Water Pollution and Human Health

The natural ecosystem of the Earth has been compromised by urbanization, industrialization and rising anthropogenic activity, which has also a detrimental effect on human health. There are significant concerns about how human health may be affected by the ongoing decline of sources of potable water. Due to poor hygienic practices, developing nations are particularly impacted in this respect.
The objective of this Research Topic is to welcome scientific work about the health effects and about the management of chemicals and microorganisms found in water courses in developing nations globally. This includes studies on water's chemical composition, metagenomics study, and microbiological contaminants which will help predict future waterborne outbreaks.
The specific themes welcomed by the research topic include:
-Water Supply, Wastewater and Waterborne Diseases
-Epidemiology of Waterborne Diseases
-Impact of Climate Change on Water Quality and Health
-Indicators of Water Quality
-Microbial Risk Assessment
-Microbial Toxins in Water
-Water Policy and Health
-Water-borne Diseases
-Metagenomics Study of Fresh Water
-Antibiotic Resistance in Water Bodies

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Community Case Study
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• ... View all formats

Articles that are accepted for publication by our external editors following rigorous peer review incur a publishing fee charged to Authors, institutions, or funders.

Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Community Case Study
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• FAIR² DATA Direct Submission
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Systematic Review
• Technology and Code

Keywords: Drinking Water, Metagenomics, Antibiotic Resistance, Disease, Seasonal Impact, Policy and Planning, Health Impact

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.