Occurrence of caffeine in the freshwater environment: Implications for ecopharmacovigilance

S Li, J Wen, B He, J Wang, X Hu, J Liu - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
Owing to the substantial consumption of caffeinated food, beverages, and medicines
worldwide, caffeine is considered the most representative pharmaceutically active …

[HTML][HTML] Levels and effects of antidepressant drugs to aquatic organisms

DG Moreira, A Aires, M de Lourdes Pereira… - … and Physiology Part C …, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of antidepressants has been increasing globally, resulting in their presence in the
aquatic environment, mainly by municipal wastewaters. This fact has aroused concern in the …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence and mass flows of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in Sweden's three largest lakes and associated rivers

D Malnes, L Ahrens, S Köhler, M Forsberg, O Golovko - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are a concern in aquatic environments due to
possible adverse effects on the environment and humans. This study assessed the …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the Danube and drinking water wells: efficiency of riverbank filtration

AC Kondor, G Jakab, A Vancsik, T Filep… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Surface waters are becoming increasingly contaminated by pharmaceutically active
compounds (PhACs), which is a potential risk factor for drinking water quality owing to …

The assessment of environmental risk related to the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in bottom sediments of the Odra River estuary (SW Baltic Sea)

D Kucharski, G Nałęcz-Jawecki, P Drzewicz… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The occurrence of 130 pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) in sediments collected
from 70 sampling sites in the Odra River estuary (SW Baltic Sea) was investigated. The …

Ecotoxicological risk assessment of contaminants of emerging concern identified by “suspect screening” from urban wastewater treatment plant effluents at a territorial …

A Gosset, L Wiest, A Fildier, C Libert, B Giroud… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Urban wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) are a major vector of highly ecotoxic
contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) for urban and sub-urban streams …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmaceuticals in water and sediment of small streams under the pressure of urbanization: Concentrations, interactions, and risks

AC Kondor, É Molnár, G Jakab, A Vancsik… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Small streams are crucial but vulnerable elements of ecological networks. To better
understand the occurrence of pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) in streams, this …

[HTML][HTML] Sample preparation to determine pharmaceutical and personal care products in an all-water matrix: solid phase extraction

D Sadutto, Y Picó - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are abundantly used by people, and
some of them are excreted unaltered or as metabolites through urine, with the sewage being …

Spatial-temporal occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern in urban rivers in southern Brazil

JB Arsand, A Dallegrave, L Jank, T Feijo, M Perin… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The widespread use and misuse of antibiotics and pesticides has been linked with several
risks to the environment and human health. In the present report, the results of the …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental risk assessment of pharmaceuticals at a seasonal holiday destination in the largest freshwater shallow lake in Central Europe

E Molnar, G Maasz, Z Pirger - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
The presence of pharmacologically active compounds (PhACs) in surface waters poses an
environmental risk of chronic exposure to nontarget organisms, which is a well-established …