Journal of Hazardous Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
466, P. 133538 - 133538
Published: Jan. 21, 2024
The
reuse
of
reclaimed
water
in
agriculture
is
being
fostered
areas
suffering
from
scarcity.
However,
pollutants
can
compromise
food
safety
and
pose
a
risk
for
the
environment.
This
study
aims
to
select
pharmaceutical
compounds
worth
monitoring
investigating
when
used
tomato
lettuce
irrigation.
A
comprehensive
was
first
conducted
identify
pharmaceuticals
frequently
detected
secondary
wastewater
effluents
Catalonia
(Northeast
Spain).
Priority
were
further
selected
based
on
their
occurrence
effluents,
persistence
(removal
conventional
treatment),
bioaccumulation
potential,
toxicity
aquatic
organisms,
risks
they
terrestrial
environment
human
health
(through
consumption
crops).
Out
47
preselected
priority
compounds,
six
could
organisms
living
soil
irrigated
with
seven
be
potentially
taken
up
by
crops.
Nonetheless,
no
foreseen.
The Science of The Total Environment,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
962, P. 178433 - 178433
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
The
production
of
organic-mineral
fertilizers
from
sewage
sludge
is
one
the
ecological
options
in
their
management.
Though,
pharmaceuticals
and
derivatives,
which
accumulate
sludge,
could
be
a
problem
due
to
impacts
on
environment.
This
manuscript
aimed
at
better
understanding
risks
posed
by
antimicrobial
agents
(AAs)
sludge-based
fertilizers.
Sewage
sewage-based
(from
two
treatment
plants
cities
Poland)
were
tested
for
99
AAs.
26
AAs
detected
concentrations
reaching
112,000
μg/kg.
Several
successfully
removed
during
process
(sulfasalazine,
sulfapyridine,
isoniazid,
isonicotinic
acid,
erythromycin,
clarithromycin,
erythromycin
N-desmethyl,
clarithromycin
azithromycin
emtricitabine,
ANP)
with
reduction
ranging
34
%
96,5
%.
It
worth
noting
that
penicillin
V
ofloxacin/levofloxacin
recorded
higher
fertilizer
than
indicates
concentration
these
as
result
drying
fertilizer.
Penicillin
content
increased
153
191
WWTP
1
2
samples,
respectively.
level
70
1,
decreased
40
2.
leaching
test
revealed
7
(isoniazid,
ofloxacin/levofloxacin,
clindamycin,
azithromycin,
pyrazinoic
acid
5-hydroxy-)
have
potential
leach
into
receiving
soil
environment
after
application.
risk
factor
(RQ)
linezolid
was
too
low
estimate,
below
0.1,
so
has
mild
environmental
impacts.
An
RQ
value
isoniazid
clindamycin
0.1
1.0
soil.
Azithromycin
>36
denoted
high
risk.
warrants
further
study
understand
present
products.
Antibiotics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(4), P. 525 - 525
Published: April 14, 2022
Due
to
selective
pressure
from
the
widespread
use
of
antibiotics,
antibiotic
resistance
genes
(ARGs)
are
found
in
human
hosts,
plants,
and
animals
virtually
all
natural
environments.
Their
migration
transmission
different
environmental
media
often
more
harmful
than
antibiotics
themselves.
ARGs
mainly
move
between
microorganisms
through
a
variety
mobile
genetic
elements
(MGEs),
such
as
plasmids
phages.
The
soil
environment
is
regarded
most
microbially
active
biosphere
on
Earth’s
surface
closely
related
activities.
With
increase
activity,
soils
becoming
increasingly
contaminated
with
ARGs.
Soil
play
an
important
role
this
process.
This
paper
reviews
current
scenario
plasmid-mediated
environments
under
selection
pressures,
summarizes
methods
plasmid
extraction
analysis,
briefly
introduces
mechanism
splice
transfer
using
F
factor
example.
However,
global
spread
drug-resistant
bacteria
has
increased
knowledge
MGEs
improves,
contribution
gene
needs
be
further
investigated.
prevalence
multidrug-resistant
also
made
effective
prevention
plasmid-bacteria
pathway
major
research
priority.
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.
