[HTML][HTML] Abundance, fate, and effects of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aquatic environments

AS Adeleye, J Xue, Y Zhao, AA Taylor… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are found in wastewater, and thus,
the environment. In this study, current knowledge about the occurrence and fate of PPCPs in …

Anthropogenic contaminants of high concern: Existence in water resources and their adverse effects

IY López-Pacheco, A Silva-Núñez… - Science of the Total …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Existence of anthropogenic contaminants (ACs) in different environmental matrices is a
serious and unresolved concern. For instance, ACs from different sectors, such as industrial …

Transformation products of pharmaceuticals in the environment: Their fate,(eco) toxicity and bioaccumulation potential

J Maculewicz, D Kowalska, K Świacka, M Toński… - Science of the total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Nowadays, a huge scientific attention is being paid to the chemicals of emerging concern,
which may pose a significant risk to the human and whole ecosystems. Among them …

Occurrence, toxicity, impact and removal of selected non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): A review

NC Huynh, TTT Nguyen, DTC Nguyen… - Science of The Total …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most frequently used
pharmaceuticals for human therapy, pet therapeutics, and veterinary feeds, enabling them to …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environmental waters: African and Asian perspectives

NJ Waleng, PN Nomngongo - Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Environmental ubiquity of pharmaceuticals has stimulated a lot of societal and global
concerns. The occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environment differs from country to …

Metal oxide functionalized ceramic membranes for the removal of pharmaceuticals in wastewater

L Sawunyama, OA Oyewo, N Seheri, SA Onjefu… - Surfaces and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The utilization of ceramic membranes functionalized with metal oxide for the simultaneous
removal of pollutants (via photocatalysis and membrane filtration processes) has made rapid …

Toxic effects of NSAIDs in non-target species: a review from the perspective of the aquatic environment

K Świacka, A Michnowska, J Maculewicz… - Environmental …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The presence of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment, both in marine and freshwater
reservoirs, is a major concern of global environmental protection. Among the drugs that are …

Pharmaceuticals as emerging pollutants: Case naproxen an overview

ALM Ríos, K Gutierrez-Suarez, Z Carmona, CG Ramos… - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including naproxen (NP), diclofenac,
ibuprofen, etc., are widely used for fever and pain relief. NP is one of the most widely …

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 …

Analysis, occurrence and removal of pharmaceuticals in African water resources: A current status

LM Madikizela, S Ncube, L Chimuka - Journal of environmental …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals are organic compounds used in medicines for alleviation of pain. Since
2017, there has been a steady increase on the availability of information on contamination of …