AUTHOR=Adegoke Anthony A. , Aiyegoro Olayinka A. , Ateba Collins N. , Oyedemi Sunday TITLE=Editorial: Emerging pathogens and contaminants in the environment: human health risks, exposure pathways and epidemiological outcomes JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology VOLUME=Volume 17 - 2026 YEAR=2026 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1787675 DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2026.1787675 ISSN=1664-302X