Contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) discharged in effluents of wastewater treatment
plants (WWTPs), not specifically designed for their removal, pose serious hazards to human …

Although there are no legal discharge limits for micropollutants into the environment, some
regulations have been published in the last few years. Recently, a watch list of substances …

Pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs), which find their way easily into the water
sources, are emerging as a major concern for drinking water quality and aquatic species …

Recently, emerging contaminants such as micropollutants presence in water poses
significant challenge to regulators, engineers and scientific community. Micropollutants are …

The information regarding endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) was reviewed, including
the definition and characteristics, the recent research trends concerning identification and …

The growing scarcity of potable water supplies is among the most important issues facing
many cities, in particular those using single sources of water that are climate dependent …

Massive utilization of bisphenol A (BPA) in the industrial production of polycarbonate
plastics has led to the occurrence of this compound (at μg/L to ng/L level) in the water …

This paper reviews the current knowledge on the occurrence, biodegradation, and
photooxidation of nonylphenol (NP), octylphenol (OP), and bisphenol-A (BPA) in aquatic …

A series of batch experiments were carried out to investigate the factors influencing BPA
degradation by ferrate (VI) and the reaction rate kinetics, including molar ratio of ferrate (VI) …

Steroid hormones, alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEOs) and phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are
emerging endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that can interfere with the endocrine …