Source, fate, transport and modelling of selected emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment: Current status and future perspectives

X Tong, S Mohapatra, J Zhang, NH Tran, L You, Y He… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The occurrence of emerging contaminants (ECs), such as pharmaceuticals and personal
care products (PPCPs), perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and …

[HTML][HTML] Abundance, fate, and effects of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in aquatic environments

AS Adeleye, J Xue, Y Zhao, AA Taylor… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are found in wastewater, and thus,
the environment. In this study, current knowledge about the occurrence and fate of PPCPs in …

Pharmaceuticals of emerging concern in aquatic systems: chemistry, occurrence, effects, and removal methods

M Patel, R Kumar, K Kishor, T Mlsna… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
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 …

Review on fate and mechanism of removal of pharmaceutical pollutants from wastewater using biological approach

B Tiwari, B Sellamuthu, Y Ouarda, P Drogui… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
Due to research advancement and discoveries in the field of medical science, maintains and
provides better human health and safer life, which lead to high demand for production of …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs): a review on environmental contamination in China

JL Liu, MH Wong - Environment international, 2013 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) which contain diverse organic
groups, such as antibiotics, hormones, antimicrobial agents, synthetic musks, etc., have …

[HTML][HTML] Triclosan: current status, occurrence, environmental risks and bioaccumulation potential

GS Dhillon, S Kaur, R Pulicharla, SK Brar… - International journal of …, 2015 - mdpi.com
Triclosan (TCS) is a multi-purpose antimicrobial agent used as a common ingredient in
everyday household personal care and consumer products. The expanded use of TCS …

Emerging organic contaminants in groundwater: a review of sources, fate and occurrence

DJ Lapworth, N Baran, ME Stuart, RS Ward - Environmental pollution, 2012 - Elsevier
Emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) detected in groundwater may have adverse effects
on human health and aquatic ecosystems. This paper reviews the existing occurrence data …

Pharmaceuticals in the environment: biodegradation and effects on natural microbial communities. A review

AB Caracciolo, E Topp, P Grenni - Journal of pharmaceutical and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Environmental microorganisms play a key role in fundamental ecological processes such as
biogeochemical cycling and organic contaminant degradation. Microorganisms comprise a …

Global synthesis and critical evaluation of pharmaceutical data sets collected from river systems

SR Hughes, P Kay, LE Brown - Environmental science & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Pharmaceuticals have emerged as a major group of environmental contaminants over the
past decade but relatively little is known about their occurrence in freshwaters compared to …

Emerging contaminants of public health significance as water quality indicator compounds in the urban water cycle

A Pal, Y He, M Jekel, M Reinhard, KYH Gin - Environment international, 2014 - Elsevier
The contamination of the urban water cycle (UWC) with a wide array of emerging organic
compounds (EOCs) increases with urbanization and population density. To produce …