Toxics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(4), P. 252 - 252
Published: March 28, 2025
Substantial
amounts
of
nitrogenous
(N)
compounds,
as
well
bisphenol
A
(BPA)
and
S
(BPS),
contribute
to
the
impurities
pharmaceutical
contamination
(PC)
in
wastewater,
which
have
detrimental
effects
on
environment,
humans,
aquaculture.
The
anammox
processes
is
primarily
used
treat
wastewater
contamination,
certain
microbial
communities
play
a
crucial
role.
In
this
regard,
present
study
focuses
functional
genes
involved
process.
Further,
current
highlights
secondary
(biological)
tertiary
(advanced)
methods;
these
techniques
are
more
effective
solutions
for
PC
treatment.
Anammox
bacteria
primary
drivers
wastewater's
ammonium
nitrite
removal
However,
overall,
25
species
been
recognized
between
five
important
genera,
including
Anammoxoglobus,
Anammoximicrobium,
Brocadia,
Kuenenia,
Jettenia,
mainly
found
activated
sludge
marine
environments.
group
called
has
that
encode
enzymes
such
hydrazine
synthase
(HZS),
dehydrogenase
(HDH),
oxidoreductase
reductase
(NIR),
hydroxylamine
(HAO),
monooxygenase
(AMO).
process
responsible
developing
about
30%
70%
N
gases
worldwide,
making
it
critical
component
nitrogen
cycle
well.
Therefore,
review
paper
also
investigates
pathways
hydrazine,
an
intermediate
process,
discusses
potential
way
significantly
decrease
N-compound
from
systems
environmental
determined
organic
contaminants
BPA
BPS.
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 13, 2025
ABSTRACT
Background
Sulfonamide
antibiotics
have
been
discovered
as
emerging
pharmaceutical
pollutants
worldwide
and
are
only
poorly
removed
in
wastewater
treatment.
At
the
landscape
level,
peat
soils
significant
water
collectors
and,
thus,
sinks
for
organic
pollutants.
However,
fate
of
pharmaceutically
active
contaminants
soil
is,
yet,
largely
unclear.
Aim
Factors
regulating
sorption
a
dominant
process
that
influences
filtering
buffering
sulfonamides
sulfadiazine
(SDZ)
sulfamethoxazole
(SMX)
different
were
investigated.
Methods
The
SDZ
SMX
was
investigated
batch
experiments
using
with
physicochemical
properties
under
land
use,
including
sustainable
wet
peatland
cultivation
(paludiculture).
Results
Sorption
K
d
values
ranged
from
21.39
to
102.8
mL
g
−1
11.23
107.3
SMX.
Soil
pH,
carbon
content,
C/N
ratios
significantly
correlated
sulfonamides.
Non‐linear
regression
analyses
showed
Freundlich
isotherm
model
generally
best
suited
describe
both
(0.54
≤
R
0.98).
n
1
sulfonamides,
indicating
co‐mechanistic
opposed
partitioning
alone.
A
quantitative
structure–property
relationship
(QSPR)
constructed
predict
good
cross‐validated
performance
(
2
adj
=
0.79,
root
mean
squared
error
[RMSE]
8.71).
Conclusions
sorptive
capacities
higher
than
those
many
terrestrial
soils.
quantity
stoichiometric
matter
fraction,
well
pH
conditions,
affect
ability
immobilize
these
antibiotics.
PeerJ,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13, P. e19258 - e19258
Published: April 23, 2025
Background
The
unsafe
disposal
of
pharmaceutical
waste
poses
significant
health
hazards
and
causes
environmental
pollution
on
a
global
scale.
lack
specifically
authorized
guidelines
in
Saudi
Arabia
for
the
unused
medicines
available
at
home
creates
an
undue
economic
burden
potentially
threatens
environment
healthcare.
Aim
current
study
aimed
to
determine
presence,
practices,
perceptions
or
expired
household
medicines.
Furthermore,
it
identifies
association
between
demographic
characteristics
safe
unused/expired
also
intended
obtain
opinions
methods
control
hazardous
effects
promote
awareness
among
public
about
Methods
This
is
web-based,
cross-sectional
questionnaire-based
survey
conducted
Arabia.
authors
developed
questionnaire
based
relevant
literature.
comprises
various
domains
such
as
characteristics,
presence
medicines,
perception
recommended
improvement
plan
used/expired
Estimating
internal
consistency,
expert
review,
retranslation
ensured
reliability,
face
validity,
language
validation.
results
are
expressed
frequency
percentages
categorical
data.
In
addition,
chi-square
test
was
performed
find
independent
variables
responses.
Results
Among
total
population,
643
reported
having
home,
with
antibiotics
being
most
common
(79.4%).
Symptom
associated
accumulating
(71.7%).
Age
group,
educational
level,
occupational
status
were
predictors
prevalence
(
p
<
0.05).
method
selection
disposing
influenced
by
gender,
age
marital
status,
level
0.05),
preferred
putting
them
garbage
(86.1%).
Educational
prominent
factor
0.001).
Conclusion
Our
reveals
positive
used
but
practice
requires
improvement.
initiatives
improve
should
be
tailored
status.
Patient
education
during
medicine
dispensing
could
appropriate
intervention
can
done
pharmacist.
Introducing
collection
programs
effectively
prevent
potential
hazards.
Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 9, 2025
Abstract
High‐entropy
materials
(HEMs)
including
oxide
versions
like
(CeGdHfPrZr)O
2
are
emerging
multifunctional
with
alluring
properties
and
versatile
applications
across
various
fields,
environmental
science.
This
review
aims
to
pragmatically
present
a
critical
analysis
of
the
latest
findings
on
photocatalytic
application
HEMs
for
degradation
different
harmful
organic
pollutants
in
aqueous
media.
Notably,
over
70%
efficiency
majority
published
research,
it
can
be
inferred
that
revolutionary
pollutant
remediation.
Furthermore,
was
shown
spent
may
readily
recycled
retain
while
maintaining
original
structural
integrity
up
2–20
cycles.
Our
suggests
synergy
between
multi‐metallic
components
make
HEMs,
higher
oxygen
vacancies
(OV),
lower
e−/h
+
recombination
reason
exceptional
cyclic
stability.
Additionally,
study
effect
co‐existing
ions
demonstrated
great
potential
practical
applications.
Also,
electron
trapping/radical‐scavenging
studies
revealed
•O
−
(which
facilitate
demethylation
/
de‐ethylation
)
is
biggest
player
using
followed
by
•OH
radicals
then
h
.
