Antibiotics and related pharmaceuticals are applied to enhance public health and life
quality. A major environmental concern is wastewaters from pharmaceutical industries …

Emerging contaminants, such as antibiotics, pharmaceuticals, personal care products,
hormones, and artificial sweeteners, are recognized as new classes of water contaminants …

Increasing global reliance on stormwater control measures to reduce discharge to surface
water, increase groundwater recharge, and minimize contaminant delivery to receiving …

Abstract Yearly, about 22× 10 12 g phosphorus (P) from mined fossil phosphate resources
are added to the world economy. The size of remaining fossil phosphate resources is …

Aquatic ecosystems subjected to anthropogenic pressures are places of rapid evolution of
microbial communities and likely hotspots for selection and emergence of antibiotic resistant …

Demands on global water supplies are increasing in response to the need to provide more
food, water, and energy for a rapidly growing population. These water stressors are …

Diffuse sources of pollution such as sewer leakages, sewer overflows, illicit discharges and
stormwater runoff affect the urban surface water quality but often remain unknown …

Antibiotics in surface waters and soils are growing public health concerns and treated
wastewater has often been identified as the main source of antibiotics. However, few studies …

Wastewater indicator is a useful tool for evaluating the wastewater impact on natural water,
but there is little information about the suitability of wastewater indicators for different …

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