Interdisciplinary Biotechnological Advances, pages 391-442
Environmental Pollutants Such as Endocrine Disruptors/Pesticides/Reactive Dyes and Inorganic Toxic Compounds Metals, Radionuclides, and Metalloids and Their Impact on the Ecosystem
DEBASHIS BARIK
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K. M. Rakhi Mol
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Geethanjali Anand
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P. S. Nandamol
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Divya Das
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Mintu Porel
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Publication type: Book Chapter
Publication date: 2025-02-10
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ISSN: 27307069, 27307077
Abstract
The compounds known as environmental pollutants are those that have a negative impact on the environment, the natural world, and the ecosystem. These pollutants are the result of several human activities, including waste disposal, transportation, industry, and agriculture. Pollutants in the environment have wide-ranging effects. They have possessed a long-term effect on the air, water, and soil, which causes a number of issues for the ecological systems. The emission of greenhouse pollutants is a significant factor in the alteration of global climate patterns. Additionally, the release of air pollutants such as carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide adds to the formation of smog and poses a risk to respiratory health. Waterborne contaminants possess the potential to inflict harm upon aquatic ecosystems and pose a significant danger to the quality and safety of drinking water sources. The presence of soil contaminants has the potential to diminish the fertility of agricultural land and impede the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. The main and extremely hazardous environmental contaminants are endocrine disruptors/pesticides/reactive dyes and inorganic toxic compounds metals, radionuclides, and metalloids. As the majority of these contaminants directly contaminate potable water, they are of great concern. Numerous studies are going on for the selective detection and removal of these pollutants from environment. In summary, it is critical to comprehend how different contaminants affect ecosystems because rising environmental pollution levels have a detrimental effect on them.
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