The contamination of fresh water is a global concern. The huge impact of natural and
anthropogenic organic substances that are constantly released into the environment …

Biocides are added to or applied on building materials to prevent microorganisms from
growing on their surface or to treat them. They are leached into building runoff and …

A quantitative targeted screening method for the determination of residues of a broad group
of more than 250 pesticides in surface water samples was developed and validated …

Carbendazim is a fungicide commonly used as active substance in plant protection products
and biocidal products, for instance to protect facades of buildings against fungi. However …

Lakes, albeit ecosystems of vital importance, are insufficiently investigated with respect to
the degradation of water quality due to the organic micropollutants load. As regards Greece …

Constructed wetlands (CWs) and biopurification systems (BPS) present two low-cost
approaches for the removal of pesticides from waters of agricultural origin. Both strategies …

Increasing evidence have suggested deleterious effects of carbendazim on reproduction,
apoptosis, immunotoxicity and endocrine disruption in mice and rats, however, the …

Pyriproxyfen is an insect growth regulator acting as larvicide against a large spectrum of
public health insect pests, especially dipterans. It is also widely used in agriculture and …

The herbicide terbuthylazine (TBA) has displaced atrazine in most of EU countries,
becoming one of the most regularly used pesticides and, therefore, frequently detected in …

Pesticides have been used in large amounts around the world for decades and are
responsible for environmental pollution and various adverse effects on human health …