Pharmaceuticals of emerging concern in aquatic systems: chemistry, occurrence, effects, and removal methods

M Patel, R Kumar, K Kishor, T Mlsna… - Chemical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
In the last few decades, pharmaceuticals, credited with saving millions of lives, have
emerged as a new class of environmental contaminant. These compounds can have both …

Insights into the fate and removal of antibiotics in engineered biological treatment systems: a critical review

AS Oberoi, Y Jia, H Zhang, SK Khanal… - Environmental science & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Antibiotics, the most frequently prescribed drugs of modern medicine, are extensively used
for both human and veterinary applications. Antibiotics from different wastewater sources …

Emerging organic contaminants in global community drinking water sources and supply: A review of occurrence, processes and remediation

A Mukhopadhyay, S Duttagupta, A Mukherjee - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Human-sourced organic compounds like pesticides, pharmaceuticals, surfactants, personal
care products, food, and industrial additives are used daily, across multiple sectors, globally …

Occurrence, sources and conventional treatment techniques for various antibiotics present in hospital wastewaters: a critical review

NA Khan, S Ahmed, IH Farooqi, I Ali, V Vambol… - TrAC Trends in …, 2020 - Elsevier
The occurrence and fate of antibiotic in the environment is an uttermost concern due to
development of resistant gene and lowering effect of antibiotic on diseases. In India itself …

Antibiotic resistance in major rivers in the world: a systematic review on occurrence, emergence, and management strategies

R Singh, AP Singh, S Kumar, BS Giri, KH Kim - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
The occurrence of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes in riverine systems has
become a growing concern worldwide. Risk prediction of antibiotic resistance is difficult as …

[HTML][HTML] Occurrence, transformation, bioaccumulation, risk and analysis of pharmaceutical and personal care products from wastewater: a review

U Anand, B Adelodun, C Cabreros, P Kumar… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Almost all aspects of society from food security to disease control and prevention have
benefited from pharmaceutical and personal care products, yet these products are a major …

Wastewater irrigation in India: Current status, impacts and response options

PS Minhas, JK Saha, ML Dotaniya, A Sarkar… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Wastewater generated from urban agglomerations in India is estimated to be 26.4 km 3
annually and 28% of it is treated. This has a potential to irrigate about 2.1 million-ha …

Health and ecological risk assessment of emerging contaminants (pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and artificial sweeteners) in surface and groundwater …

BM Sharma, J Bečanová, M Scheringer… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals, personal care products (PPCPs), and artificial sweeteners (ASWs) are
contaminants of emerging concern commonly found in the aquatic environments. In India …

Insights on the current status of occurrence and removal of antibiotics in wastewater by advanced oxidation processes

R Anjali, S Shanthakumar - Journal of environmental management, 2019 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are considered as the significant group of pharmaceuticals which causes a
serious hazard to the environment and human health in recent years. Due to the inefficient …

Human health and ecological risk assessment of 98 pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) detected in Indian surface and wastewaters

A Sengar, A Vijayanandan - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The release of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in environmental
waters has become an urgent issue due to their pseudo-persistent traits. The present study …