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 …

Ecotoxicological effects, environmental fate and risks of pharmaceutical and personal care products in the water environment: A review

H Wang, H **, L Xu, M **, W Zhao, H Liu - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the extensive use and incomplete removal, pharmaceutical and personal care
products (PPCPs) are introduced into the water continuously. It has been proved that the …

Occurrence, sources and conventional treatment techniques for various antibiotics present in hospital wastewaters: a critical review

NA Khan, S Ahmed, IH Farooqi, I Ali, V Vambol… - TrAC Trends in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The occurrence and fate of antibiotic in the environment is an uttermost concern due to
development of resistant gene and lowering effect of antibiotic on diseases. In India itself …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of screening-level risk assessment and priority selection of emerging pollutants–The case of pharmaceuticals in European surface waters

S Zhou, C Di Paolo, X Wu, Y Shao, TB Seiler… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals in surface waters have raised significant concern in recent years for their
potential environmental effects. This study identified that at present a total of 477 substances …

Seasonal occurrence, removal, mass loading and environmental risk assessment of 55 pharmaceuticals and personal care products in a municipal wastewater …

M Papageorgiou, C Kosma, D Lambropoulou - Science of the total …, 2016 - Elsevier
A comprehensive study, which contains the seasonal occurrence, removal, mass loading
and environmental risk assessment of 55 multi-class pharmaceuticals and personal care …

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: an emerging class of environmental micropollutants

X Van Doorslaer, J Dewulf, H Van Langenhove… - Science of the Total …, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this review paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of different chemical
and environmental aspects concerning fluoroquinolone antibiotics as emerging …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs): a review on environmental contamination in China

JL Liu, MH Wong - Environment international, 2013 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) which contain diverse organic
groups, such as antibiotics, hormones, antimicrobial agents, synthetic musks, etc., have …

Occurrence of pharmaceutical compounds in urban wastewater: removal, mass load and environmental risk after a secondary treatment—a review

P Verlicchi, M Al Aukidy, E Zambello - Science of the total environment, 2012 - Elsevier
This review focuses on 118 pharmaceuticals, belonging to seventeen different therapeutic
classes, detected in raw urban wastewater and effluent from an activated sludge system, a …

Pharmaceuticals in the environment: biodegradation and effects on natural microbial communities. A review

AB Caracciolo, E Topp, P Grenni - Journal of pharmaceutical and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Environmental microorganisms play a key role in fundamental ecological processes such as
biogeochemical cycling and organic contaminant degradation. Microorganisms comprise a …

Investigation of PPCPs in wastewater treatment plants in Greece: occurrence, removal and environmental risk assessment

CI Kosma, DA Lambropoulou, TA Albanis - Science of the total environment, 2014 - Elsevier
In the present work, an extensive study on the presence of eighteen pharmaceuticals and
personal care products (PPCPs) in eight wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) of Greece …