A review on emerging contaminants in wastewaters and the environment: Current knowledge, understudied areas and recommendations for future monitoring

Water Research, Journal Year: 2014, Volume and Issue: 72, P. 3 - 27

Published: Sept. 10, 2014

This review identifies understudied areas of emerging contaminant (EC) research in wastewaters and the environment, recommends direction for future monitoring. Non-regulated trace organic ECs including pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs personal care products are focused on due to ongoing policy initiatives expectant broadening environmental legislation. These ubiquitous aquatic mainly derived from discharge municipal wastewater effluents. Their presence is concern possible ecological impact (e.g., endocrine disruption) biota within environment. To better understand their fate a standardised approach sampling needed. ensures representative data attained facilitates understanding spatial temporal trends EC occurrence. During treatment, there lack suspended particulate matter analysis further preparation requirements good analytical approaches. results under-reporting several entering treatment works (WwTWs) Also, sludge can act as concentrating medium some chemicals during treatment. The majority treated applied directly agricultural land without ECs. As result paucity information soils consequently, has been no driver investigate toxicity exposed terrestrial organisms. Therefore more holistic monitoring required, such that all compartments studied. traditional applying targeted screening with low resolution mass spectrometry triple quadrupoles) numerous transformation going undetected. exhibit similar parent EC, demonstrating necessity using an integrated which compliments non-targeted biological assays measure impact. With respect current testing protocols, failure consider enantiomeric distribution chiral compounds found toxicological differences between enantiomers concerning. Such essential development accurate risk assessment.

Language: Английский

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Occurrence and fate of emerging contaminants in municipal wastewater treatment plants from different geographical regions-a review

Water Research, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 133, P. 182 - 207

Published: Dec. 28, 2017

Language: Английский

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Advanced oxidation process-mediated removal of pharmaceuticals from water: A review

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 219, P. 189 - 207

Published: May 7, 2018

Language: Английский

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Insights into the Fate and Removal of Antibiotics in Engineered Biological Treatment Systems: A Critical Review

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 53(13), P. 7234 - 7264

Published: June 3, 2019

Antibiotics, the most frequently prescribed drugs of modern medicine, are extensively used for both human and veterinary applications. Antibiotics from different wastewater sources (e.g., municipal, hospitals, animal production, pharmaceutical industries) ultimately discharged into treatment plants. Sorption biodegradation two major removal pathways antibiotics during biological processes. This review provides fundamental insights sorption mechanisms classes with diverse physical–chemical attributes. Important factors affecting behavior also highlighted. Furthermore, this sheds light on critical role extracellular polymeric substances adsorption their in engineered systems. Despite advancements, systems only moderately effective (48–77%) antibiotics. In review, we systematically summarize various discussion efficiency, mechanisms, bioreactor operating conditions removal, recent innovative advancements. Besides, relevant background information including classification, properties, occurrence environment is briefly covered. aims to advance our understanding fate outlines future research directions.

Language: Английский

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Occurrence, fate and transformation of emerging contaminants in water: An overarching review of the field

Environmental Pollution, Journal Year: 2017, Volume and Issue: 231, P. 954 - 970

Published: Sept. 25, 2017

Language: Английский

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Future perspectives of wastewater-based epidemiology: Monitoring infectious disease spread and resistance to the community level

Environment International, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 139, P. 105689 - 105689

Published: April 4, 2020

Infectious diseases are acknowledged as one of the most critical threats to global public health today. Climate change, unprecedented population growth with accelerated rates antimicrobial resistance, have resulted in both emergence novel pathogenic organisms and re-emergence infections that were once controlled. The consequences led an increased vulnerability infectious globally. ability rapidly monitor spread is key for prevention, intervention control, however several limitations exist current surveillance systems capacity cope rapid environmental changes. Wastewater-Based Epidemiology (WBE) a new epidemiology tool has potential act complementary approach disease early warning system outbreaks. WBE postulates through analysis pooled wastewater, resistance spread, outbreak community level can be monitored comprehensively real-time. This manuscript provides overview status, well it introduces its recent advancements. It also recommendations further development required application effective surveillance.

Language: Английский

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A review of the occurrence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in Indian water bodies

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Journal Year: 2016, Volume and Issue: 137, P. 113 - 120

Published: Dec. 19, 2016

Language: Английский

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Seasonal occurrence, removal, mass loading and environmental risk assessment of 55 pharmaceuticals and personal care products in a municipal wastewater treatment plant in Central Greece

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2015, Volume and Issue: 543, P. 547 - 569

Published: Nov. 22, 2015

Language: Английский

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Wastewater-based epidemiology biomarkers: Past, present and future

TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 105, P. 453 - 469

Published: June 23, 2018

Language: Английский

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The occurrence, distribution and degradation of antibiotics by ionizing radiation: An overview

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 646, P. 1385 - 1397

Published: July 31, 2018

Language: Английский

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