Water Pollution - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
1989年3月24日 · Water pollution is defined as the phenomenon of contamination of water sources by various unwanted and undesirable substances termed as pollutants such as chemical compounds, pathogens, organic and inorganic substances, heat, trash, radioactive materials, etc., rendering the water unfit for consumption, as a result, it has a detrimental impact on human …
Health impact assessment of the surface water pollution in China
2024年7月10日 · Surface water pollution-related health impacts in highlighted areas, such as the BTHS, YRD, and the surrounding regions, would be more significant considering the spatiotemporal heterogeneity in water-cancer associations. From 2015 to 2022, health impact results might show an underestimated-overestimated trend.
Soil, air, and water pollution from mining and industrial activities ...
2024年9月1日 · Water pollution due to heavy metals can have serious environmental and human health consequences. Heavy metals in water can be identified as toxins and can be toxic to plants, animals, and humans [114]. Affected individuals may experience various symptoms including respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological disorders [115]. To prevent ...
Water pollution scenarios and response options for China
2024年3月1日 · Water pollution control is closely related to the Sustainable Development Goals (Wang et al., 2022), and China's control of pollutant loss can help promote global loss reduction and keep it within planetary boundaries (Bai et al., 2018).
Water Pollution Control for Sustainable Development
2019年10月1日 · Water pollution is the major cause of ecological degradation on our planet; it directly affects human water supplies, often with serious consequences to public health. A wide range of contaminants—including chemicals, pathogens, and nutrients—has been and is currently being introduced into the natural environment.
Innovations of water pollution traceability technology with artificial ...
2024年6月1日 · Common water pollution traceability technologies include manual identification, isotope tracing, hydro-chemical modeling, mtDNA detection, and pollutant fingerprint tracing (Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China, 2023). The manual investigation method involves extensive sampling and monitoring procedures to ...
Twenty years of China's water pollution control: Experiences and ...
2022年5月1日 · A severe downside of China's fast economic development has been the significant increases in water pollution (Fan and Logan, 2010). China's water pollution is a highly complex problem (Qu and Fan, 2010; Huang et al. 2021), with the coexistence of multiple contaminants and pollution sources.
Nigeria's water crisis: Abundant water, polluted reality
2024年12月1日 · Water contamination in Nigeria is an important issue needing urgent attention especially given the outbreak of cholera in 2024 were there is a suspected number of 1141 cases which has resulted in the death of 63 persons (NCDC, 2024). Other diseases and health impacts loom especially with flooding and water pollution still on the horizon.
Water quality assessment and pollution threat to safe water supply …
2022年4月6日 · Surface water pollution is a severe global issue, particularly a pressing challenge in developing countries. United Nations Environment Programme (United Nations Environment Programme, 2019) estimated that serious pollution affected up to one-third of all rivers in developing countri
Water pollution: Primary sources and associated human health …
2024年1月1日 · Water pollution is a global concern as they pose a threat to humans, other organisms, and the climate and has the potential to alter the ecosystem dynamics. Water pollution is a qualitative term representing the condition when the levels of pollutants impede the desired use (Walker et al., 2019). Contamination of any water resources is ...