The contamination of fresh water is a global concern. The huge impact of natural and
anthropogenic organic substances that are constantly released into the environment …

Highlights•Most of the studies on caffeine concentration in seawater are from the
USA.•Caffeine was detected in marine and coastal areas of 13 European countries.•In …

Caffeine (Caff) is one of the most widely used substances in the human diet and a well-
recognized drug. Its input into surface waters is remarkable, but biological effects on aquatic …

Antibiotics are found globally in the environment at trace levels due to their extensive
consumption, which raises concerns about the effects they can have on non-target …

Marine waters have been poorly investigated for the occurrence of pharmaceutical
contamination. Recent data confirm that pharmaceuticals occur widely in marine and coastal …

Pharmaceuticals are an important class of micropollutants within the freshwater
environment. There is sufficient evidence of their impacts on exposed biota to warrant further …

The present study determined environmental concentrations of pharmaceuticals, cocaine,
and the main human metabolite of cocaine in seawater sampled from a subtropical coastal …

Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are a concern in aquatic environments due to
possible adverse effects on the environment and humans. This study assessed the …

Due to the huge consumption of caffeinated food, beverages and medicines around the
world, caffeine has been considered as a most representative pharmaceutically active …

Owing to the substantial consumption of caffeinated food, beverages, and medicines
worldwide, caffeine is considered the most representative pharmaceutically active …