Infectious diseases are acknowledged as one of the most critical threats to global public
health today. Climate change, unprecedented population growth with accelerated rates of …

Wastewater is a complex matrix containing a wide range of chemical and biological markers
of human activity. Relating concentrations of these “waste” materials in wastewater influent …

The promise of collecting and utilizing large amounts of data has never been greater in the
history of urban water management (UWM). This paper reviews several data-driven …

The information obtained from the chemical analysis of specific human excretion products
(biomarkers) in urban wastewater can be used to estimate the exposure or consumption of …

Wastewater is a significant environmental and public health concern which management is
a constant challenge since antiquity. Wastewater research has increased exponentially over …

Background Monitoring the scale of pharmaceuticals, illicit and licit drugs consumption is
important to assess the needs of law enforcement and public health, and provides more …

The medical and societal consequences of the misuse of pharmaceuticals clearly justify the
need for comprehensive drug utilization research (DUR). Wastewater-based epidemiology …

The use of caffeine, nicotine and some major metabolites was investigated by wastewater
analysis in 13 sewage treatment plants (STPs) across Italy, and their suitability was tested as …

Wastewater is a potential treasure trove of chemicals that reflects population behavior and
health status. Wastewater-based epidemiology has been employed to determine population …

Objective We propose a novel approach for measuring tobacco use in a community through
the chemical analysis of nicotine metabolites in urban wastewater. It offers frequent …