Are we using more sugar substitutes? Wastewater analysis reveals differences and rising trends in artificial sweetener usage in Swedish urban catchments DOI Creative Commons
Inga Haalck, Anna J. Székely, Stina Ramne

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Environment International, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 190, P. 108814 - 108814

Published: June 13, 2024

The market for artificial sweeteners as substitutes conventional sugar (sucrose) is growing, despite potential health risks associated with their intake. Estimating population usage of therefore crucial, and wastewater analysis can serve a complement to existing methods. This study evaluated spatial temporal in five Swedish communities based on analysis. We further compared levels measured the restrictions during COVID-19 pandemic Sweden assessed population. Influent samples (n = 194) collected March 2019-February 2022 from central southern were analyzed acesulfame, saccharin, sucralose using liquid-chromatography coupled tandem mass spectrometry. Spatial differences loads individual sweetener observed, being higher Kalmar (southern Sweden), acesulfame saccharin Enköping Östhammar (central Sweden). Based sucrose equivalent doses, all showed consistent prevalence pattern > saccharin. Four relatively short monitoring periods no apparent changes usage, but four-year Uppsala revealed significant (p < 0.05) annual increase ∼19 % sucralose, ∼9 ∼8 trend instant or delayed effects restrictions, reflecting positively studied which retained similar exposure stresses. Among three sweeteners, only acesulfame's at lower end health-related threshold consumption artificially sweetened beverages; yet, far below acceptable daily intake, indicating appreciable risks. Our provided valuable, pilot insights into spatio-temporal shows usefulness public authorities wishing assess future relevant interventions.

Language: Английский

Mass trends of parabens, triclocarban and triclosan in Arizona wastewater collected after the 2017 FDA ban on antimicrobials and during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI
Sangeet Adhikari, Rahul Kumar, Erin M. Driver

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Water Research, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 222, P. 118894 - 118894

Published: July 23, 2022

Language: Английский

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Microplastics and other emerging contaminants in the environment after COVID-19 pandemic: The need of global reconnaissance studies DOI Open Access
Yolanda Picó, ‪Damià Barceló

Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 33, P. 100468 - 100468

Published: April 11, 2023

Language: Английский

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Comprehensive micropollutant characterization of wastewater during Covid-19 crisis in 2020: Suspect screening and environmental risk prioritization strategy DOI Creative Commons
Naroa Lopez-Herguedas, Mireia Irazola, Iker Alvarez-Mora

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 873, P. 162281 - 162281

Published: Feb. 22, 2023

Micropollutants monitoring in wastewater can serve as a picture of what is consuming society and how it impact the aquatic environment. In this work, suspect screening approach was used to detect known unknown contaminants samples collected from two treatment plants (WWTPs) located Basque Country (Crispijana Alava, Galindo Vizcaya) during weekly sampling campaigns, which included months April July 2020, part confinement period caused by COVID-19. To that aim, high-resolution mass spectrometry collect full-scan data-dependent tandem spectra water using database containing >40,000 chemical substances. The presence > 80 confirmed (level 1) quantified both WWTP samples, while at least 47 compounds were tentatively identified (2a). Among concern, an increase occurrence some for COVID-19 disease treatment, such lopinavir hydroxychloroquine, observed lockdown. A prioritization strategy environmental risk assessment carried out considering only effluents Crispijana WWTPs. scored based on removal efficiency, estimated persistency, bioconcentration factor, mobility, toxicity potential frequency detection samples. With approach, 33 (e.g. amantadine, clozapine or lopinavir) found be considered key analyzed their concentration, toxicity. Additionally, antimicrobial (RQ-AR) antiviral (EDRP) certain evaluated, where ciprofloxacin fluconazole represented medium antibiotic resistance (1 RQ-AR 0.1) ecosystems. Regarding mixture toxicity, computed sum toxic unit values different (> suggest interactions between need future assessments.

Language: Английский

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“All carrots and no stick”: Perceived impacts, changes in practices, and attitudes among law enforcement following drug decriminalization in Oregon State, USA DOI
Hope Smiley McDonald, Peyton R. Attaway, Lynn D. Wenger

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International Journal of Drug Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 118, P. 104100 - 104100

Published: June 24, 2023

Language: Английский

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Wastewater-based epidemiology as a surveillance tool to assess human consumption of psychotropic substances: Alcohol, nicotine and caffeine as case studies DOI Creative Commons
Nikolaos I. Rousis, Richard Bade, Emma Gracia‐Lor

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TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 167, P. 117230 - 117230

Published: Aug. 16, 2023

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) is used as a surveillance tool to provide data on public health, drug use, exposure chemicals and lifestyle habits. This approach can be monitor the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, such reducing alcohol consumption use tobacco. In addition, it applied total caffeine assess levels according recommended daily safety limit suggested by European Food Safety Authority. The purpose this review was summarize discuss analytical protocols for determination alcohol, nicotine, WBE biomarkers in wastewater. requirements these were thoroughly investigated. Furthermore, back-calculated population reviewed. Finally, challenges identified, future directions proposed fill knowledge gaps improve quality information obtained from approach.

