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Its frequent detection in soil and aquatic environments has raised growing concerns because of its adverse effects on pollinators, aquatic organisms, wildlife, and potential risks to human health. Although numerous remediation technologies have been developed, existing reviews largely focus on individual treatment approaches and provide limited comparative evaluation of their remediation efficiency, mineralization potential, transformation\u2010product toxicity, scalability, and long\u2010term sustainability. This review addresses this gap by critically assessing the physicochemical properties, environmental fate, toxicological impacts, and remediation technologies of IMI. 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