The implementation of strict environmental quality standards for polar organic priority
pollutants poses a challenge for monitoring programs. The polar organic chemical …

Pollution of European receiving waters with contaminants of emerging concern (CECs),
such as with 17-beta-estradiol (a natural estrogenic hormone, E2), along with …

There remains a persistent concern that freshwater biodiversity is in decline and being
threatened by pollution. As the UK, and particularly England, is a densely populated nation …

The polar organic chemical integrative sampler (POCIS) was relatively recently developed to
trap hydrophilic organic micropollutants in aquatic environments. The aim of this article is to …

Abstract The estrogens 17-β-estradiol (E2) and 17-α-ethinylestradiol (EE2) are reported as
highly endocrine-disrupting agents, being recently included in an EU watch list regarding …

Around 20 progestins (also called gestagens, progestogens, or progestagens) are used
today in assisting a range of medical conditions from endometrial cancer to uterine bleeding …

Passive techniques are a constantly evolving method of monitoring water pollution, allowing
the simultaneous sampling and concentration of selected chemical compounds. The most …

This study used a geographic based water model to predict the environmental
concentrations of three pharmaceuticals, 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2), 17β-estradiol (E2), and …

A direct bioautography has been used for the simultaneous determination of four estrogens
[estrone (E1), 17β-estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), and 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2)] and two …

Aquatic passive samplers have been extensively tested and deployed in the field over the
past two decades. Among these devices is relatively recently developed the Polar Organic …