Abstract 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) is a synthetic hormone, which is a derivative of the
natural hormone, estradiol (E2). EE2 is an orally bio-active estrogen, and is one of the most …

Estrogenic hormones (estrone (E1), 17β-estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), 17α-ethinylestradiol
(EE2)) are the major contributor to the total estrogenicity in waterways. Presence of these …

PPCPs are found almost everywhere in the environment especially at an alarming rate and
at very low concentration in the aquatic systems. Many methods—including pressurized hot …

Abstract The estrogens estrone (E1), 17α-estradiol (E2α), 17β-estradiol (E2β), and estriol
(E3) are natural sex hormones produced by humans and animals. In addition, there are …

Priority pollutants constitute only a part of the large chemical pollution puzzle where the
number of potentially hazardous chemicals that reaches the environment is very wide and …

A large number of xenobiotics including pharmaceuticals and personal care products are
continuously released into the environment. Effluents from sewage treatment plants are well …

This paper evaluated the occurrence and removal efficiency of four estrogenic hormones in
five biological wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), located in the State of Ceará, Brazil …

We review the determination of pharmaceuticals and personal-care products (PPCPs) in
sewage-sludge samples using pressurized liquid extraction (PLE). PLE is a sample …

Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) have been widely reported as potential
carcinogenic threats to the human population. The release of EDCs to environmental …

Pharmaceuticals, personal-care products, steroid sex hormones, illicit drugs, flame
retardants and perfluorinated compounds are considered environmental emerging …