants in the soil and water. These environmentally persistent pollutants can have devastating effects on the environment and on human health, and it is particularly concerning in areas where these chemicals are produced. Additionally, the increased use of pharmaceuticals in agricultural practices has accelerated this problem. Understanding the extent of pharmaceutical pollution and developing methods for environmental remediation are essential.

In light of the role this research plays in UN Sustainable Development Goal 6, this Collection welcomes original research into all aspects of pharmaceutical pollution from monitoring levels and effects of pollutants to strategies for mitigation and remediation.

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Abstract illustration featuring colorful pharma pills and capsules falling into water in which aquatic plants grow

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Pankaj Kumar Arora, PhD, M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, India

Pankaj Kumar Arora is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant Science, M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, India. His major focus area is environmental microbiology. He is currently investigating the biodegradation and bioremediation of various xenobiotic compounds, including nitrophenols, chlorinated nitrophenols and indole. Dr Arora has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2015.

 

 

Malgorzata Grzesiuk-Bieniek, PhD, Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Poland

Malgorzata Grzesiuk-Bieniek is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Biology; Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland. She is an ecotoxicologist interested in the effects of environmentally relevant pharmaceutical concentrations on freshwater organisms from different trophic levels. She observes pharmaceutical effects at the population, individual and molecular level. Dr Grzesiuk-Bieniek has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2024.

 

Nadeem A. Khan, PhD, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

Nadeem A. Khan is a Researcher at the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Membranes and Water Security, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Currently, he is working with India's Top Scientist of IISC, Banglore (Dr. Parveen) on different projects related to wastewater and its treatment. Dr Kahn has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2021.

 

Rui C. Martins, PhD, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Rui C. Martins is an Associate Professor at the University of Coimbra and a Researcher at CERES (Chemical Engineering and Renewable Resources for Sustainability). His research interests include the development of materials and processes for the decontamination of wastewater and water reuse. He is mainly focused on the development of advanced treatment technologies for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern from water and disinfection. Dr Martins has been an Editorial Board Member for Scientific Reports since 2021.