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 …

Illicit drug use is complex, hidden and often highly stigmatized behaviour, which brings a
vast challenge for drug surveillance systems. Drug consumption can be estimated by …

In this work, the presence of 20 pharmaceuticals in wastewater from Colombia is
investigated. Several widely consumed compounds have been detected in wastewater …

Pharmaceuticals have been considered 'contaminants of emerging concern'for more than 20
years. In that time, many laboratory studies have sought to identify hazard and assess risk in …

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 …

Background and aims Wastewater‐based epidemiology is an additional indicator of drug
use that is gaining reliability to complement the current established panel of indicators. The …

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been consolidated as a tool to provide real-
time information on consumption of legal and illegal drugs of abuse by the population …

Public health is attracting increasing attention due to the current global pandemic, and
wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has emerged as a powerful tool for monitoring of …

Forensic Chemistry, Third Edition, the new edition of this ground-breaking book, continues to
serve as the leading forensic chemistry text on the market. Fully updated, this edition …

The consumption of psychoactive substances is considered a growing problem in many
communities. Moreover, new psychoactive substances (NPS) designed as (legal) substitutes …