Language: Английский

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Using the Statistical Machine Learning Models ARIMA and SARIMA to Measure the Impact of Covid-19 on Official Provincial Sales of Cigarettes in Spain DOI Creative Commons

Andoni Andueza,

Miguel Ángel Del Arco‐Osuna,

Bernat Fornés

et al.

International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8(1), P. 73 - 73

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

From a public health perspective, tobacco use is addictive by nature and triggers several cancers, cardiovascular respiratory diseases, reproductive disorders, many other adverse effects leading to deaths.In this context, the need eradicate tobacco-related problems increasingly complex environments of research require sophisticated analytical methods handle large amounts data perform highly specialized tasks.In study, time series models are used: autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) seasonal (SARIMA) forecast impact COVID-19 on sales cigarette in Spanish provinces.To find optimal solution, initial combinations model parameters automatically selected ARIMA model, followed finding optimized based best fit between predictions test data.The tools Autocorrelation Function (ACF), Partial (PACF), Akaike Information Criterion (AIC), Bayesian (BIC) were used assess reliability models.The evaluation metrics that as criteria select are: mean absolute error (MAE), root square (RMSE), percentage (MAPE), (MPE), (ME) standardized (MASE).The results show national slight.However, border provinces with France or high influx tourists, strong has been observed.In addition, least observed Gibraltar.Policymakers make right decisions about price differentials neighboring European countries when there constant abundant cross-border human transit.To keep smoking under control, all must harmonized decisions.

Language: Английский

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Estimating the prevalence of hypertension in 164 cities in China by wastewater-based epidemiology DOI

Chenzhi Hou,

Yuling Zhong,

Lan Zhang

et al.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 443, P. 130147 - 130147

Published: Oct. 12, 2022

Language: Английский

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Monitoring medication and illicit drug consumption in a prison by wastewater-based epidemiology: Impact of COVID-19 restrictions DOI Creative Commons
Zhe Wang, Jochen F. Mueller, Jake O’Brien

et al.

Water Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 244, P. 120452 - 120452

Published: Aug. 5, 2023

Drug consumption in prisons is a concern for the safety of incarcerated people and staff. Typically, drug use prevalence estimated through urinalysis intelligence operations, which can be intrusive stressful. An alternative approach, wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE), was used this study to estimate licit illicit drugs entire population prison Australia. Wastewater samples were collected from March December 2020, covering periods no restrictions when access restricted prevent transmission COVID-19. Target biomarkers analysed by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The average common (MDMA, methamphetamine cocaine) over sampling period (0.5 - 4.5 mg/1000 people/day) two three orders magnitude lower than community (254 1000 people/day). Comparison WBE estimates against pharmacy dispensing data suggested potential buprenorphine at prison. Methamphetamine decreased visitors allowed (18% 72% decrease methamphetamine; about half buprenorphine) increased once these eased (22% 39% increase 44% 67% buprenorphine). changes may attributed part reduction trafficking into or non-essential staffs reduced contribution urine staff who toilets within This provided useful information on scale extra-medical prison, its under different security conditions.

Language: Английский

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Wastewater-based monitoring of illicit drugs in Cyprus by UPLC-MS/MS: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Open Access
Magda Psichoudaki,

Theoni Mina,

Maria Savvidou

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 854, P. 158747 - 158747

Published: Sept. 13, 2022

Language: Английский

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Estimation of legal and illegal drugs consumption in Valencia City (Spain): 10 years of monitoring DOI Creative Commons
Julián Campo, Dyana Vitale,

Daniele Sadutto

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Water Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 240, P. 120082 - 120082

Published: May 18, 2023

Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) approach provides objective, quantitative, near real-time profiles of illicit drug consumption by monitoring the concentration unchanged parent drugs or their metabolites entering municipal sewage system. Valencia is third most populous city in Spain (an important country for use and transit several these drugs). Estimations over long periods time will help get better understanding spatial temporal trends licit drugs. Accordingly, applying "best practice" protocol, 16 abuse were monitored this study, 8 daily measured during one-two weeks between 2011 2020 at inlet three wastewater treatment plants City. Analysis selected compounds was performed liquid chromatography-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry, concentrations obtained used to back-calculate data. Cannabis, tobacco, cocaine consumed whereas opioids less used. Cannabis are on average 2.7-23.4 1.1-2.3 g/day/1000inh, respectively, tended increase since 2018. Weekly characterized higher cocaine, ecstasy, heroin weekends compared weekdays. Similarly, "Las Fallas" (main local festivity), increased amphetamine-type stimulants, mainly MDMA, measured. WBE proved be an objective useful methodology more insight consumption, changes derived from festivities.

Language: Английский

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