Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
416, P. 126184 - 126184
Published: May 25, 2021
Pharmaceuticals
and
other
contaminants
of
emerging
concern
(CECs)
are
continuously
introduced
into
the
agroecosystem
via
reclaimed
wastewater
irrigation,
a
common
agricultural
practice
in
water-scarce
regions.
Although
irrigated
crops
sold
consumed,
only
limited
information
is
available
on
occurrence
pharmaceuticals
CECs
edible
produce.
Here,
we
report
data
irrigation
water,
soils,
collected
from
445
commercial
fields
with
Israel.
The
following
produce
were
analyzed:
leafy
greens,
carrot,
potato,
tomato,
orange,
tangerine,
avocado,
banana.
found
quantifiable
levels
all
plants
(>99.6%).
Leafy
greens
exhibited
largest
number
highest
concentration
pharmaceuticals.
Within
same
crop,
contamination
varied
due
to
source
quality
treatment,
soil
characteristics.
Anticonvulsants
(carbamazepine,
lamotrigine,
gabapentin)
most
dominant
therapeutic
group
wastewater-soil-plant
continuum.
Antimicrobials
detected
~85%
water
samples,
however
they
low
detection
frequencies
concentrations
Irrigation
should
be
where
risk
for
pharmaceutical
transfer
food
chain
minimal.
