Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are principally derived from the incomplete
combustion of fossil fuels. This study investigated the occurrence of PAHs in aquatic …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) become a main contributor of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) and their substitutions present in freshwater systems. This paper …

Seasonal and regional distributions of 17 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in
surface waters from four different main water functional regions of the Baiyangdian Lake …

China's economy in recent decades has developed at a very rapid speed, as evidenced by
its GDP jumping to second place in the world. Although utilization of domestic water …

Coastal cities often experience a surge in population during summer events, leading to
heightened pollution entering wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). However, the impact of …

Organic micropollutants, found at trace levels in nature, are causing significant concern due
to their toxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic effects. In this study, the fate and removal of …

This investigation aimed at revealing the occurrence, distribution and removal of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in a typical process for textile wastewater treatment of the …

The paper presents the selected compounds classified as “emerging contaminants” ECs as
well as endocrine active or endocrine disrupting (EAC/EDC). It has been shown that the …

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and emerging pollutants (EP) are characterized by their
difficulty to be removed through biological oxidation processes (BOPs); they persist in the …

With the continuous exploitation of petroleum, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), a
diverse class of the organic pollutants with carcinogenicity, mutagenicity and teratogenicity …