Pharmaceutical and microplastic pollution before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in surface water, wastewater, and groundwater

R Pashaei, R Dzingelevičienė, A Bradauskaitė… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and oil spills are the most hazardous contaminants in
aquatic environments. The COVID-19 pandemic enhanced pharmaceutical and microplastic …

Sustainable removal of tetracycline and paracetamol from water using magnetic activated carbon derived from pine fruit waste

F Hashemzadeh, M Ariannezhad… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
This work presents highly porous magnetic activated carbon nanoparticles (MPFRC-A)
derived from pine fruit residue. The MPFRC-A were produced through a three-step process …

Disposal of Unused and Expired Medicines within the Sunyani Municipality of Ghana: A Cross‐Sectional Survey

IA Amoabeng, BA Otoo, G Darko… - … of Environmental and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environment is a global challenge.
Pharmaceuticals such as antibiotics and analgesics have been reported in various …

Occurrence, spatial and seasonal variations of emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

L Semerjian, S Aissaoui, A Shanableh, A Okoh… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The occurrence, seasonal variations and spatial distribution of emerging contaminants
(ECs) in wastewater effluents from wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) and UAE's receiving …

Removal of metronidazole using a novel ZnO–CoFe2O4@ Biochar heterostructure composite in an intimately coupled photocatalysis and biodegradation system …

H Cai, Y Niu, T Guan, Y Zhang, Z Ma - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The intimate coupling of photocatalysis and biodegradation (ICPB) technology has received
much attraction because of the advantages of both photocatalytic reaction and biological …

Genomic analysis of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli from Urban Environmental water sources in Accra, Ghana, Provides Insights into public health implications

R Tettey, B Egyir, P Tettey, J Arko-Mensah, SO Addo… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Wastewater discharge into the environment in resource-poor countries poses a threat to
public health. Studies in this area within these countries are limited, and the use of high …

Hidden ecotoxicological dangers: Investigating pathogen circulation and non-toxic risks hazards in a crucial brazilian watershed

MRF da Silva, KS Souza, FHS da Silva, MDV Santos… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2024 - Elsevier
Numerous studies evaluate chemical contaminants released by human activities and their
effects on biota and aquatic ecosystems. However, few of these studies address non-toxic …

Risk Assessment of Antibiotic Residues and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Water Sources from Ede, Nigeria

GO Taylor, A Ogunlaja, OD Olukanni, OM Awopetu… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Environmental antibiotic residues (EAR) and antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) aggravate
global antimicrobial assistance (AMR). This study investigated EAR levels in selected wells …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic and analgesic residues in the environment–occurrence and ecological risk study from the Sunyani municipality, Ghana

BA Otoo, IA Amoabeng, G Darko, LS Borquaye - Toxicology Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of five antibiotics (metronidazole, ciprofloxacin, amoxicillin, doxycycline, and
chloramphenicol) and four analgesics (diclofenac, ibuprofen, paracetamol, and caffeine) …

Occurrence and ecological risk assessment of pharmaceutical residues in effluents from pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in Kumasi, Ghana

BA Nyaaba, JN Gyesi, G Darko, LS Borquaye - Chemistry Africa, 2023 - Springer
Wastewater from the pharmaceutical industry is a significant source of contamination in the
aquatic environment. Due to the absence of appropriate legislation, or challenges in the …