Editorial Afterword.

Opening a Discussion

Abstract

The journal Pollution and Diseases presents this article not as a completed statement, but as an invitation to a necessary and long-overdue discussion. A substantial number of unresolved questions has accumulated in this field, and they require open expert debate. A new journal provides an appropriate and flexible space for such discussion. The editorial board explicitly welcomes contributions to this debate. Discussion materials may be submitted for publication free of charge, will be reviewed and published within minimal timeframes (up to seven working days), and will not be subjected to editorial interference in their substantive content. All submissions must comply with formal publication standards, but these requirements do not concern the author’s analytical or conceptual positions.