Presently, conventional technologies in water treatment are not efficient enough to
completely mineralize refractory water contaminants. In this context, the implementation of …

Antibiotics and hormones in swine wastewater have become a critical concern worldwide
due to the severe threats to human health and the eco-environment. Removal of most …

Steroid hormones are extremely important natural hormones in all vertebrates. They control
a wide range of physiological processes, including osmoregulation, sexual maturity …

Abstract 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) is a synthetic hormone, which is a derivative of the
natural hormone, estradiol (E2). EE2 is an orally bio-active estrogen, and is one of the most …

The occurrence of pharmaceuticals and their metabolites and transformation products in the
environment is becoming a matter of concern, because these compounds, which may have …

Globally, the occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in the environment
has raised critical questions on ecological and human health, but few efforts have focused …

Estrogenic hormones (estrone (E1), 17β-estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), 17α-ethinylestradiol
(EE2)) are the major contributor to the total estrogenicity in waterways. Presence of these …

Analysis of earthworms offers potential for assessing the transfer of organic anthropogenic
waste indicators (AWIs) derived from land-applied biosolid or manure to biota. Earthworms …

An increasing part of drinking water in Europe is prepared from surface water. At the same
time, a growing number of emerging contaminants is being discovered in surface water. This …

During past two decades, steroid hormones have raised significant public concerns due to
their potential adverse effects on the hormonal functions of aquatic organisms and humans …