Europe's ageing wastewater system often combines domestic sewage with surface runoff
and industrial wastewaters. To reduce the associated risk of overloading wastewater …

Pit latrines are widely promoted to improve sanitation in low-income settings, but their
pollution and health risks receive cursory attention. The present narrative review presents …

Owing to a long history of anthropogenic pressures, freshwater ecosystems are among the
most vulnerable to biodiversity loss. Mitigation measures, including wastewater treatment …

Purpose Environmental sustainability is quickly becoming one of the most critical issues in
industry development. This study aims to conduct a systematic literature review through …

Plastic waste is ubiquitous in the environment and there are increasing reports of such
waste being colonised by human pathogens. However, the ability of pathogens to persist on …

Sewer systems are an essential part of sanitation infrastructure for protecting human and
ecosystem health. Initially, they were used to solely convey stormwater, but over time …

Coal mining activities have widespread and detrimental effects on the environment and
human health, primarily attributable to the generation of acid mine drainage (AMD). AMD is …

There remains a persistent concern that freshwater biodiversity is in decline and being
threatened by pollution. As the UK, and particularly England, is a densely populated nation …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are essential for maintaining a good water quality of
surface waters. However, WWTPs are also associated with water quality deterioration and …

Uncertainty around the changing ecological status of European rivers reflects an evolving
array of anthropogenic stressors, including climate change. Although previous studies have …