{"id":1919,"date":"2026-01-09T07:55:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astf.net\/epn\/en\/?p=1919"},"modified":"2026-01-09T07:56:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:56:40","slug":"second-epn-newsletter-highlights-emerging-pollutants-and-regional-research-gaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astf.net\/epn\/en\/2026\/01\/09\/second-epn-newsletter-highlights-emerging-pollutants-and-regional-research-gaps\/","title":{"rendered":"Second EPN Newsletter Highlights Emerging Pollutants and Regional Research Gaps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1919\" class=\"elementor elementor-1919\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e6e364 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67e6e364\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ebadc e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4ebadc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd0139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"edd0139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53f0d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f53f0d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Second EPN Newsletter Highlights Emerging Pollutants and Regional Research Gaps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b9b9159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b9b9159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/astf.net\/epn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pd1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1921 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/astf.net\/epn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pd1-212x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/astf.net\/epn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pd1-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/astf.net\/epn\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/pd1.png 414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>July 2025 | Regional Release<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In July 2025, EPN published its second newsletter (Volume 1, Issue 1), focusing on the growing challenge of emerging environmental pollutants and the urgent need for regional research and regulatory action.<\/p>\n<p>This issue placed particular emphasis on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and microplastics, presenting scientific insights into their environmental occurrence, persistence, and potential health impacts. The newsletter underscored the limited availability of Arab-region data, the lack of harmonized monitoring frameworks, and the dependence on overseas laboratories for advanced chemical analysis.<\/p>\n<p>By combining expert commentary, scientific summaries, and regional perspectives, the newsletter called for investment in analytical capacity, stronger research collaboration, and the integration of emerging pollutants into national environmental and public health strategies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Second EPN Newsletter Highlights Emerging Pollutants and Regional Research Gaps July 2025 | Regional Release In July 2025, EPN published its second newsletter (Volume 1, Issue 1), focusing on the growing challenge of emerging environmental pollutants and the urgent need for regional research and regulatory action. 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