Pesticides are contributing in current agriculture to fulfil the need of raising population. Uses
of pesticides are not limited to agriculture, but they are also used to control over domestic …

A review of the main pesticides employed in agriculture found that the pesticide groups
present in the highest amounts are herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides. For this reason …

Diclofenac, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug has turned into a contaminant of emerging
concern; hence, it was included in the previous Watch List of the EU Water Framework …

The presence of emerging contaminants (ECs) in the environment has been consistently
recognized as a worldwide concern. ECs may be defined as chemicals or materials found in …

Antibiotic resistance has become a significant and growing threat to public and
environmental health. To face this problem both at local and global scales, a better …

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the aquatic environment are
regarded as emerging contaminants and have attracted increasing concern. The use of …

The application of pesticides in agriculture is a widely-used way to alleviate pest stresses.
However, it also introduces various environmental concerns due to the offsite movement of …

Given the multitude of pesticides used in agriculture, adjacent streams are typically exposed
to pesticide mixtures. Previous studies analysed the ecological risks of a few pesticide …

The extensive use of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine and their subsequent
release into the environment may have direct consequences for autochthonous bacterial …

Through an extensive sampling in the Llobregat River basin, the presence of 50 currently
used pesticides in water, sediment, and biota was assessed. Pesticides were detected …