Pharmaceutical pollution in aquatic environments: a concise review of environmental impacts and bioremediation systems

M Ortúzar, M Esterhuizen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The presence of emerging contaminants in the environment, such as pharmaceuticals, is a
growing global concern. The excessive use of medication globally, together with the …

Emerging contaminants in wastewater: A critical review on occurrence, existing legislations, risk assessment, and sustainable treatment alternatives

VK Parida, D Saidulu, A Majumder, A Srivastava… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants (ECs) have been a threat to the aqueous environment because of
their persistent nature and ability to adversely affect the living organisms exposed to them for …

An assessment of hospital wastewater and biomedical waste generation, existing legislations, risk assessment, treatment processes, and scenario during COVID-19

VK Parida, D Sikarwar, A Majumder… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hospitals release significant quantities of wastewater (HWW) and biomedical waste (BMW),
which hosts a wide range of contaminants that can adversely affect the environment if left …

Removal of diphenols using pine biochar. Kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics, and mechanism of uptake

NFGM Cimirro, EC Lima, MR Cunha, PS Thue… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermal pyrolysis synthesized activated biochar from the Pinus elliottii sawdust (PS) at 600°
C. The obtained activated biochar (PB600) was used for the removal of three diphenols …

Application of magnetic carbon nanocomposite from agro-waste for the removal of pollutants from water and wastewater

J Barasarathi, PS Abdullah, EC Uche - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Water pollution has significant impact on water usage, and various contaminants, such as
organic and inorganic compounds, heavy metals, dyes, pharmaceuticals compounds …

Advancements in nanomaterial-based aptasensors for the detection of emerging organic pollutants in environmental and biological samples

A Azzouz, V Kumar, L Hejji, KH Kim - Biotechnology Advances, 2023 - Elsevier
The combination of nanomaterials (NMs) and aptamers into aptasensors enables highly
specific and sensitive detection of diverse pollutants. The great potential of aptasensors is …

Occurrence and fate of pharmaceuticals, personal care products (PPCPs) and pesticides in African water systems: A need for timely intervention

CO Okoye, ES Okeke, KC Okoye, D Echude… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
The occurrence of emerging contaminants (ECs) such as pharmaceuticals, personal care
products (PPCPs) and pesticides in the aquatic environment has raised serious concerns …

Overview of African water resources contamination by contaminants of emerging concern

Z Shehu, GWA Nyakairu, E Tebandeke… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
This review look at several classes of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in
conventional and non-conventional water resources across the African continent's five …

The pit latrine paradox in low-income settings: A sanitation technology of choice or a pollution hotspot?

W Gwenzi, J Marumure, Z Makuvara… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pit latrines are widely promoted to improve sanitation in low-income settings, but their
pollution and health risks receive cursory attention. The present narrative review presents …

Persistence and removal of trace organic compounds in centralized and decentralized wastewater treatment systems

N Mladenov, NG Dodder, L Steinberg, W Richardot… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The persistence of trace organic chemicals in treated effluent derived from both centralized
wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and decentralized wastewater treatment systems …