[HTML][HTML] UV Disinfection Systems for wastewater treatment: Emphasis on reactivation of microorganisms

Y González, G Gómez, GE Moeller-Chávez, G Vidal - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
UV disinfection is cost-effective and easy to maintain for decentralized areas. However, to
ensure its effectiveness, some parameters need to be considered. In this study, a general …

[HTML][HTML] Benzophenones in the environment: occurrence, fate and sample preparation in the analysis

AA Gavrila, IS Dasteridis, AA Tzimas, TG Chatzimitakos… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The ubiquitous presence of emerging contaminants in the environment is an issue of great
concern. Notably, for some of them, no established regulation exists. Benzophenones are …

Beach showers as sources of contamination for sunscreen pollution in marine protected areas and areas of intensive beach tourism in Hawaii, USA

CA Downs, MS Diaz-Cruz, WT White, M Rice… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
In 2019, sands in nearby runoff streams from public beach showers were sampled on three
islands in the State of Hawaii and tested for over 18 different petrochemical UV filters. Beach …

[HTML][HTML] Contaminants of emerging concern in marine areas: First evidence of UV filters and paraben preservatives in seawater and sediment on the eastern coast of …

F Fenni, A Sunyer-Caldú, HB Mansour… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
UV filters (UVFs) and paraben preservatives (PBs) are widely used components in many
personal care products. However, there has been a rising concern for their endocrine …

Solid SiO2-Sealed Mesoporous Silica for Synergistically Combined Use of Inorganic and Organic Filters to Achieve Safe and Effective Skin Protection from All-Band …

Q Ma, Y Zhang, Y Huangfu, S Gao, C Zhou… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
To effectively shield the full band of ultraviolet (UV) radiation and provide desirable
protection, the combination of inorganic and organic filters was often used to protect human …

Fe3O4@ UiO-66-NH2 based on magnetic solid phase extraction for determination of organic UV filters in environmental water samples

L Hejji, A Azzouz, L Pérez-Villarejo, E Castro… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a nanocomposite structured magnetic metal–organic framework named as Fe 3
O 4@ UiO-66-NH 2 was prepared via a simple hydrothermal approach. The as-mentioned …

Unraveling the Molecular Structure of Zeolite–Octyl Methoxycinnamate Hybrid UV Filters: A Combined Spectroscopic and Computational Approach

M Fischer, R Fantini, R Arletti, J Brauer… - The Journal of Physical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In this contribution, we tried to shed light on the molecular structure of octyl
methoxycinnamate (octinoxate, OMC) adsorbed in NaX zeolite, which represents a …

Occurrence and distribution of contaminants of legacy and emerging concern in surface waters of two Western Mediterranean coastal areas: Mar Menor Lagoon and …

M García-Pimentel, JA Campillo, JM Castaño-Ortiz… - Marine pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
The occurrence and distribution of UV filters, plastic additives, synthetic musks, other
personal care products (Other PCPs), triazines, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) …

Pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and ultraviolet filters in wastewater discharges to San Francisco Bay as drivers of ecotoxicity

D Vuckovic, JA MacDonald, D Lin, M Mendez… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Research in the United States evaluating ecotoxic risk to receiving waters posed by
contaminants occurring in wastewater discharges typically has focused on measurements of …

Single and mixture toxicity evaluation of avobenzone and homosalate to male zebrafish and H295R cells

S Lee, Y Ka, B Lee, I Lee, YE Seo, H Shin, Y Kho, K Ji - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Avobenzone and homosalate are widely used in sunscreens to provide ultraviolet (UV)
protection, either as single compounds or in combination. Some UV filters exhibit estrogenic …