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Front. Environ. Sci. Eng.    2022, Vol. 16 Issue (6) : 81    https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-022-1559-y
PERSPECTIVES
Emerging contaminant control: From science to action
Bin Wang1,2, Gang Yu1,2()
1. Beijing Laboratory of Environmental Frontier Technology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Emerging Organic Contaminants Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
2. Research Institute for Environmental Innovation (Suzhou), Tsinghua, Suzhou 215163, China
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Abstract

Since the concept of emerging contaminants (ECs) was first proposed in 2001, the global scientific research of ECs has developed rapidly. In the past decades, great progress has been achieved in the scientific research of ECs in China, including the establishment of EC analysis method system, the evaluation of the pollution status, pollution characteristics and environmental risk of ECs in typical regions of China, and establishment of EC control technology system. Continuous progress in scientific research of ECs promoted China’s action on EC control. It is planned that the environmental risk of ECs will be generally controlled by 2035 in China. Priority ECs should be screened for environmental management. Although great efforts have been made, the EC control in China still faces tremendous challenges. It is necessary to bridge the gap between scientific research and decision-making management. Based on the science and technology study, various measures such as engineering, policy management and public participation should be combinedly adopted for EC control.

Keywords Emerging contaminants      Priority pollutants      PPCPs      POPs      Control policy     
Corresponding Author(s): Gang Yu   
Issue Date: 02 March 2022
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Bin Wang,Gang Yu. Emerging contaminant control: From science to action[J]. Front. Environ. Sci. Eng., 2022, 16(6): 81.
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https://academic.hep.com.cn/fese/EN/10.1007/s11783-022-1559-y
https://academic.hep.com.cn/fese/EN/Y2022/V16/I6/81
Fig.1  Publication of SCI papers with the topic of “emerging contaminant” in 2001–2020 in Web of Science core collection. (a) Global SCI publication trend, (b) Keyword cloud analysis, (c) Top 20 countries in related SCI paper publication, China is ranked second, (d) Top 20 research institutions in related SCI paper publication, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Tsinghua University, China are ranked in the top five institutions.
Fig.2  Build the bridge between science, technology, policy and the public for EC control.
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