Promoting Environmental Risk Assessment and the Control of Emerging Contaminants in China

In recent years, China has deeply carried out the prevention battle against air, water, and soil pollution, and the environmental quality reflected by conventional pollutant indicators has significantly improved. Simultaneously, the issue of emerging contaminants (ECs) is gradually receiving more and more attention. Scientific control of ECs based on their environmental risk assessment is a necessary way to support prevention and legal governance of ECs. Here, we analyzed the problems and challenges faced by EC control in China, and put forward proposals for promoting their environmental risk assessment and control. We are sure that environmental risk assessment and control of ECs will promote the construction of a beautiful and healthy China.