Biodegradable polymers and their nano-composites for the removal of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from wastewater: A review

M Al Sharabati, R Abokwiek, A Al-Othman… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) target the endocrine system by interfering with the
natural hormones in the body leading to adverse effects on human and animal health. These …

Occurrence and spatial distribution of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the aquatic environment, their characteristics, and adopted legislations

HB Hawash, AA Moneer, AA Galhoum… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) residues are known to occur widely in
the aquatic environments of industrialized and developing countries. Considerable progress …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental impact of estrogens on human, animal and plant life: A critical review

M Adeel, X Song, Y Wang, D Francis, Y Yang - Environment international, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Since the inception of global industrialization, steroidal estrogens have become
an emerging and serious concern. Worldwide, steroid estrogens including estrone, estradiol …

A review of solar and visible light active TiO2 photocatalysis for treating bacteria, cyanotoxins and contaminants of emerging concern

R Fagan, DE McCormack, DD Dionysiou… - Materials Science in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Research into the development of solar and visible light active photocatalysts has been
significantly increased in recent years due to its wide range of applications in treating …

Occurrence of 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) in the environment and effect on exposed biota: a review

AZ Aris, AS Shamsuddin, SM Praveena - Environment international, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) is a synthetic hormone, which is a derivative of the
natural hormone, estradiol (E2). EE2 is an orally bio-active estrogen, and is one of the most …

Bioaccumulation and analytics of pharmaceutical residues in the environment: A review

A Puckowski, K Mioduszewska, P Łukaszewicz… - … of pharmaceutical and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The presence of pharmaceutical residues in various environmental compartments is an
issue of increasing concern. The widespread occurrence of these compounds in water and …

A review of the effects of emerging contaminants in wastewater and options for their removal

N Bolong, AF Ismail, MR Salim, T Matsuura - Desalination, 2009 - Elsevier
The occurrence of emerging or newly identified contaminants in our water resources is of
continued concern for the health and safety of consuming public. The existing conventional …

Reactions of chlorine with inorganic and organic compounds during water treatment—kinetics and mechanisms: a critical review

M Deborde, URS Von Gunten - Water research, 2008 - Elsevier
Numerous inorganic and organic micropollutants can undergo reactions with chlorine.
However, for certain compounds, the expected chlorine reactivity is low and only small …

Environmental risk assessment of pharmaceutical residues in wastewater effluents, surface waters and sediments

MD Hernando, M Mezcua, AR Fernández-Alba… - Talanta, 2006 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical residues in the environment, and their potential toxic effects, have been
recognized as one of the emerging research area in the environmental chemistry. The …

Veterinary drugs in the environment and their toxicity to plants

H Bártíková, R Podlipná, L Skálová - Chemosphere, 2016 - Elsevier
Veterinary drugs used for treatment and prevention of diseases in animals represent
important source of environmental pollution due to intensive agri-and aquaculture …