The contamination of fresh water is a global concern. The huge impact of natural and
anthropogenic organic substances that are constantly released into the environment …

Much progress has been made in the past few decades in understanding the sources,
transport, fate, and biological effects of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in aquatic …

Activities of fast growing human population are altering freshwater ecosystems, endangering
their inhabitants and public health. Organic and trace compounds have a high potential for …

Owing to the substantial consumption of caffeinated food, beverages, and medicines
worldwide, caffeine is considered the most representative pharmaceutically active …

Human activities introduce a variety of chemicals to the Laurentian Great Lakes including
pesticides, pharmaceuticals, flame retardants, plasticizers, and solvents (collectively referred …

Abstract PFOS, PFOA, PFNA and PFHxS are the PFAS substances that currently contribute
most to human exposure, and in 2020 the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) …

Pesticides occur in urban streams globally, but the relation of occurrence to urbanization can
be obscured by regional differences. In studies of five regions of the United States, we …

Waterborne contaminants were monitored in 69 tributaries of the Laurentian Great Lakes in
2010 and 2014 using semipermeable membrane devices (SPMDs) and polar organic …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine-disrupting compound widely used in the plastic industry
and found in natural waters at concentrations considered harmful for aquatic life. BPA is …

Chemical monitoring data were collected in surface waters from 57 Great Lakes tributaries
from 2010 to 13 to identify chemicals of potential biological relevance and sites at which …