Environmental Science and Pollution Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 18, 2024
Abstract
Per-
and
polyfluoroalkyl
substances
(PFASs),
which
have
their
origins
in
both
industrial
processes
consumer
products,
can
be
detected
at
all
treatment
stages
wastewater
plants
(WWTPs).
Quantifying
the
emissions
of
PFAS
from
WWTPs
into
marine
environment
is
crucial
because
potential
impacts
on
receiving
aquatic
ecosystems.
In
this
study,
levels
five
were
measured
influent
effluent
sewage
water
samples
obtained
a
municipal
WWTP,
discharges
flow
False
Bay,
Indian
Ocean
coast
Cape
Town,
South
Africa.
Additionally,
seawater,
sediment,
biota
eight
sites
along
Bay
also
analysed.
Results
showed
high
prevalence
different
environmental
matrices.
Perfluorononanoic
acid
was
most
dominant
these
matrices
with
maximum
concentration
wastewater,
10.50
ng/L;
18.76
239.65
ng/g
dry
weight
(dw);
invertebrates,
0.72–2.45
µg/g
dw;
seaweed,
0.36–2.01
dw.
The
study
used
chemical
fingerprint
PFASs
WWTP
effluents
to
track
dispersion
across
large,
previously
pristine
examined
how
each
accumulated
organisms.
demonstrates
that
primary
secondary
cannot
fully
remove
such
compounds.
There
thus
need
improve
quality
before
its
release
promote
continuous
monitoring
focusing
sources
PFAS,
including
transformation
fate
ecological
risks,
particularly
areas
WWTP.
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
14
Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2024
Reproductive
system
diseases
pose
prominent
threats
to
human
physical
and
mental
well-being.
Besides
being
influenced
by
genetic
material
regulation
changes
in
lifestyle,
the
occurrence
of
these
is
closely
connected
exposure
harmful
substances
environment.
Endocrine
disrupting
chemicals
(EDCs),
characterized
hormone-like
effects,
have
a
wide
range
influences
on
reproductive
system.
EDCs
are
ubiquitous
natural
environment
present
industrial
everyday
products.
Currently,
thousands
been
reported
exhibit
endocrine
this
number
likely
increase
as
testing
for
potential
has
not
consistently
required,
obtaining
data
limited,
partly
due
long
latency
many
diseases.
The
ability
avoid
EDCs,
especially
those
artificially
synthesized
origin,
increasingly
challenging.
While
can
be
divided
into
persistent
non-persistent
depending
their
degree
degradation,
recent
uptick
research
studies
area,
we
chosen
focus
pertaining
detrimental
effects
health
several
that
widely
encountered
daily
life
over
past
six
years,
specifically
bisphenol
A
(BPA),
phthalates
(PAEs),
polychlorinated
biphenyls
(PCBs),
parabens,
pesticides,
heavy
metals,
so
on.
By
focusing
impact
hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal
(HPG)
axis,
which
leads
development
diseases,
review
aims
provide
new
insights
molecular
mechanisms
EDCs’
damage
encourage
further
in-depth
clarify
potentially
EDC
through
various
other
mechanisms.
Ultimately,
it
offers
scientific
basis
enhance
risk
management,
an
endeavor
significant
societal
importance
safeguarding
health.
Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 18
Опубликована: Март 7, 2024
The
number
of
pollutants
and
chemicals
with
the
potential
to
reach
environment
is
still
largely
unknown,
which
poses
great
challenges
for
researchers
in
various
fields
science,
environmental
scientists,
analytical
chemists.
Chromatographic
techniques,
both
gas
chromatography
(GC)
liquid
(LC)
coupled
different
types
detection,
are
now
invaluable
tools
identification
a
wide
range
chemical
compounds
contaminants
water.
This
review
devoted
chromatographic
techniques
GC-MS,
GC-Orbitrap-MS,
GC-MS/MS,
GC-HRMS,
GC
×
GC-TOFMS,
GC-ECD,
LC-MS/MS,
HPLC-UV,
HPLC-PDA,
UPLC-QTOFMS,
used
determinate
emerging
organic
aquatic
media,
mainly
urban
water,
published
scientific
literature
over
past
several
years.
article
also
focuses
on
sample
preparation
methods
analysis
aqueous
samples.
