Ecological Consequences of Antibiotics Pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa: Understanding Sources, Pathways, and Potential Implications

Emerging contaminants, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 100475 - 100475

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Hybrid nanostructure carbon dots/zinc oxide from Rosa Indica for photodegradation of various pharmaceuticals pollutants

Journal of Water Process Engineering, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 70, С. 106828 - 106828

Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Glucocorticoids as emerging pollutants in surface water: A systematic review on their global occurrence and distribution

Environmental Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 273, С. 121280 - 121280

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Toxicological assessment of exposure to pharmaceutical effluents in rats for 28 days by repeated oral dose

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg s Archives of Pharmacology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 4, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Role of Microbial Communities and Their Functional Gene in Anammox Process for Biodegradation of Bisphenol A and S in Pharmaceutical Wastewater

Toxics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(4), С. 252 - 252

Опубликована: Март 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.

Язык: Английский

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Doxycycline degradation by Enterobacter cloacae HS-08: A comparative analysis of biodegradation and bio-electrodegradation approaches with toxicity implications

Journal of Environmental Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 381, С. 125212 - 125212

Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Sorption of Sulfonamide Antibiotics in Peat Soils With Different Properties

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 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.

Язык: Английский

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A cross-sectional study on perceptions towards safe disposal of unused/expired medicines and its associated factors among the public in Saudi Arabia—a threat to the environment and health

PeerJ, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13, С. e19258 - e19258

Опубликована: Апрель 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.

Язык: Английский

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Novel synthesis 0D/2D Heterojunctions of Synthesis Hybrid Ti3C2 MXene/Carbon Dots (CDs)/ZnO for Enhanced Activity of Removal of Pharmaceutical Pollutants under Visible-Light

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 112813 - 112813

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Oxidative Stress Biomarkers in Fish Exposed to Environmental Concentrations of Pharmaceutical Pollutants: A Review

Biology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(5), С. 472 - 472

Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2025

Pharmaceutical residues are a result of human activities and increasingly recognized as environmental contaminants that pose significant risks to aquatic ecosystems. There many well-known pathways (agricultural runoff, veterinary use, excretion, etc.) for the entry these pharmaceuticals into environment, among them, inability remove biologically active compounds from wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluents is becoming in context societal evolution. Once introduced, persist at low concentrations, exerting sub-lethal effects disrupt physiological processes organisms. Among effects, oxidative stress (OS) has gained attention key mechanism induced by pharmaceutical toxicity, serving sentinel indicator homeostatic disturbance. Thus, studying OS biomarkers fish crucial understanding extent pollution, provide early warning signals help assess impacts on Their application, correlated with other eco-physiological investigations, can improve ecological risk assessments. In this context, review explores role assessing fish. It highlights utility limitations monitoring, while also identifying research gaps-particularly regarding long-term consequences.

Язык: Английский

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