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ArticleNature communications2025

Leveraging the water-environment-health nexus to characterize sustainable water purification solutions.

Yu-Li Luo, Yi-Rong Pan, Xu Wang, Zhao-Yue Wang, Glen Daigger, Jia-Xin Ma, Lin-Hui Tang, Junxin Liu, Nan-Qi Ren, David Butler

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Yu-Li LuoState Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.
Yi-Rong PanResearch Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xu WangState Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China. wangxu2021@hit.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4555-1108
Zhao-Yue WangState Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.
Glen DaiggerDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3857-8345
Jia-Xin MaResearch Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Lin-Hui TangState Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.
Junxin LiuResearch Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Nan-Qi RenState Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.
David ButlerCentre for Water Systems, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5515-3416

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 51922013,52321005Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission GXWD20220818172959001,KCXST20221021111404011,KQTD201909209172630447
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) pose critical threats to both public health and the environment, emphasizing the urgent need for effective water treatment measures. Yet, the implementation of such intervention technologies often results in increased energy consumption and adverse environmental consequences. Here, we employ a comprehensive methodology that integrates multiple datasets, assumptions, and calculations to assess the human health and environmental implications of removing various CECs from source water. Our analysis of two treatment alternatives reveals that the integration of riverbank filtration with reverse osmosis offers a promising solution, yielding healthier and more environmentally favorable outcomes than conventional sequential technologies. By incorporating context-specific practices, such as utilizing renewable energy sources and clean energy technologies, we can mitigate the adverse impacts associated with energy-intensive water treatment services. This research advances our understanding of the water-health-environment nexus and proposes strategies to align drinking water provision with public health and environmental sustainability objectives.

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Water Pollutants, ChemicalWater PurificationDrinking WaterEnvironmentFiltrationHumansPublic HealthDrinking WaterWater Pollutants, Chemical

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PMID39894865
PMCPMC11788440

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