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 …

Persistent pharmaceutical pollutants (PPPs) have been identified as potential endocrine
disruptors that mimic growth hormones when consumed at nanogram per litre to microgram …

With the rapid emergence of various metabolic and multiple-drug-resistant infectious
diseases, new pharmaceuticals are continuously being introduced in the market. The excess …

Heterogeneous photocatalysis was used for the degradation and mineralization of
erythromycin (ERY), with a consequent production of carboxylic acids. For that, a series of …

Pharmaceutically active substances (PhACs) and drugs of abuse (DAs) are two classes of
contaminants of emerging concern that have attracted great concern and interest by the …

The outbreak and spread of COVID-19 impacted through various ways the lives of millions of
humans globally. In this work, wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) was applied to …

BACKGROUND Medical substances are utilized around the world, and their accumulation in
nature is a global concern. This work aimed to identify three priority pharmaceuticals …

Seasonal variations in the concentrations of eight ultraviolet (UV) filters and 22 illicit drugs
including their metabolites in the Korean aquatic environment were investigated. Seawater …

This study presents the development of an analytical method for the simultaneous
determination of multiclass illicit drugs (cocainoids, opiates, amphetamines, and …

Diclofenac, ibuprofen, and carbamazepine are three of the most widely detected and most
concerning pharmaceutical residues in aquatic ecosystems. The aim of this study was to …