Healthcare waste in Bangladesh: Current status, the impact of Covid-19 and sustainable management with life cycle and circular economy framework
COVID-19 has accelerated the generation of healthcare (medical) waste throughout the
world. Developing countries are the most affected by this hazardous and toxic medical waste …
world. Developing countries are the most affected by this hazardous and toxic medical waste …
Insights into biodegradation of antibiotics during the biofilm-based wastewater treatment processes
The widespread consumption of antibiotics has raised public concerns due to the potential
hazards of antibiotic residues to the environment. Compared to conventional activated …
hazards of antibiotic residues to the environment. Compared to conventional activated …
Facile synthesis of 2D/0D Bi2O3/MnO2 Z-scheme heterojunction for enhanced visible light-assisted photocatalytic degradation of acetaminophen
The construction of heterojunctions is a prominent strategy for improving the photocatalytic
activity of semiconductor nanoparticles. In this study, a novel visible-light-driven 2D/0D Bi 2 …
activity of semiconductor nanoparticles. In this study, a novel visible-light-driven 2D/0D Bi 2 …
Microplastics and other emerging contaminants in the environment after COVID-19 pandemic: The need of global reconnaissance studies
Y Picó, D Barceló - Current opinion in environmental science & health, 2023 - Elsevier
Evidence of the increase of emerging contaminants in the environment due to the COVID-19
pandemic, such as personal protective equipment (PPE), disinfectants, pharmaceuticals …
pandemic, such as personal protective equipment (PPE), disinfectants, pharmaceuticals …
Removal of pharmaceutical micropollutants from real wastewater matrices by means of photochemical advanced oxidation processes–a review
A Kulišťáková - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The vast majority of current technologies used for wastewater treatment are unable to
remove pharmaceutical micropollutants. These are discharged to surface water bodies and …
remove pharmaceutical micropollutants. These are discharged to surface water bodies and …
Global trends in the research and development of medical/pharmaceutical wastewater treatment over the half-century
L Wang, Y Xu, T Qin, M Wu, Z Chen, Y Zhang, W Liu… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted public health and the worldwide economy.
The overstretched operation of health systems around the world is accompanied by potential …
The overstretched operation of health systems around the world is accompanied by potential …
[HTML][HTML] Advanced oxidation and biological integrated processes for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment: a review
The stress of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) discharging to water
bodies and the environment due to increased industrialization has reduced the availability of …
bodies and the environment due to increased industrialization has reduced the availability of …
Urban resilience under the COVID-19 pandemic: A quantitative assessment framework based on system dynamics
The COVID-19 pandemic, which lasted for three years, has had a great impact on the public
health system, society and economy of cities, revealing the insufficiency of urban resilience …
health system, society and economy of cities, revealing the insufficiency of urban resilience …
[HTML][HTML] A critical assessment of SARS-CoV-2 in aqueous environment: Existence, detection, survival, wastewater-based surveillance, inactivation methods, and …
In early January 2020, the causal agent of unspecified pneumonia cases detected in China
and elsewhere was identified as a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …
and elsewhere was identified as a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …
Simultaneous removal of sulfamethoxazole, 17β-estradiol, and carbamazepine from hospital wastewater using a combination of a continuous constructed wetland …
Pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs), such as sulfamethoxazole, 17β-estradiol, and
carbamazepine, are ubiquitous in hospital effluent and are resistant to conventional …
carbamazepine, are ubiquitous in hospital effluent and are resistant to conventional …