Sources and consequences of groundwater contamination

P Li, D Karunanidhi, T Subramani… - Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
Groundwater contamination is a global problem that has a significant impact on human
health and ecological services. Studies reported in this special issue focus on contaminants …

Sources, behaviour, and environmental and human health risks of high-technology rare earth elements as emerging contaminants

W Gwenzi, L Mangori, C Danha, N Chaukura… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Recent studies show that high-technology rare earth elements (REEs) of anthropogenic
origin occur in the environment including in aquatic systems, suggesting REEs are …

Pyrite-mediated advanced oxidation processes: Applications, mechanisms, and enhancing strategies

B Song, Z Zeng, E Almatrafi, M Shen, W **ong, C Zhou… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Proper treatment of wastewater is one of the key issues to the sustainable development of
human society, and people have been searching for high-efficiency and low-cost methods …

MXenes as heterogeneous Fenton-like catalysts for removal of organic pollutants: A review

L Wang, H Jiang, H Wang, PL Show, A Ivanets… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are promising techniques for treatment of wastewater
containing organic pollutants. MXenes as a new class of two-dimensional transition metal …

Occurrence of antibiotics in wastewater from hospital and convectional wastewater treatment plants and their impact on the effluent receiving rivers: current knowledge …

LO Omuferen, B Maseko, JO Olowoyo - Environmental monitoring and …, 2022 - Springer
The increased usage of antibiotics over the recent years has been of great concern all over
the world. It is estimated that about 100,000 tons to 200,000 tons of antibiotics are being …

Leaving no stone unturned in light of the COVID-19 faecal-oral hypothesis? A water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) perspective targeting low-income countries

W Gwenzi - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The human coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is now a global pandemic. Social distancing,
hand hygiene and the use of personal protective equipment dominate the current fight …

mRNA vaccines: The future of prevention of viral infections?

P Rzymski, A Szuster‐Ciesielska… - Journal of medical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines against COVID‐19 are the first authorized biological
preparations developed using this platform. During the pandemic, their administration has …

COVID-19 drugs in aquatic systems: a review

W Gwenzi, R Selvasembian, NAO Offiong… - Environmental chemistry …, 2022 - Springer
The outbreak of the human coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has induced an
unprecedented increase in the use of several old and repurposed therapeutic drugs such as …

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 …

[BUCH][B] Biogeochemistry of wetlands: science and applications

KR Reddy, RD DeLaune, PW Inglett - 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
The globally important nature of wetland ecosystems has led to their increased protection
and restoration as well as their use in engineered systems. Underpinning the beneficial …