Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) represent pollutants of emerging
concern, originating in surface and drinking waters largely from their persistence in …

In western societies, clean and safe drinking water is often taken for granted, but there are
threats to drinking water resources that should not be underestimated. Contamination of …

Expanding water reuse-the use of treated wastewater for beneficial purposes including
irrigation, industrial uses, and drinking water augmentation-could significantly increase the …

Differences in the degradation and transformation of atrazine (ATZ), carbamazepine (CBZ),
diclofenac (DCF), and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) in deionized water during UV and UV/H2O2 …

BACKGROUND This biennial review covers developments in environmental mass
spectrometry for emerging environmental contaminants over the period of 2008 to 2009. A …

Recent studies have shown that manganese dioxide (MnO2) can significantly accelerate the
oxidation kinetics of phenolic compounds such as triclosan and chlorophenols by potassium …

Increased public awareness, potential human health effects, and demonstrated impacts on
aquatic ecosystems have stimulated recent interest in pharmaceuticals, personal care …

Abstract Microcystin-LR (MC-LR), a type of cyanotoxin commonly found in natural water
bodies (sources of drinking water), poses a threat to human health due to its high toxicity. It …

The degradation of seven acidic drugs and two metabolites during chlorination was
investigated by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS). A triple-quadrupole …

Recent studies have shown that 1 H-benzotriazole is a widespread contaminant of
wastewater and surface water. Although disinfection by ozone has been shown to efficiently …