Pharmaceutical compounds are designed to elicit a biological reaction in specific
organisms. However, they may also elicit a biological response in non-specific organisms …

Water is one of the important gifts to mankind. In recent days the accessibility of
pharmaceuticals in the environment is progressively a worldwide concern. The significant …

Pollutants of legal pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs are causing many adverse effects on the
environment. Pollutants are arising from waste products and from pharmaceuticals or illegal …

Veterinary pharmaceuticals have become of interest due to their indiscriminate use. Thus,
this paper compiles studies on detection in surface and wastewater, and the treatment …

Various contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) have been detected in different
ecosystems, posing a threat to living organisms and the environment. Pharmaceuticals are …

In the last three decades, pharmaceuticals research has increased tremendously to offer
safe and healthy life, though it emerged as a new threat to the environment. These …

The consumption of anticancer drugs (also known as chemotherapy drugs or antineoplastic
drugs) has augmented over the last decades due to increased cancer incidence. Although …

Pharmaceuticals and their metabolites can reach water bodies through sewage systems,
industrial discharges, effluents from sewage treatment plants (STPs), aquaculture, and …

A microbial-driven approach for effluent treatment, recycling, and management of
Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) has been undertaken to mitigate the …

A wide range of unregulated chemicals of synthetic origin or derived from natural sources,
which may be a contender for future regulations are called Emerging Contaminants (ECs) …