Contaminants of Emerging Concern
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Contaminants of emerging concern, or CECs, can be broadly defined as chemicals that have been recently detected in the environment and that may pose public health or ecological risks. CECs encompass a wide variety of chemicals, including pharmaceuticals and household chemicals. Many CECs differ from conventional environmental contaminants such as pesticides, metals, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), etc., in that they are used in household products. Some CECs include newer classes of compounds of environmental concern, such as nanomaterials and genetically modified food items.
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