Increasing chemical pollution of aquatic environments is a growing concern with global
relevance. A large number of organic chemicals are termed as “micropollutants” due to their …

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 …

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) residues are known to occur widely in
the aquatic environments of industrialized and developing countries. Considerable progress …

Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) have gained attention in recent years
due to their continuous discharge in natural waters. Their persistence in the environment …

This study measured the pollution characteristics and ecological and health risks of 19
herbicides found in drinking water sources and their inflowing rivers. The targeted …

Contrast media are essential for diagnostic and interventional procedures. Iodinated
contrast media are the most commonly used agents, with CT requiring the largest overall …

Due to the growing problem of cancer diseases, cytostatic drugs have become a great
environmental threat. Their main sources are hospital effluents, household discharge and …

Iodinated contrast media (ICM) are drugs which are used in medical examinations for organ
imaging purposes. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have shown incapability to …

Owing to the substantial consumption of caffeinated food, beverages, and medicines
worldwide, caffeine is considered the most representative pharmaceutically active …

The proliferation of emerging pollutants (EPs), encompassing a range of substances such as
phthalates, phenolics, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, personal care products, surfactants, and …