Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9, P. 100206 - 100206
Published: Nov. 21, 2022
Pharmaceuticals
and
personal
care
products
(PPCPs)
are
distinct
group
of
chemicals,
specifically
referred
to
as
emerging
environmental
contaminants
because
their
intrinsic
capacity
trigger
diverse
physiological
effects
in
humans.
Numerous
research
investigations
have
confirmed
the
existence
PPCPs
matrices,
which
provokes
worry
about
prospective
severe
implications
biodiversity
For
this
reason,
manuscript
reviews
present
state-of-the-art
information
on
aquatic
environment.
The
environment
risk
associated
with
abundance
was
established
based
occurrence,
toxicity,
bioaccumulation.
Existing
regarding
sources,
migration,
degradation
these
provided.
Subsequently,
a
comprehensive
concerning
global
concentration
also
Carbamazepine
appears
be
most
persistent
judging
from
reports
literature
different
treatment
strategies.
A
combined
strategy
is
recommended
for
improved
removal
efficiency
media
especially
PPCPs.
combination
microbial
other
technologies
will
effective
eradication.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
119(6), P. 3510 - 3673
Published: March 4, 2019
In
the
last
few
decades,
pharmaceuticals,
credited
with
saving
millions
of
lives,
have
emerged
as
a
new
class
environmental
contaminant.
These
compounds
can
both
chronic
and
acute
harmful
effects
on
natural
flora
fauna.
The
presence
pharmaceutical
contaminants
in
ground
waters,
surface
waters
(lakes,
rivers,
streams),
sea
water,
wastewater
treatment
plants
(influents
effluents),
soils,
sludges
has
been
well
doccumented.
A
range
methods
including
oxidation,
photolysis,
UV-degradation,
nanofiltration,
reverse
osmosis,
adsorption
used
for
their
remediation
from
aqueous
systems.
Many
commercially
limited
by
toxic
sludge
generation,
incomplete
removal,
high
capital
operating
costs,
need
skilled
maintenance
personnel.
Adsorption
technologies
are
low-cost
alternative,
easily
developing
countries
where
there
is
dearth
advanced
technologies,
personnel,
available
capital,
appears
to
be
most
broadly
feasible
removal
method.
integrated
(WWTPs).
Herein,
we
reviewed
literature
(1990–2018)
illustrating
rising
contamination
concerns
efforts
emphasizing
adsorption.
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.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2015,
Volume and Issue:
50(2), P. 525 - 541
Published: Nov. 30, 2015
Crops
irrigated
with
reclaimed
wastewater
or
grown
in
biosolids-amended
soils
may
take
up
pharmaceuticals
and
personal
care
product
ingredients
(PPCPs)
through
their
roots.
The
uptake
pathways
followed
by
PPCPs
the
propensity
for
these
compounds
to
bioaccumulate
food
crops
are
still
not
well
understood.
In
this
critical
review,
we
discuss
processes
expected
influence
root
of
PPCPs,
evaluate
current
literature
on
assess
models
predicting
plant
compounds,
provide
recommendations
future
research,
highlighting
warranting
study
that
hold
promise
improving
mechanistic
understanding
PPCPs.
We
find
many
PPCP
accumulation
have
received
little
study,
particularly
rhizosphere
interactions,
planta
transformations,
physicochemical
properties
beyond
lipophilicity
(as
measured
Kow).
Data
gaps
discrepancies
methodology
reporting
so
far
hindered
development
accurately
predict
Topics
investigation
research
include
uptake,
determining
mechanisms
accumulation,
effects
plants,
predictive
models.
