Farming of carnivorous livestock for pelts has the potential to contaminate nearby ecosystems because animal feed and waste potentially contain persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and metals. Mink farms in Nova Scotia (NS), Canada, provide livestock with feed partially composed of marine fish...

Hg contamination in soil is an increasing global concern. Rhizosphere technology to remediate Hg pollution is direction of future work. Brassica juncea had been widely used for Hg contaminated soil remediation. However, the effects of Hg pollution to rhizobacteria of B. juncea has rarely...

Environmentally benign sustainable origin greener sorbents for removing diverse pollutants in water are in huge demand to reduce pollution worldwide. Furthermore, heterogeneous nature and varied existence of pollutants, metal ions are dissolved in water while oil floats, demands a one-step...

Artisanal and small scale gold mining (ASGM) is a major source of anthropogenic mercury (Hg) to the environment globally, and to West Africa, and these inputs have led to environmental contamination and human exposure. While studies have documented the effects of Hg inputs in West Africa, there...

As of late 2020, the Trump administration had initiated almost one hundred rollbacks of U.S. environmental regulations. A careful assessment of the benefits and costs of rolling back an existing regulation can and should inform such decisions. When assessing the potential rollback of an existing...

The 2013 Minamata Convention on Mercury (Convention) is the world’s newest and most ambitious multilateral environmental agreement (MEA). In addition to making a significant step forward in addressing mercury pollution, the Convention also marks a shift in environmental treaty-making. With...