Most
research
minimizing
steps,
reducing
amount
solvents
used,
speed
analysis,
ability
apply
it
analytes
sample.
extremely
important
application
sensitive
selective
monitor
status
water
quality
assess
its
impact
human
health.
Membranes,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15(5), С. 127 - 127
Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2025
The
presence
of
contaminants
emerging
concern
(CECs)
in
agricultural
and
fisheries
water
has
raised
significant
environmental
health
concerns.
Vacuum
membrane
distillation
(VMD)
shown
promise
as
an
effective
method
for
removing
non-volatile
contaminants,
such
CECs,
from
water.
This
study
presents
a
novel
application
bench-scale
VMD
unit
to
treat
Lagoa
da
Conceição,
Florianópolis,
Brazil,
using
microporous
membranes
(0.22
µm)
under
the
following
optimized
conditions:
75
°C,
flow
rate
24
L·h-1,
vacuum
pressure
-640
mmHg.
system
demonstrated
remarkable
performance
several
key
antimicrobials,
including
sulfamethoxazole,
ciprofloxacin,
azithromycin,
clindamycin
(500
μg·L-1),
with
rejection
rates
99.1%,
98%,
99.9%,
99%,
respectively,
average
flux
7.08
L·m-2·h-1.
Additionally,
achieved
substantial
99.98%
salt
rejection.
Ecotoxicity
tests
revealed
low
toxicity
azithromycin
but
high
clindamycin,
while
human
risk
assessment
indicated
moderate-to-high
risks
ciprofloxacin
clindamycin.
findings
highlight
potential
sustainable
technology
removal
CECs
biocompounds,
enhancing
safety
reducing
hazards.
offers
promising
solution
addressing
contamination
on
broader
scale.
Archives of Toxicology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Май 3, 2025
Abstract
Contaminants
of
emerging
concern
(CECs)
pose
a
significant
threat
to
human
and
ecosystem
health
due
their
persistence,
bioaccumulation
in
higher
trophic
levels,
potential
toxicity.
While
vivo
models
are
commonly
used
for
toxicity
screening,
developing
alternative
vitro
techniques
rapid
environmental
risk
assessment
is
essential.
Spermatozoa,
with
compartmentalized
structure,
measurable
characteristics
sensitivity
changes,
offer
as
an
model
screening.
We
evaluated
the
impact
selected
CECs,
including
pharmaceuticals
pesticides,
on
sperm
function
highly
motile
subpopulations
from
donor
semen.
Standardised
protocols
were
applied
assess
various
functional
parameters
after
1–4
h
exposure
either
individual
or
mixture
chemicals.
Our
findings
revealed
that
total
motility
insufficient
detect
subtle
toxic
effect.
More
responsive
measures,
such
kinematics,
induced
hyperactivation,
viability,
mitochondrial
membrane
(MMP)
presence
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
should
be
assessed
elucidate
effect
environment
function.
Most
chemicals
exerted
dose–response
parameters,
concentrations
resulting
most
negative
effects.
The
inherent
spermatozoa
oxidative
stress,
damage
energy
metabolism,
makes
them
robust
assessing
These
features
highlight
utility
cellular
evaluating
CECs
advancing
methodologies.
Environmental Pollution,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 126402 - 126402
Опубликована: Май 1, 2025
Water
quality
is
continuously
deteriorating
due
to
various
drivers
of
change,
including
rapid
urbanization,
industrial
development,
inadequate
sanitation
facilities,
and
climate
change.
Furthermore,
the
detection
newly
monitored
emerging
contaminants,
which
are
not
always
fully
regulated,
has
turned
water
pollution
into
a
"time
bomb"
on
verge
exploding.
While
laboratory-based
methodologies
offer
significant
advantages,
such
as
high
sensitivity,
accuracy,
selectivity,
steady
growth
sensors
soft
for
on-line
on-site
monitoring
purposes
cannot
be
overlooked.
This
review
focuses
sensor
innovations
over
past
five
years,
providing
an
in-depth
comparison
between
classical
methods
novel
advanced
technologies.
It
also
explores
current
strategies
controlling
potential
regulation
limits,
solutions
overcome
transboundary
challenges
management.
Special
attention
given
class
perfluoroalkyl
compounds
(PFAS),
ubiquitously
found
in
matrices.
For
them,
traditional
technologies
presented
evaluate
their
reliability
future
off-lab
applications.