Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(3), P. e09143 - e09143
Published: March 1, 2022
The
occurrence
of
emerging
contaminants
(ECs)
such
as
pharmaceuticals,
personal
care
products
(PPCPs)
and
pesticides
in
the
aquatic
environment
has
raised
serious
concerns
about
their
adverse
effects
on
species
humans.
Because
toxicity
bioactive
nature,
PPCPs
have
more
potential
to
impair
water
systems
than
any
other
contaminants,
causing
several
effects,
including
antibiotic
resistance,
reproductive
impairment,
biomagnification,
bioaccumulation,
etc.
Over
35
publications
from
Africa
reported
fate
African
with
little
or
no
data
remediation
control.
As
a
result,
adequate
intervention
strategies
are
needed
for
regulating
persistence
systems.
Emerging contaminants,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
3(1), P. 1 - 16
Published: Jan. 5, 2017
Pharmaceuticals
and
personal
care
products
(PPCPs)
are
a
unique
group
of
emerging
environmental
contaminants,
due
to
their
inherent
ability
induce
physiological
effects
in
human
at
low
doses.
An
increasing
number
studies
has
confirmed
the
presence
various
PPCPs
different
compartments,
which
raises
concerns
about
potential
adverse
humans
wildlife.
Therefore,
this
article
reviews
current
state-of-knowledge
on
freshwater
aquatic
environment.
The
risk
posed
by
these
contaminants
is
evaluated
light
persistence,
bioaccumulation
toxicity
criteria.
Available
literature
sources,
transport
degradation
environment
evaluated,
followed
comprehensive
review
reported
concentrations
PPCP
groups
(water,
sediment
biota)
five
continents.
Finally,
future
perspectives
for
research
discussed
identified
gaps
knowledge.
Chemosphere,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
174, P. 437 - 446
Published: Jan. 26, 2017
A
large
number
of
emerging
contaminants
(ECs)
are
known
to
persist
in
surface
waters,
and
create
pressure
on
wastewater
treatment
works
(WWTW)
for
their
effective
removal.
Although
a
database
the
levels
these
pollutants
water
systems
exist
globally,
there
is
still
lack
correlation
with
possible
long-term
adverse
health
effects
wildlife
humans,
such
as
endocrine
disruption.
The
current
study
detected
total
55
ECs
WWTW
influent
water,
41
effluent,
40
environmental
waters
located
upstream
downstream
plant.
list
persisted
through
process,
28%
all
removed
by
less
than
50%,
18%
were
25%.
Negative
mass
balances
some
pharmaceuticals
metabolites
observed
within
WWTW,
suggesting
back-transformation
during
treatment.
Three
parental
illicit
drug
compounds
concentrations
ranging
between
27.6
147.0
ng
L-1
cocaine,
35.6-120.6
mephedrone,
270.9-450.2
methamphetamine.
related
risks
also
discussed
ECs,
particular
reference
ability
disrupt
systems.
propose
potential
carbamazepine,
naproxen,
diclofenac
ibuprofen
be
regarded
priority
monitoring
due
regular
detection
persistence
contribution
towards
humans
wildlife.
Bioengineered,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1), P. 7376 - 7416
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Antibiotics,
as
antimicrobial
drugs,
have
been
widely
applied
human
and
veterinary
medicines.
Recently,
many
antibiotics
detected
in
the
environments
due
to
their
mass
production,
widespread
use,
but
a
lack
of
adequate
treatment
processes.
The
environmental
occurrence
has
received
worldwide
attention
potential
harm
ecosystem
health.
Research
status
environment
field
is
presented
by
bibliometrics.
Herein,
we
provided
comprehensive
overview
on
following
important
issues:
(1)
different
compartments,
such
wastewater,
surface
water,
soil;
(2)
toxicity
toward
non-target
organisms,
including
aquatic
terrestrial
organisms;
(3)
current
technologies
for
degradation
removal
antibiotics,
adsorption,
hydrolysis,
photodegradation
oxidation,
biodegradation.
It
was
found
that
macrolides,
fluoroquinolones,
tetracyclines,
sulfonamides
were
most
frequently
environment.
Compared
groundwaters,
wastewater
contained
high
concentration
antibiotic
residues.
Both
metabolites
exhibited
especially
organisms
(e.g.,
algae
fish).
Fluoroquinolones,
can
be
removed
through
abiotic
process,
photodegradation,
oxidation.
Fluoroquinolones
directly
undergo
Further
studies
chronic
effects
at
environmentally
relevant
concentrations
urgently
needed
fully
understand
hazards
help
government
establish
permissible
limits.
Biodegradation
promising
technology;
it
numerous
advantages
cost-effectiveness
friendliness.
Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
424, P. 127284 - 127284
Published: Sept. 22, 2021
Pharmaceuticals
and
personal
care
products
(PPCPs)
are
found
in
wastewater,
thus,
the
environment.
In
this
study,
current
knowledge
about
occurrence
fate
of
PPCPs
aquatic
systems-including
wastewater
treatment
plants
(WWTPs)
natural
waters
around
world-is
critically
reviewed
to
inform
state
science
highlight
existing
gaps.
Excretion
by
humans
is
primary
route
entry
into
municipal
systems,
but
significant
contributions
also
occur
through
emissions
from
hospitals,
manufacturers,
agriculture.
Abundance
raw
influenced
several
factors,
including
population
density
demography
served
WWTPs,
presence
hospitals
drugs
manufacturers
sewershed,
disease
burden
served,
local
regulations,
climatic
conditions.
Based
on
data
obtained
analgesics,
antibiotics,
stimulants
(e.g.,
caffeine)
most
abundant
wastewater.
conventional
removal
occurs
during
secondary
treatment,
overall
exceeds
90%
for
treatable
PPCPs.
Regardless,
total
PPCP
mass
discharged
with
effluent
an
average
WWTP
receiving
(7.35-20,160
g/day)
still
considerable,
because
potential
adverse
effects
some
(such
as
ibuprofen)
organisms
within
measured
concentrations
surface
waters.
