The occurrence of emerging contaminants (ECs), such as pharmaceuticals and personal
care products (PPCPs), perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and …

Emerging pollutants (EP) are increasingly studied and characterized worldwide to improve
the understanding of their environmental and toxicological impacts and their occurrence and …

Pharmaceutical active compounds (PhACs) are environmentally ubiquitous around the
world, and the countries of Latin America (LATAM) are not the exception; however there is …

The removal of antibiotics, antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB), and cell-free antibiotic-
resistant genes (ARGs) and the microbial community of ARB were investigated in detail to …

Antibiotics used for human and veterinary purposes are released into the environment,
resulting in potential adverse effects, including the development and spread of antibiotic …

Antimicrobial resistance is a major concern for human and animal health, projected to
deteriorate with time and given current trends of antimicrobial usage. Antimicrobial use …

Sub-Saharan urban centers have to tackle high population growth, lack of sanitation
infrastructures and the need for good quality water resources. To characterize the impacts of …

Despite the worldwide presence of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment, a
comprehensive picture of their aquatic risk (AR) at the global scale has not yet been …

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are an indispensable component of a
healthy society. However, they are well‐established environmental contaminants, and many …

Over the past two decades, the presence of so-called emerging contaminants in various
environmental compartments around the world, such as water, sediments, soils and …