The International Symposium on PersistentToxic Substances & Health (ISPTS) is the premier event for scientists and experts to discuss the latest research progress and developments in the areas of persistent and emerging contaminants. The 17^th ISPTS will be held in Chania, Crete, Greece on Sept 26 to Oct 1, 2022 and will be co-organized by the Technical University of Crete, the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of CAS and Nanjing University. Among the symposium’s themes, the following are included:  

·      Sources, transport, and the fate of PTS

·      Emergingcontaminants of concern

·      Toxicologyand eco-toxicology of PTS

·      Analytical and bioanalytical methods

·      Risk assessment of PTS, and modeling their fate and toxicity

·      Mitigation and remediation of PTS, emerging, and other contaminants

·      Effectsof PTS on human health

·      Special sessions on Bioelectrochemical systems for tackling PTS contamination and Microplastics and nanoplastics