Antibiotics represent one of the main discoveries of the last century that changed the
treatment of a large array of infections in a significant way. However, increased consumption …

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 …

An efficient and environmentally-friendly photocatalytic degradation process by nontoxic and
easily-recovered photocatalysts is desirable for wastewater treatment. Step-scheme (S …

Following 19 months of consultation and 8 interim papers, each focusing on a specific
aspect of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), this report sets out the Review on Antimicrobial …

There are concerns that selection pressure from antibiotics in the environment may
accelerate the evolution and dissemination of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Nevertheless …

Pharmaceuticals in surface waters have raised significant concern in recent years for their
potential environmental effects. This study identified that at present a total of 477 substances …

Land system intensification has substantially enhanced crop production; however, it has
also created soil antibiotic pollution, undermining crop production. Here, we projected soil …

Within developing countries, wastewater treatment (WWT) has improved in recent years but
remains a high priority sustainability challenge. Accordingly, life cycle assessment (LCA) …

Pharmaceutically active compounds are newly recognized micropollutants which are
ubiquitous in aquatic environment mainly due to direct discharge of treated and untreated …

The textile, paper and pulp, distillery, and pharmaceutical industries are only a few of the
many sectors that contribute significantly to the contamination of water bodies and their …