Patterns of pharmaceuticals use during the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Athens, Greece as revealed by wastewater-based epidemiology

A Galani, N Alygizakis, R Aalizadeh, E Kastritis… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Since 2019, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),
impaired public health with considerable morbidity and mortality due to the lack of vaccines …

Change in the chemical content of untreated wastewater of Athens, Greece under COVID-19 pandemic

N Alygizakis, A Galani, NI Rousis, R Aalizadeh… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly worldwide with unanticipated effects on mental health,
lifestyle, stability of economies and societies. Although many research groups have already …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring drug consumption in Innsbruck during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown by wastewater analysis

V Reinstadler, V Ausweger, AL Grabher… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has developed into a serious pandemic
with millions of cases diagnosed worldwide. To fight COVID-19 pandemic, over 100 …

Consumption trends of pharmaceuticals and psychoactive drugs in Latvia determined by the analysis of wastewater

LE Tomsone, I Perkons, V Sukajeva, R Neilands… - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) was applied to evaluate seasonal variations of the
consumption of pharmaceuticals (ie antibiotics, NSAIDs, antiepileptics, antihypertensives …

Suspect screening of wastewaters to trace anti-COVID-19 drugs: Potential adverse effects on aquatic environment

F Cappelli, O Longoni, J Rigato, M Rusconi… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
During the first period of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the lack of specific therapeutic
treatments led to the provisional use of a number of drugs, with a continuous review of …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in drug use in European cities during early COVID-19 lockdowns–A snapshot from wastewater analysis

F Been, E Emke, J Matias, JA Baz-Lomba… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 outbreak has forced countries to introduce severe restrictive measures to
contain its spread. In particular, physical distancing and restriction of movement have had …

[HTML][HTML] Use of illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco in Spain and Portugal during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 as measured by wastewater-based epidemiology

A Estévez-Danta, L Bijlsma, R Capela, R Cela… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic spread rapidly worldwide in the year 2020, which was initially
restrained by drastic mobility restrictions. In this work, we investigated the use of illicit drugs …

[HTML][HTML] Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic in the context of the human and the environment

D Wojcieszyńska, H Guzik, U Guzik - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
From 2019, life in the world has mainly been determined by successive waves of the COVID-
19 epidemic. During this time, the virus structure, action, short-and long-term effects of the …

A critical review on environmental presence of pharmaceutical drugs tested for the covid-19 treatment

RP Nippes, PD Macruz, GN da Silva… - Process Safety and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a
pandemic. The outbreak caused a worldwide impact, becoming a health threat to the …

Fate of selected pharmaceuticals in hospital and municipal wastewater effluent: occurrence, removal, and environmental risk assessment

A Ulvi, S Aydın, ME Aydın - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
The concentrations and distribution of β-blockers, lipid regulators, and psychiatric and
cancer drugs in the influent and effluent of the municipal wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) …