Consolidated vs new advanced treatment methods for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern from urban wastewater

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 655, P. 986 - 1008

Published: Nov. 20, 2018

Language: Английский

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Antibiotic residues in final effluents of European wastewater treatment plants and their impact on the aquatic environment

Environment International, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 140, P. 105733 - 105733

Published: April 27, 2020

A comprehensive monitoring of a broad set antibiotics in the final effluent wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) 7 European countries (Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Cyprus, Germany, Finland, and Norway) was carried out two consecutive years (2015 2016). This is first study this kind performed at an international level. Within 53 monitored 17 were detected least once WWTPs, i.e.: ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, enrofloxacin, orbifloxacin, azithromycin, clarithromycin, sulfapyridine, sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim, nalidixic acid, pipemidic oxolinic cefalexin, clindamycin, metronidazole, ampicillin, tetracycline. The exhibiting highest average concentrations Ireland southern Portugal whereas northern (Norway, Finland Germany) Cyprus exhibited lower total concentration. antibiotic occurrence data effluents used for assessment their impact on aquatic environment. Both, environmental predicted no effect concentration (PNEC-ENVs) PNECs based minimal inhibitory (PNEC-MICs) considered evaluation microbial communities systems evolution resistance, respectively. Based analysis, three compounds, azithromycin cefalexin are proposed as markers pollution, they could occasionally pose risk to Integrated studies like crucial map pollution provide basis designing water quality regular programs.

Language: Английский

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Antibiotics bioremediation: Perspectives on its ecotoxicity and resistance

Environment International, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 124, P. 448 - 461

Published: Jan. 24, 2019

Antibiotic is one of the most significant discoveries and have brought a revolution in field medicine for human therapy. In addition to medical uses, antibiotics broad applications agriculture animal husbandry. developing nations, use helped increase life expectancy by lowering deaths due bacterial infections, but risks associated with pollution largely affecting people. Since are released partially degraded undegraded into environment creating antibiotic pollution, its bioremediation challenging task. present review, we discussed primary sources like hospitals, dairy, causing their innovative detection methods. The strong commitment towards resistance prevention participation, nations through strict policies implementations now come fight against under WHO. review also deciphers evolution based strategies overcome effects antibiotics, so degradation elimination from health benefits. focuses on environmental it's possible mechanisms, effects, mechanisms.

Language: Английский

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Antimicrobial pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment - occurrence and environmental implications

European Journal of Pharmacology, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 866, P. 172813 - 172813

Published: Nov. 18, 2019

The environmental occurrence of antimicrobial pharmaceuticals and antibiotic resistant bacteria genes has become a global phenomenon multifaceted threat. Integrated actions many parties are needed to prevent further aggravation the problem. Well-directed require clear understanding problem, which can be ensured by frequent revaluation existing knowledge disseminating it among relevant audiences. goal this review paper is discuss abundance in aquatic environment context adverse effects caused directly these substances threat associated with antibiotics resistance phenomenon. Several classes (aminoglycosides, β-lactams, glycopeptides, macrolides, fluoroquinolones, sulfonamides trimethoprim, tetracyclines) have been selected illustrate their sources, abundance, degradation routes (transformation products) implications including ecotoxic effect spread within compartments wastewater treatment plants. Wastewater plants indeed main source responsible for prevalence factors environment, since predominantly not designed retain pharmaceuticals. In order limit impurities into better control recommended as well establishment stricter quality standards. Counteracting all above-mentioned threats requires undertake integrated activities based on cooperation professionals scientists from various fields science or industry, such sciences, medicine, veterinary, pharmacology, chemical engineering others.

Language: Английский

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A review of nature-based solutions for urban water management in European circular cities: a critical assessment based on case studies and literature

Blue-Green Systems, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 2(1), P. 112 - 136

Published: Jan. 1, 2020

Abstract Nature-based solutions (NBS) can protect, manage and restore natural or modified ecosystems. They are a multidisciplinary, integrated approach to address societal challenges some hazards effectively adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being biodiversity benefits. NBS applications be easily noticed in circular cities, establishing an urban system that is regenerative accessible. This paper aims offer review on for water management from the literature relevant projects running within COST Action ‘Implementing nature-based creating resourceful city’. The method used study based detailed tracking of specific keywords using Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Academia.edu, ScienceDirect Scopus. Based this review, three main were identified: (i) flood drought protection; (ii) water-food-energy nexus; (iii) purification. shows provide additional benefits, such as improving quality, increasing biodiversity, obtaining social co-benefits, microclimate, reduction energy consumption by indoor climate. concludes systemic change should given higher priority preferred over conventional infrastructure.

Language: Английский

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Nexus between nature-based solutions, ecosystem services and urban challenges

Land Use Policy, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 100, P. 104898 - 104898

Published: July 17, 2020

Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are increasingly promoted to support sustainable and resilient urban planning. However, design planning NBS targeted at the needs of local context require knowledge about causal relationships between NBS, ecosystem services (ES) challenges (UC) This paper aims contributing this knowledge, by systematically identifying nexuses (i.e. qualitative links) UC, ES describing plausible relationships. A conceptual UC-ES-NBS criteria framework was built, used guide a two-step systematic literature review on current UC supply NBS. followed non-systematic review, which complemented previous one unveiling gaps biophysical social processes attributes specific classes depend. The also identify additional identified 18 58 sub-challenges, illustrated were more studied, according type environmental socio-economic contexts. led development an classification, supported identification UC-ES ES-NBS nexuses, analysed classified into four groups relationship. For as direct relationship, main depend pointed out. Relationships ES, processes, represented in form network diagrams. Our results can be policies aimed mainstreaming basis further understand

Language: Английский

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Endocrine-disruptive chemicals as contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater and surface water: A review

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 277, P. 111485 - 111485

Published: Oct. 10, 2020

Language: Английский

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Antibiotic microbial resistance (AMR) removal efficiencies by conventional and advanced wastewater treatment processes: A review

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 685, P. 596 - 608

Published: May 25, 2019

Language: Английский

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Best available technologies and treatment trains to address current challenges in urban wastewater reuse for irrigation of crops in EU countries

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 710, P. 136312 - 136312

Published: Dec. 30, 2019

Language: Английский

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Environmental and health impacts of contaminants of emerging concerns: Recent treatment challenges and approaches

Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 272, P. 129492 - 129492

Published: Jan. 7, 2021

Language: Английский

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