Currently used textile dyes are not highly toxic or carcinogenic, but the intense and
persistent color of the effluent is problematic. Of the remediation processes investigated, the …

Nonylphenol is a toxic xenobiotic compound classified as an endocrine disrupter capable of
interfering with the hormonal system of numerous organisms. It originates principally from …

Expanding water reuse-the use of treated wastewater for beneficial purposes including
irrigation, industrial uses, and drinking water augmentation-could significantly increase the …

An estrogen‐inducible screen was developed in yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) in order
to assess whether surfactants and their major degradation products are estrogenic. The …

Male reproductive health has deteriorated in many countries during the last few decades. In
the 1990s, declining semen quality has been reported from Belgium, Denmark, France, and …

It is becoming evident that an increasing number of widely used industrial and agricultural
chemicals are estrogenic. The biodegradation products of a major group of nonionic …

Specific analytical techniques were used to study the behaviour of alkylphenol
polyethoxylate surfactants (APnEO) in several full-scale mechanical-biological sewage …

The mass flows of fluoroquinolone antibacterial agents (FQs) were investigated in the
aqueous compartments of the Glatt Valley Watershed, a densely populated region in …

The release of endocrine-disrupting chemicals into the aquatic environment has raised the
awareness of the central role played by sewage treatment in lowland water quality. This …

Surfactants are molecules that reduce interfacial energy and increase solubility of other
pollutants in water. These properties make them suitable for various domestic and industrial …