In the last few decades, pharmaceuticals, credited with saving millions of lives, have
emerged as a new class of environmental contaminant. These compounds can have both …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global public health concern, shared by a large
number of human and animal health actors. Within the framework of a One Health approach …

Antibiotics in the aquatic environment is a major problem because of the emergence of
antibiotic resistance. The long‐term ecological impact on the aquatic environment is …

Permanently charged and ionizable organic compounds (IOC) are a large and diverse
group of compounds belonging to many contaminant classes, including pharmaceuticals …

Crops irrigated with reclaimed wastewater or grown in biosolids-amended soils may take up
pharmaceuticals and personal care product ingredients (PPCPs) through their roots. The …

The binding between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and micro-pollutants (MPs) results in
significant impacts on their migration, transformation and degradation. However, the role of …

Although antibiotics have been used in large quantities for some decades, until recently the
existence of these substances in the environment has received little notice. It is only in …

The use of fluoroquinolones (FQs) antibiotics as therapeutic agents and growth promoters is
increasing worldwide; however their extensive uses are also resulting in antibiotic …

Microplastics (MPs) are emerging global contaminants, attracting more and more attention
because of their difficulty in degradation, extensive and persistent pollution. In freshwater …

Antibiotics are used widely in human and veterinary medicine, and are ubiquitous in
environment matrices worldwide. Due to their consumption, excretion, and persistence …