Transformation products of pharmaceuticals in surface waters and wastewater formed during photolysis and advanced oxidation processes - degradation, elucidation of byproducts and assessment of their biological potency.
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This review paper tries to highlight some of the most relevant studies performed so far and to summarize the parameters that prevent scientists from reaching comprehensive conclusions in relation to the formation, fate, and effects of transformation products of pharmaceutical compounds during photo-driven and advanced oxidation processes.About:
This article is published in Chemosphere.The article was published on 2011-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 451 citations till now.read more
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Urban wastewater treatment plants as hotspots for the release of antibiotics in the environment: a review
I. Michael,Luigi Rizzo,Christa S. McArdell,Célia M. Manaia,Christophe Merlin,Thomas Schwartz,Christophe Dagot,Despo Fatta-Kassinos +7 more
TL;DR: The aim of the present paper is to critically review the fate and removal of various antibiotics in wastewater treatment, focusing on different processes (i.e. biological processes, advanced treatment technologies and disinfection) in view of the current concerns related to the induction of toxic effects in aquatic and terrestrial organisms.
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Pharmaceuticals in the environment--Global occurrences and perspectives.
Tim aus der Beek,Frank-Andreas Weber,Axel Bergmann,Silke Hickmann,Ina Ebert,Arne Hein,Anette Küster +6 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that pharmaceuticals are a global challenge calling for multistakeholder approaches to prevent, reduce, and manage their entry into and presence in the environment, such as those being discussed under the Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management, a UN Environment Program.
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Antibiotics in the aquatic environments: A review of the European scenario.
Isabel Carvalho,Lúcia Santos +1 more
TL;DR: This literature review summarizes the state of knowledge on the occurrence of antibiotics in the different aqueous environmental systems across the Europe, as reported since 2000 and provides an improved understanding on aquatic pollution by antibiotics to outline the European scenario.
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Advanced oxidation process-mediated removal of pharmaceuticals from water: A review.
TL;DR: An overview of the findings from recent studies, which have applied AOPs to degrade pharmaceutical compounds, and a discussion that links various factors of TiO2-mediated photocatalytic treatment to its effectiveness in degrading pharmaceutical residues are included.
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An overview on the advanced oxidation processes applied for the treatment of water pollutants defined in the recently launched Directive 2013/39/EU.
TL;DR: This review summarizes the data published in the last decade regarding the application of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) to treat priority compounds and certain other pollutants defined in this Directive, excluding the inorganic species.
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