[HTML][HTML] Pharmaceutical wastewater as Emerging Contaminants (EC): Treatment technologies, impact on environment and human health

K Samal, S Mahapatra, MH Ali - Energy Nexus, 2022 - Elsevier
A wide range of unregulated chemicals of synthetic origin or derived from natural sources,
which may be a contender for future regulations are called Emerging Contaminants (ECs) …

Ecotoxicological effects, environmental fate and risks of pharmaceutical and personal care products in the water environment: a review

H Wang, H Xi, L Xu, M Jin, W Zhao, H Liu - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the extensive use and incomplete removal, pharmaceutical and personal care
products (PPCPs) are introduced into the water continuously. It has been proved that the …

A review of the toxicity in fish exposed to antibiotics

C Yang, G Song, W Lim - Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C …, 2020 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are widely used in the treatment of human and veterinary diseases and are being
used worldwide in the agriculture industry to promote livestock growth. However, a variety of …

Antibiotics traces in the aquatic environment: persistence and adverse environmental impact

M Bilal, S Mehmood, T Rasheed, HMN Iqbal - Current opinion in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are rightly regarded as one of the marvelous scientific discoveries of the 20th
century that revolutionized both veterinary and human medicine. Nevertheless, the …

Coupling of membrane filtration and advanced oxidation processes for removal of pharmaceutical residues: A critical review

SO Ganiyu, ED Van Hullebusch, M Cretin… - Separation and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals as emerging pollutants have become a major concern not only because of
the threat posed to health and safety of the aquatic life but also due to their continuous …

Fate of antibiotics in soil and their uptake by edible crops

M Pan, LM Chu - Science of the Total Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are bioactive substances, and their use as human and animal medicines for
illness prevention, disease treatment and growth promotion has increased in recent …

Review of risk from potential emerging contaminants in UK groundwater

M Stuart, D Lapworth, E Crane, A Hart - Science of the Total Environment, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper provides a review of the types of emerging organic groundwater contaminants
(EGCs) which are beginning to be found in the UK. EGCs are compounds being found in …

Impacts of emerging organic contaminants on freshwater resources: review of recent occurrences, sources, fate and effects

A Pal, KYH Gin, AYC Lin, M Reinhard - Science of the total environment, 2010 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization and frequent disposal of wastewater to surface water cause widespread
contamination of freshwater supplies with emerging contaminants, such as pharmaceuticals …

Ecotoxicological aspects related to the presence of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment

LH Santos, AN Araújo, A Fachini, A Pena… - Journal of hazardous …, 2010 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals are biologically active and persistent substances which have been
recognized as a continuing threat to environmental stability. Chronic ecotoxicity data as well …

Ecotoxicology of human pharmaceuticals

K Fent, AA Weston, D Caminada - Aquatic toxicology, 2006 - Elsevier
Low levels of human medicines (pharmaceuticals) have been detected in many countries in
sewage treatment plant (STP) effluents, surface waters, seawaters, groundwater and some …