Global environmental and toxicological data of emerging plasticizers: current knowledge, regrettable substitution dilemma, green solution and future perspectives

A Qadeer, M Anis, GR Warner, C Potts… - Green …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The global plasticizer market is projected to increase from $17 billion in 2022 to $22.5 billion
in 2027. Various emerging/alternative plasticizers entered the market following the ban on …

Psychotropic drugs of emerging concerns in aquatic systems: ecotoxicology and remediation approaches

AO Adeola, OT Ore, O Fapohunda, AH Adewole… - Chemistry Africa, 2022 - Springer
Carbamazepine (CBZ) and diazepam (DZP) are often prescribed for the treatment of stress,
muscle spasm, anxiety, alcohol withdrawal symptoms, convulsion, and epileptic conditions …

Occurrence, spatial variation, seasonal difference, and ecological risk assessment of organophosphate esters in the Yangtze River, China: From the upper to lower …

S Li, Y Wan, Y Wang, Z He, S Xu, W Xia - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
A comprehensive contamination profile of organophosphate esters (OPEs) in the Yangtze
River in China has not yet been characterized. In this study, we investigated the occurrence …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern in the Eerste River, South Africa: Towards the optimisation of an urban water profiling approach for public …

E Archer, E Holton, J Fidal, B Kasprzyk-Hordern… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study evaluated the presence and fate of various contaminants of emerging concern
(CECs) from a South African wastewater treatment works (WWTW) and surface waters …

Optimization of the QuEChERS method for multi-residue analysis of pharmaceuticals and pesticides in aquaculture products

K Kim, Y Choi, S Mok, HB Moon, J Jeon - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of study was to optimize an QuEChERS extraction procedure for simultaneous
determination of organic pollutants in aquaculture products. The QuEChERS extracts were …

[HTML][HTML] Developmental toxicity and thyroid hormone-disrupting effects of acetyl tributyl citrate in zebrafish and Japanese medaka

Y Horie, CK Yap, H Okamura - Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Chemical pollution from plasticizers in water environments is a serious environmental
problem worldwide. Phthalate plasticizers have potential endocrine-disrupting effects in …

Dynamic Source Distribution and Emission Inventory of a Persistent, Mobile, and Toxic (PMT) Substance, Melamine, in China

S Zhang, J Chen, Z Wang, C Chen… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Persistent, mobile, and toxic (PMT) substances are affecting the safety of drinking water and
are threatening the environment and human health. Many PMT substances are used in …

Occurrence, removal, and prioritization of organic micropollutants in four full-scale wastewater treatment plants in Korea

S Choi, W Lee, H Son, W Lee, Y Choi, H Yeom, C Seo… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigated the occurrence, removal rate, and potential risks of 43 organic
micropollutants (OMPs) in four municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in Korea …

[HTML][HTML] Predicting micropollutant fate during wastewater treatment using refined classical kinetic model based on quantitative monitoring in multi-metropolitan regions …

SH Chae, SJ Lim, MG Seid, WW Ejerssa, A Son, H Son… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to implement an extensive prediction model for the fate of micropollutants
(MPs) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Five WWTPs equipped with seven different …

Characterization of micropollutants in urban stormwater using high-resolution monitoring and machine learning

D Yun, D Kang, KH Cho, SS Baek, J Jeon - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban rainfall events can lead to the runoff of pollutants, including industrial, pesticide, and
pharmaceutical chemicals. Transporting micropollutants (MPs) into water systems can harm …