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 …

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are a group of emerging micro-
pollutants causing detrimental effects on living organisms even at low doses. Previous …

Because bisphenol A (BPA) is a high production volume chemical, we examined over 500
peer-reviewed studies to understand its global distribution in effluent discharges, surface …

Micropollutants are emerging as a new challenge to the scientific community. This review
provides a summary of the recent occurrence of micropollutants in the aquatic environment …

Water pollution has significant impact on water usage, and various contaminants, such as
organic and inorganic compounds, heavy metals, dyes, pharmaceuticals compounds …

For 20 years, many articles report the presence of new compounds, called “emerging
compounds”, in wastewater and aquatic environments. The US EPA (United States …

A broad spectrum of organic chemicals is essential to modern society. Once discharged from
industrial, domestic and urban sources into the urban wastewater collection system they …

The drivers behind microplastic (up to 5 mm in diameter) consumption by animals are
uncertain and impacts on foundational species are poorly understood. We investigated …

Introduction and aims A review was undertaken on the occurrence, toxicity, and degradation
of triclosan (TCS; 5-chloro-2, 4-dichlorophenoxy) phenol) in the environment. TCS is a …

In the last few years, concerns about the environmental fate and behavior of synthetic
organic chemicals for hygienic use detected in waters have increased. Several of these …