Pharmaceuticals residues in selected tropical surface water bodies from Selangor (Malaysia): Occurrence and potential risk assessments

SM Praveena, SNM Shaifuddin, S Sukiman… - Science of the total …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigated the occurrence of nine pharmaceuticals (amoxicillin, caffeine,
chloramphenicol, ciprofloxacin, dexamethasone, diclofenac, nitrofurazone …

The occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in wastewater effluents and surface water of Langat River and its tributaries, Malaysia

NA Al-Odaini, MP Zakaria, MI Yaziz, S Surif… - International Journal …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
This study provides the first investigation on the occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the
tropical aquatic environment of Malaysia. Water samples were collected at seven different …

High concentrations of pharmaceuticals in a Nigerian river catchment

OM Ogunbanwo, P Kay, AB Boxall… - Environmental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Pharmaceutical contamination of the environment is recognized as a global problem
although most research has focused on Europe and North America to date, and there …

Major pharmaceutical residues in wastewater treatment plants and receiving waters in Bangkok, Thailand, and associated ecological risks

S Tewari, R Jindal, YL Kho, S Eo, K Choi - Chemosphere, 2013 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals have been frequently detected in aquatic environment worldwide and
suspected for potential ecological consequences. However, occurrences, sources and …

Occurrence and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals in surface waters of the Middle East and North Africa: A review

N Mheidli, A Malli, F Mansour, M Al-Hindi - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical compounds in surface water are perceived as contaminants of emerging
concern due to their impacts on the aquatic environment and human health. The risk …

Status of pharmaceuticals in African water bodies: occurrence, removal and analytical methods

LM Madikizela, NT Tavengwa, L Chimuka - Journal of environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this review paper, the milestones and challenges that have been achieved and
experienced by African Environmental Scientists regarding the assessment of water …

Detection of pharmaceutical residues in surface waters of the Eastern Cape Province

S Vumazonke, SM Khamanga… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pharmaceuticals are emerging contaminants in the aquatic environments. Their presence
poses toxicological effects in humans and animals even at trace concentrations. This study …

Occurrence and ecological risk of pharmaceuticals in river surface water of Bangladesh

A Hossain, S Nakamichi, M Habibullah-Al-Mamun… - Environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical contamination in the aquatic environment is a global issue that affects
aquatic animals, micro-organisms and human health. The occurrence and preliminary …

Occurrence and potential human health risk of pharmaceutical residues in drinking water from Putrajaya (Malaysia)

SM Praveena, MZM Rashid, FAM Nasir, WS Yee… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Occurrence of pharmaceutical residues in drinking water has been widely reported in
countries that have registered steady economic growth. This can exert concerns among the …

First nationwide investigation and environmental risk assessment of 72 pharmaceuticals and personal care products from Sri Lankan surface waterways

KS Guruge, P Goswami, R Tanoue, K Nomiyama… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are known as an emerging class of
water contaminants due to their potential adverse effects on aquatic ecosystems. In this …