Worldwide cases of water pollution by emerging contaminants: a review

N Morin-Crini, E Lichtfouse, G Liu, V Balaram… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Water contamination by emerging contaminants is increasing in the context of rising
urbanization, industrialization, and agriculture production. Emerging contaminants refers to …

[HTML][HTML] Impacts of endocrine disrupting chemicals on reproduction in wildlife and humans

VL Marlatt, S Bayen, D Castaneda-Cortès… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are ubiquitous in aquatic and terrestrial
environments. The main objective of this review was to summarize the current knowledge of …

Present applications of titanium dioxide for the photocatalytic removal of pollutants from water: A review

KP Gopinath, NV Madhav, A Krishnan… - Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The evolution of modern technology and industrial processes has been accompanied by an
increase in the utilization of chemicals to derive new products. Water bodies are frequently …

[HTML][HTML] An introduction to the sources, fate, occurrence and effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals released into the environment

CD Metcalfe, S Bayen, M Desrosiers, G Muñoz… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Many classes of compounds are known or suspected to disrupt the endocrine system of
vertebrate and invertebrate organisms. This review of the sources and fate of selected …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental impact of estrogens on human, animal and plant life: A critical review

M Adeel, X Song, Y Wang, D Francis, Y Yang - Environment international, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Since the inception of global industrialization, steroidal estrogens have become
an emerging and serious concern. Worldwide, steroid estrogens including estrone, estradiol …

Endocrine disruptors in water and their effects on the reproductive system

A Gonsioroski, VE Mourikes, JA Flaws - International journal of molecular …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Anthropogenic contaminants in water can impose risks to reproductive health. Most of these
compounds are known to be endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). EDCs can impact the …

Treatment of micropollutants in municipal wastewater: ozone or powdered activated carbon?

J Margot, C Kienle, A Magnet, M Weil, L Rossi… - Science of the total …, 2013 - Elsevier
Many organic micropollutants present in wastewater, such as pharmaceuticals and
pesticides, are poorly removed in conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). To …

A review of the fate of micropollutants in wastewater treatment plants

J Margot, L Rossi, DA Barry… - Wiley Interdisciplinary …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Municipal wastewaters are contaminated by a wide range of chemicals, from surfactants to
heavy metals, including pharmaceutical residues, personal care products, various …

Black titanium dioxide nanomaterials for photocatalytic removal of pollutants: A review

Y Liang, G Huang, X Xin, Y Yao, Y Li, J Yin, X Li… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Semiconductor photocatalysis is one of the most widely used environment-friendly
technologies for removing various contaminants. As a well-developed photocatalyst …

[HTML][HTML] Emerging wastewater contaminant metformin causes intersex and reduced fecundity in fish

NJ Niemuth, RD Klaper - Chemosphere, 2015 - Elsevier
The occurrence of intersex fish, where male reproductive tissues show evidence of
feminization, have been found in freshwater systems around the world, indicating the …