Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) which contain diverse organic
groups, such as antibiotics, hormones, antimicrobial agents, synthetic musks, etc., have …

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) have been detected as contaminants
of emerging concern ubiquitously in the aquatic environment in China and worldwide. A …

Interest in the risks posed by trace concentrations of pharmaceuticals and personal care
products (PPCPs) in surface waters is increasing, particularly with regard to potential effects …

Background: Laboratory and human studies raise concerns about endocrine disruption and
asthma resulting from exposure to chemicals in consumer products. Limited labeling or …

In the last few years, concerns about the environmental fate and behavior of synthetic
organic chemicals for hygienic use detected in waters have increased. Several of these …

Synthetic musks, as an alternative product of natural musks, are widely used in almost all
fragrances of consumer products, such as perfumes, cosmetics and detergents. During the …

We investigated the concentrations and profiles of 15 siloxanes (four cyclic siloxanes, D4–
D7; 11 linear siloxanes, L4–L14), four synthetic musks (two polycyclic musks, HHCB and …

Personal care products (PCPs) are generally used for personal hygiene, cleaning,
grooming, and beautification. These include hair and skin care products, baby care …

The occurrence of cashmerane (DPMI), celestolide, phantolide, traesolide (ATII), galaxolide
(HHCB) and tonalide (AHTN) in sewage and surface waters and their fate during wastewater …

Synthetic musk compounds (SMCs) occur widely in water environments. The aims of this
paper were to investigate the occurrence and fate of SMCs in sewage treatment plants …