The main objective of this study was to conduct an exhaustive review of the literature on the
presence of pharmaceutical-derived compounds in water and on their removal. The most …

The authors review the current data on the presence and reported biological effects in fish of
some of the most commonly detected pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment; namely …

In a long term study, which covered 4 sampling periods over three years, a total number of
84 samples, specifically 28 influent, effluent, from seven WWTP located in the main cities …

A vast number of pharmaceuticals have been detected in surface water and drinking water
around the world, which indicates their ineffective removal from water and wastewater using …

Background Cocaine use seems to be increasing in some urban areas worldwide, but it is
not straightforward to determine the real extent of this phenomenon. Trends in drug abuse …

The ecotoxicity of the following six antibiotics on aquatic organisms was investigated:
Erythromycin, Oxytetracyclin, Sulfamethoxazole, Ofloxacin, Lincomycin and Clarithromycin …

Continuous input of pharmaceuticals into rivers, through wastewater treatment systems, may
cause adverse effects on the aquatic ecosystems of the receiving waterbodies, due to the …

The potential risk associated with the presence of low levels of pharmaceuticals in aquatic
environments is currently under debate. In this study we investigated the effects of 13 drugs …

Local consumption data of pharmaceuticals were used to study the emission to wastewater
and surface waters in two small Dutch water catchments. For nine high consumption …

A predictive approach seems useful to identify pharmaceuticals in the environment and give
an idea of overall levels of contamination, so as to restrict monitoring to those molecules …