Pharmaceutical pollution in aquatic environments: a concise review of environmental impacts and bioremediation systems

M Ortúzar, M Esterhuizen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The presence of emerging contaminants in the environment, such as pharmaceuticals, is a
growing global concern. The excessive use of medication globally, together with the …

Insights into the fate and removal of antibiotics in engineered biological treatment systems: a critical review

AS Oberoi, Y Jia, H Zhang, SK Khanal… - Environmental science & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Antibiotics, the most frequently prescribed drugs of modern medicine, are extensively used
for both human and veterinary applications. Antibiotics from different wastewater sources …

Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in global lakes: a review and meta-analysis

Y Yang, W Song, H Lin, W Wang, L Du, W Xing - Environment international, 2018 - Elsevier
Lakes are an important source of freshwater, containing nearly 90% of the liquid surface
fresh water worldwide. Long retention times in lakes mean pollutants from discharges slowly …

[HTML][HTML] Ecological risk assessment of fifty pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in Chinese surface waters: a proposed multiple-level system

N Liu, X Jin, C Feng, Z Wang, F Wu, AC Johnson… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
Interest in the risks posed by trace concentrations of pharmaceuticals and personal care
products (PPCPs) in surface waters is increasing, particularly with regard to potential effects …

Usage, residue, and human health risk of antibiotics in Chinese aquaculture: A review

X Liu, JC Steele, XZ Meng - Environmental Pollution, 2017 - Elsevier
Aquaculture is a booming industry in the world and China is the largest producer and
exporter of aquatic products. To prevent and treat diseases occurred in aquaculture …

Antibiotics traces in the aquatic environment: persistence and adverse environmental impact

M Bilal, S Mehmood, T Rasheed, HMN Iqbal - Current opinion in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are rightly regarded as one of the marvelous scientific discoveries of the 20th
century that revolutionized both veterinary and human medicine. Nevertheless, the …

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics: an emerging class of environmental micropollutants

X Van Doorslaer, J Dewulf, H Van Langenhove… - Science of the Total …, 2014 - Elsevier
The aim of this review paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of different chemical
and environmental aspects concerning fluoroquinolone antibiotics as emerging …

Antibiotic pollution in the environment: a review

R Gothwal, T Shashidhar - Clean–Soil, Air, Water, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Antibiotics have been extensively and effectively used in human and veterinary medicines.
Their benefits have been recognized in agriculture, aquaculture, bee‐keeping, and livestock …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs): a review on environmental contamination in China

JL Liu, MH Wong - Environment international, 2013 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) which contain diverse organic
groups, such as antibiotics, hormones, antimicrobial agents, synthetic musks, etc., have …

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the aquatic environment in China: a review

Q Bu, B Wang, J Huang, S Deng, G Yu - Journal of hazardous materials, 2013 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have been detected as contaminants
of emerging concern ubiquitously in the aquatic environment in China and worldwide. A …