Wastewater is a complex matrix containing a wide range of chemical and biological markers
of human activity. Relating concentrations of these “waste” materials in wastewater influent …

The concept of wastewater-based epidemiology also known as sewage epidemiology was
proposed by Daughton in 2001. Wastewater-based epidemiology has become now a reality …

Humans are continuously exposed to pollutants by different routes, and human
biomonitoring (HBM) is the tool commonly used to assess exposure to chemicals by …

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) seeks to use biological or chemical indicators in
sewage to provide information on the overall health of a community. This paper provides an …

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been consolidated as a tool to provide real-
time information on consumption of legal and illegal drugs of abuse by the population …

Wastewater is a potential treasure trove of chemicals that reflects population behavior and
health status. Wastewater-based epidemiology has been employed to determine population …

Abstract Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE), an emerging tool for monitoring public
health in near real-time, is used extensively in Europe but applications to US populations …

The information obtained from the chemical analysis of specific human excretion products
(biomarkers) in urban wastewater can be used to estimate the exposure or consumption of …

The medical and societal consequences of the misuse of pharmaceuticals clearly justify the
need for comprehensive drug utilization research (DUR). Wastewater-based epidemiology …

Wastewater contains a large range of biological and chemical markers of human activity and
exposures. Through systematic collection and analysis of these markers within wastewater …