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Meanings of emerging contaminants in English
Chemical substances that are not regulated but are introduced in the environment due to various anthropogenic activities and can potentially harm the ecosystem.
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Further monitoring and research are required to assess trends and health effects of emerging contaminants.
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Among the emerging contaminants, antibiotics are obviously of high concern, because of their potential for inducing antibiotic resistance.
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Lack of toxicity data, including for complex mixtures, makes it difficult to assess the risks emerging contaminants pose.
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Water main breaks waste more 2 trillion gallons of treated drinking water per year, and "legacy and emerging contaminants" need monitoring.
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UV filters are a class of emerging contaminants with an annual estimated production of 10,000 tons worldwide that continuously enter aquatic environments.