Assessing the level of human impact (anthropization) on hydrosystems and understanding how the dynamics of micropollutant concentrations, their bioavailability, and their combined effects (“cocktail effects”) are integrated and redistributed across major hydro-biogeochemical cycles are key scientific challenges — where technology plays a central role. Specifically, characterizing and quantifying the mechanisms controlling micropollutant cycles and fluxes in relation to human activities is (…)

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Our environment is marked by the presence of numerous toxic substances, pollutants, and contaminants—whether of natural or anthropogenic origin—which have been widely documented in recent years. This is particularly true for radioactivity, whether natural, naturally modified or enhanced by human activities (e.g., mining, geothermal energy), or artificial. However, human exposure to these hazards is often poorly understood due to a lack of precise data on the intensity, modes, and duration of (…)

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