Illicit drugs and their metabolites are the latest group of emerging pollutants. Determination
of their concentration in environment (such as water bodies, soil, sediment, air) is an indirect …

A source of chemical exposure to humans, thirdhand smoke (THS) refers to the
contamination that persists indoors following the cessation of a smoking event. The …

Nicotine is extensively metabolized in the human body to a number of compounds, which
may enter natural waters via discharge of domestic wastewater. However, little is known on …

The spectrum of chemicals recognized as contributing to widespread contamination of the
environment was extended to pharmaceutical ingredients as early as the 1970s. The topic …

The presence of emerging contaminants (EC) in the atmospheric environment of urban, rural
or even remote areas has become a significant issue for environmental science. This has …

The presence of active pharmaceuticals ingredients (APIs) in aquatic systems has led in
recent years to a burgeoning literature examining environmental occurrence, fate, effects …

The need for a safe and reliable presumptive test for law enforcement, first responders, and
laboratory personnel is critical in the era of dangerous synthetic opioids and other novel …

Recent studies have shown that amphetamines and other drugs of abuse residues occur in
wastewater. Consequently, several methods have been developed for their determination by …

Measurements of the principle solvent extractable organic components associated with
airborne particulates were conducted at two urban sites of Algiers, Algeria, between July …

Tropane alkaloids like atropine are antidotes applied against organophosphorus
intoxications. Atropine is toxic itself and should be closely monitored during treatment …