Constructed wetlands (CWs) are economical, efficient, and sustainable wastewater
treatment method. Substrates in CWs inextricably link with the other key components and …

Wastewater effluent discharges have been considered as one of the main sources of
synthetic chemicals entering into the aquatic environment. Even though they occur at low …

Contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) discharged in effluents of wastewater treatment
plants (WWTPs), not specifically designed for their removal, pose serious hazards to human …

Over the past 50 years, different strategies have been developed for the remediation of
polluted air, land and water. Driven by public opinion and regulatory bottlenecks, ecological …

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are over-consumed daily, and are
transported along several pathways, including municipal and industrial wastewater to the …

The presence of organic pollutants in the aquatic environment, usually found at trace
concentrations (ie, between ng L− 1 and μg L− 1 or even lower, known as micropollutants) …

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) cause ongoing water pollution and
consequently have attracted wide attention. Constructed wetlands (CWs) show good PPCP …

Humic substances (HS), a highly transformed part of non-living natural organic matter
(NOM), comprise up to 70% of the soil organic matter (SOM), 50–80% of dissolved organic …

Water contaminants have attracted considerable research attention owing to the safety risks
they pose when present in drinking water consumed by humans and animals, where their …

Sizeable amount of research has been conducted on the possible uptake of
pharmaceuticals by plants from contaminated soil and water used for irrigation of crops. In …