High molecular weight PAHs (HMW PAHs) are dangerous pollutants widely distributed in
the environment. The use of microorganisms represents an important tool for HMW PAHs …

Fecal pollution indicators are essential to identify and remediate contamination sources and
protect public health. Historically, easily cultured facultative anaerobes such as fecal …

Although bacteria are ubiquitous in the near-surface atmosphere and they can have
important effects on human health, airborne bacteria have received relatively little attention …

Antibiotic resistance is a global threat to human health. Many surface water resources are
environmental hotspots of antibiotic resistant gene (ARG) transfer, with agricultural runoff …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are one of the main sources of pharmaceutical
residue in surface water. Epilithic biofilms were collected downstream from 12 WWTPs of …

Water is critical for life, but many people do not have access to clean and safe drinking water
and die because of waterborne diseases. The analysis of drinking water for the presence of …

Human sewage pollution is a major threat to public health because sewage always comes
with pathogens. Human sewage is usually received and treated by wastewater treatment …

Purpose The objective of this study was to assess exposure to anaerobic bacteria released
into air from sewage and sludge at workplaces from a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) …

More than 50% of the world's population lives in urban centers. As collection basins for
landscape activity, urban waters are an interface between human activity and the natural …

Faecal pollution contains a rich and diverse community of bacteria derived from animals and
humans, many of which might serve as alternatives to the traditional enterococci and E …