In the last few decades, pharmaceuticals, credited with saving millions of lives, have
emerged as a new class of environmental contaminant. These compounds can have both …

Pharmaceuticals have emerged as a major group of environmental contaminants over the
past decade but relatively little is known about their occurrence in freshwaters compared to …

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 …

The presence of pharmaceutical residues in various environmental compartments is an
issue of increasing concern. The widespread occurrence of these compounds in water and …

Reported herein is new analytical methodology for the determination of 90 emerging
contaminants (ECs) in liquid environmental matrices (crude wastewater, final effluent and …

Pharmaceuticals are biologically active molecules that may exert toxic effects to a wide
range of aquatic organisms. They are considered contaminants of emerging concern due to …

This study investigated the occurrence of nine pharmaceuticals (amoxicillin, caffeine,
chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, dexamethasone, diclofenac, nitrofurazone …

In aquatic ecosystems, progesterone (P4) and synthetic progestins (gestagens) originate
from excretion by humans and livestock. Synthetic progestins are used for contraception and …

The presence of emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment and their potential
effects on living organisms has become an issue of growing concern. Among emerging …

Water is one of the important gifts to mankind. In recent days the accessibility of
pharmaceuticals in the environment is progressively a worldwide concern. The significant …