Which micropollutants in water environments deserve more attention globally?

Y Yang, X Zhang, J Jiang, J Han, W Li… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Increasing chemical pollution of aquatic environments is a growing concern with global
relevance. A large number of organic chemicals are termed as “micropollutants” due to their …

Emerging pollutants removal through advanced drinking water treatment: A review on processes and environmental performances assessment

C Teodosiu, AF Gilca, G Barjoveanu, S Fiore - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
The presence of emerging pollutants in the aquatic environment in relatively small
concentrations and the fact that they cannot be removed by conventional water/wastewater …

Study of pharmaceuticals in surface and wastewater from Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico: occurrence and environmental risk assessment

JA Rivera-Jaimes, C Postigo… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The present work describes the first known study to date on the occurrence of
pharmaceuticals in surface water and wastewater of Cuernavaca, the capital of the state of …

Treatment technologies to mitigate the harmful effects of recalcitrant fluoroquinolone antibiotics on the environ-ment and human health

P Mathur, D Sanyal, DL Callahan, XA Conlan… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Antibiotic proliferation in the environment and their persistent nature is an issue of global
concern as they induce antibiotic resistance threatening both human health and the …

Contribution of hospital effluents to the load of pharmaceuticals in urban wastewaters: identification of ecologically relevant pharmaceuticals

LH Santos, M Gros, S Rodriguez-Mozaz… - Science of the Total …, 2013 - Elsevier
The impact of effluent wastewaters from four different hospitals: a university (1456 beds), a
general (350 beds), a pediatric (110 beds) and a maternity hospital (96 beds), which are …

Prospects of polymer nanocomposite-based electrochemical sensors as analytical devices for environmental monitoring: A review

AB Olabintan, AHS Abdullahi, BO Yusuf, SA Ganiyu… - Microchemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The human population is predominantly faced with diverse environmental pollutants
including those in the drinking water, soil, air, and foodstuffs. Thus, develo** innovative …

Environmental and human risk hierarchy of pesticides: a prioritization method, based on monitoring, hazard assessment and environmental fate

A Tsaboula, EN Papadakis, Z Vryzas… - Environment …, 2016 - Elsevier
A pesticide prioritization approach was developed and implemented in the Pinios River
Basin of Central Greece. It takes under consideration the Level of Environmental Risk …

Pesticides in Brazilian freshwaters: a critical review

AF Albuquerque, JS Ribeiro, F Kummrow… - … Science: Processes & …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
The widespread use of pesticides in agriculture can lead to water contamination and cause
adverse effects on non-target organisms. Brazil has been the world's top pesticide market …

Risk assessment of pesticides detected in surface water of the Alqueva reservoir (Guadiana basin, southern of Portugal)

P Palma, M Köck-Schulmeyer, P Alvarenga… - Science of the Total …, 2014 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential impact of the pesticides detected in
the Alqueva reservoir (Guadiana Basin, South Iberian Peninsula) on the aquatic organisms …

Assessing the concentrations and risks of toxicity from the antibiotics ciprofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim and erythromycin in European rivers

AC Johnson, V Keller, E Dumont, JP Sumpter - Science of the Total …, 2015 - Elsevier
This study evaluated the potential concentrations of four antibiotics: ciprofloxacin (CIP),
sulfamethoxazole (SUF), trimethoprim (TRI) and erythromycin (ERY) throughout the rivers of …