Emerging pollutants (EPs), also known as micropollutants, have been a major issue for the
global population in recent years as a result of the potential threats they bring to the …

Although there are no legal discharge limits for micropollutants into the environment, some
regulations have been published in the last few years. Recently, a watch list of substances …

Nanofiltration (NF) membranes have come a long way since it was first introduced during the
late 80's. With properties in between those of ultrafiltration (UF) and reverse osmosis (RO) …

Environmental pollution is a recognized issue of major concern since a wide range of
contaminants has been found in aquatic environment at ng L− 1 to μg L− 1 levels. In the year …

Abstract Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) are the techniques employed for oxidation
of various organic contaminants in polluted water with the objective of making it suitable for …

Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) are a group of hazardous pollutants, generally
present in water environments in very low concentrations and causing adverse effects in …

Pollution of European receiving waters with contaminants of emerging concern (CECs),
such as with 17-beta-estradiol (a natural estrogenic hormone, E2), along with …

Endocrine disruptors are hazardous chemicals with chronic health effects for most living
organisms, inducing homeostasis, hormonal imbalances, cancer, reproductive and …

This article reviews different photodegradation technologies used for the removal of four
endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs): estrone (E1), 17β-estradiol (E2), estriol (E3) and …

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are of emerging concerns because of
their large usage, persistent nature which promised their continuous disposal into the …