Frontiers in Scientific Research and Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
5(1), P. 0 - 0
Published: Jan. 10, 2023
Water
pollution
is
a
major
environmental
issue
that
has
wide
range
of
impacts
on
ecosystems,
human
health,
and
the
economy.
During
recent
years,
pharmaceutical
compounds
have
been
considered
an
emerging
water
micro-pollutant
due
to
their
potential
eco-toxicity.
Pharmaceuticals,
personal
care
items,
steroid
hormones,
agrochemicals
are
synthetic
indigenous
products
makeup
micropollutants,
also
known
as
contaminants.
Due
Corona
pandemic
(Covid-19),
excessive
use
antibiotics
in
addition
painkillers
used
treatment
protocol
established
by
World
Health
Organization.
Thus,
these
become
sources
with
higher
concentrations.
New
techniques
remove
pollutants
achieve
sustainable
development
goals
(SDGs).
This
article
provides
critical
review
various
methods
presenting
be
applied
for
removing
pharmaceuticals
from
water.
Several
processes:
adsorption,
advanced
oxidation
processes
(photodegradation,
photocatalysis,
ozonation,
Fenton
reaction,
Wet
Air
Oxidation,
ultraviolet
radiation,
hydrogen
peroxide
oxidation),
membrane-based
(ultrafiltration,
nanofiltration,
reverse
osmosis,
forward
membrane
distillation)
analyzed,
performance
during
removal
compared.
Moreover,
summaries
efficiency
materials
each
process
provided.
Finally,
advantages
disadvantages
proposed
method
summarised
comprehensively
discussed.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
27(8), P. 2577 - 2577
Published: April 16, 2022
The
ever-increasing
rate
of
pollution
has
attracted
considerable
interest
in
research.
Several
anthropogenic
activities
have
diminished
soil,
air,
and
water
quality
led
to
complex
chemical
pollutants.
This
review
aims
provide
a
clear
idea
about
the
latest
most
prevalent
pollutants
such
as
heavy
metals,
PAHs,
pesticides,
hydrocarbons,
pharmaceuticals—their
occurrence
various
mixtures
how
several
environmental
factors
influence
their
interaction.
mechanism
adopted
by
these
contaminants
form
leading
rise
new
class
contaminants,
thus
resulting
severe
threats
human
health
environment,
also
been
exhibited.
Additionally,
this
provides
an
in-depth
vivo,
vitro,
trending
biomarkers
used
for
risk
assessment
identifies
mixed
even
at
very
minute
concentrations.
Much
importance
given
remediation
technologies
understand
our
current
position
handling
can
be
improved.
paper
create
awareness
among
readers
ubiquitous
simple
ways
tackle
same.
Journal of Clinical Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 1986 - 1986
Published: March 29, 2024
Introduction
and
objective:
Many
scientific
reports
confirm
a
systematic
decline
in
male
semen
parameters
over
the
last
decades.
This
phenomenon
has
been
observed
all
parts
of
world,
its
occurrence
is
associated,
among
others,
with
hazardous
effects
some
environmental
factors.
The
factors
for
which
adverse
effect
on
fertility
proven
include
water,
air,
soil
pollution,
as
well
electromagnetic
fields
ionizing
radiation.
aim
this
article
was
evaluation
selected
reproductive
capacity
based
an
analysis
current
reports.
Review
methods:
A
literature
review
carried
out
using
three
databases:
PubMed,
EMBASE,
Scopus.
search
limited
to
period
from
2015
until
end
December
2023.
Brief
description
state
knowledge:
Environmental
factors,
such
heavy
metals,
tobacco
smoke,
pesticides,
dioxins,
furans,
phthalates,
bisphenols,
are
well-tested
substances
that
exert
fertility.
harmful
water
air
pollution
functions
may
be
expected;
however,
not
fully
proven.
Summary:
Results
obtained
by
many
researchers
published
date
should
evoke
great
concern
regarding
quality
environment
we
live,
fears
about
only
fertility,
but
also
aspects
human
health.
majority
pollutants
affect
body
causing
oxidative
stress
through
their
endocrine
system.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(8), P. 10897 - 10907
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
The
selective,
rapid
detection
of
low
levels
hormones
in
drinking
water
and
foodstuffs
requires
materials
suitable
for
inexpensive
sensing
platforms.
We
report
on
core–shell
Ag@C
nanocables
(NCs)
decorated
with
carbon
spherical
shells
(CSSs)
silver
nanoparticles
(AgNPs)
by
using
a
hydrothermal
green
approach.
Sensors
were
fabricated
homogeneous,
porous
films
screen-printed
electrodes,
which
comprised
115
nm
core
covered
122
thick
layer
CSSs
168
diameter.
NCs
also
10–25
AgNPs.
NC/CSS/AgNP
sensor
was
used
to
detect
ethinylestradiol
square
wave
voltammetry
0.1
M
phosphate
buffer
(pH
7.0)
over
the
1.0–10.0
μM
linear
range
limit
0.76
μM.
then
applied
tap
samples
contraceptive
pill
recovery
percentages
between
93
101%.
high
performance
terms
sensitivity
selectivity
is
attributed
synergy
nanomaterials
AgNPs,
not
only
increased
surface
area
provided
sites
electron
exchange
but
imparted
an
area.
