Contaminants of Emerging Concern

Emerging contaminants, or contaminants of emerging concern, refer to a variety of different chemical pollutants, including pharmaceuticals, personal care products, endocrine disrupting compounds, pesticides and industrial by-products. These compounds have been found in surface and drinking water and are known to accumulate in the food chain with adverse effects. Advances in analytical instrumentation have allowed for the detection of these emerging contaminants, even at trace levels, and the monitoring of their impact. PerkinElmer, with extensive expertise in environmental testing, supports academic researchers, government scientists and drinking water professionals in their work to identify, trace and study these pollutants and ensure both environmental and human health.