Pharmaceuticals in the environment

K Kümmerer - Annual review of environment and resources, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Pharmaceuticals are chemicals that are used because of their biological activity. They are
often excreted unchanged and can reach the environment. Throughout developed countries …

A worldwide review of currently used pesticides' monitoring in agricultural soils

S Sabzevari, J Hofman - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The adverse effects of pesticides on the agricultural ecosystem have been matter of concern
in recent decades. However, attention has mostly been directed to highly persistent …

[BOOK][B] Fundamentals of ecotoxicology

MC Newman - 2009 - taylorfrancis.com
Each year ecotoxicological problems become increasingly complex and encompass
broader spatial and temporal scales. Our practical understanding must evolve accordingly to …

Are antifouling residues a matter of concern in the largest South American port?

FEL Abreu, JNL da Silva, ÍB Castro… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present study, levels of booster biocides (diuron, Irgarol, chlorothalonil, dichlofluanid
and DCOIT), butyltin compounds (TBT, DBT and MBT) and antifouling paint particles (APPs) …

[HTML][HTML] Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Egyptian red sea sediments: Seasonal distribution, source Identification, and toxicological risk assessment

AM Younis, S Hanafy, EM Elkady, MA Ghandour… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the concentrations of 16 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in
sediments from the shoreline of the Red Sea. 16 PAH concentrations ranged from 1.43 to …

From TBT to booster biocides: levels and impacts of antifouling along coastal areas of Panama

JA Batista-Andrade, SS Caldas, RM Batista… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Antifouling biocides in surface sediments and gastropod tissues were assessed for the first
time along coastal areas of Panama under the influence of maritime activities, including one …

Maximum permissible and negligible concentrations for metals and metalloids in the Netherlands, taking into account background concentrations

T Crommentuijn, D Sijm, J De Bruijn… - Journal of environmental …, 2000 - Elsevier
The aim of the paper is to provide interested parties the methods that were used for generic
hazard assessment in The Netherlands, and the resulting so-called Maximum Permissible …

Antifouling booster biocides in Latin America and the Caribbean: A 20-year review

JC Almeida, ÍB Castro, BZ Nunes… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
This review summarized booster biocides studies from Latin America and the Caribbean
during the last two decades. Studies were focused on six countries, with most of them in …

Mexican paradise under threat: The impact of antifouling biocides along the Yucatán Peninsula

RG Uc-Peraza, VH Delgado-Blas… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Levels of booster biocides (Irgarol, diuron, chlorothalonil, dichlofluanid and DCOIT),
organotins (TBT, DBT, MBT, TPhT, DPhT and MPhT) and antifouling paint particles (APPs) …

Pesticide authorization in the EU—environment unprotected?

S Stehle, R Schulz - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2015 - Springer
Pesticides constitute an integral part of high-intensity European agriculture. Prior to their
authorization, a highly elaborated environmental risk assessment is mandatory according to …