ABSTRACT
Eliminating organic pollutants from the environment has become a serious concern as they have become a global hazard. Such pollutants have been observed to risk the health of several flora, fauna, humans, and the overall environment. Nanoremediation for dealing with organic pollutants is a potentially novel strategy that is significantly effective and safer than conventional remedial approaches. Varieties of nanomaterials are employed to clean up contaminants from soil and water due to their versatility. Nanomaterials such as metal/metal oxides, carbon tubes, and polymers have been largely explored for bioremediation purposes. This chapter deals with various types 238of organic pollutants, their environmental fate, and hazardous effects on biotic and abiotic components, and a strategy for viable long-term approaches for mitigation of these pollutants from the environment using nanoremediation.
