Open AccessMicrobial ecotoxicology: A new era of research in Malaysia
Author(s) -
Chee Kong Yap,
Wen Tan
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
DOI - 10.36811/jvsr.2021.110017
Subject(s) - ecotoxicology , harm , environmental pollution , sustainable development , human health , population , public health , environmental health , environmental planning , environmental science , environmental protection , ecology , political science , biology , medicine , nursing , law
Microbial ecotoxicology was initially proposed by [1], while the field of ecotoxicology was founded by René Truhaut [2]. The anthropogenic pollution caused by population growth is the main cause of environmental problem nowadays [3]. It answers to a growing demand in social-economy around the world as a result of the harm to the environment and human health posed by intensive anthropogenic activities [4]. Most of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) have made the underlying link between environmental health and human health and well-being a top focus [5].