The discovery and evolution of antibiotics for humans and animals are among the most
significant milestones of the 20th century. However, antibiotics play a significant role in the …

The occurrence and fate of antibiotics and antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) and antibiotic
resistant bacteria (ARB) in Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs) worldwide …

In recent years, antibiotics have been used for human and animal disease treatment, growth
promotion, and prophylaxis, and their consumption is rising worldwide. Antibiotics are often …

Pharmaceutical compounds, such as antibiotics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
(NSAIDs), anticonvulsants, β-blocker, etc. have emerged as new classes of water pollutants …

The potential adverse environmental and health-related impacts of antibiotics are becoming
more and more concerning. China is globally the largest antibiotic producer and consumer …

Pollution problems are increasingly becoming ea priority issue from both scientific and
technological points of view. The dispersion and frequency of pollutants in the environment …

Existence of anthropogenic contaminants (ACs) in different environmental matrices is a
serious and unresolved concern. For instance, ACs from different sectors, such as industrial …

Pharmaceuticals in surface waters have raised significant concern in recent years for their
potential environmental effects. This study identified that at present a total of 477 substances …

Intimately coupled photocatalysis and biodegradation (ICPB) is an emerging technology that
has potential applications in the degradation of bio-recalcitrant pollutants. However, the …

Although wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) can purify wastewater, they also discharge
numerous contaminants into the environment through effluent discharge and sludge …