The occurrence of trace organic contaminants in wastewaters, their behavior during
wastewater treatment and production of drinking water are key issues in the re-use of water …

Male reproductive health has deteriorated in many countries during the last few decades. In
the 1990s, declining semen quality has been reported from Belgium, Denmark, France, and …

Plastic resin pellets (small granules 0.1− 0.5 centimeters in diameter) are widely distributed
in the ocean all over the world. They are an industrial raw material for the plastic industry …

Preface. Introduction. Growth-Linked Biodegradation: Assimilation of Carbon; Assimilation of
Other Elements. Acclimation: Factors Affecting Acclimation; Accelerated Pesticide …

Approximately 40% of US residents rely on groundwater as a source of drinking water.
Groundwater, especially unconfined sand and gravel aquifers, is vulnerable to …

It is becoming evident that an increasing number of widely used industrial and agricultural
chemicals are estrogenic. The biodegradation products of a major group of nonionic …

Specific analytical techniques were used to study the behaviour of alkylphenol
polyethoxylate surfactants (APnEO) in several full-scale mechanical-biological sewage …

The release of endocrine-disrupting chemicals into the aquatic environment has raised the
awareness of the central role played by sewage treatment in lowland water quality. This …

Gonadal intersex and high prevalences of the female phenotype have been observed in fish
populations in urbanized areas. Environmental estrogens discharged in sewage treatment …

The behaviour of nonylphenol polyethoxylate surfactants (NPnEO) and their metabolites in
the Glatt River, Switzerland was studied. Discharge of secondary effluents from municipal …