Removal of selected endocrine disrupting chemicals and personal care products in surface waters and secondary wastewater by ozonation.

Quantitative and Semi-Quantitative Determination of PPCPs and Their By-Products in Wastewater by Orbitrap MS

Introduction There is growing environmental concern regarding the health impact of trace levels of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the environment. PPCPs and endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) detected in surface and drinking waters, as well as in treated wastewater, are an issue of increasing international attention due to potential environmental impacts.1,2 These comp...

Evaluation of photocatalytic process using GO/ZnO nanocomposites under LED irradiation for removal of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) from aqueous solutions

Background and Aim: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs), and potential EDCs are mostly man-made, found in various materials such as pesticides, metals, additives or contaminants in food, and personal care products. Phthalates are a group of these compounds that are carcinogenic to animals and can cause fetal death and congenital anomalies. The aim of this study was to investigate the photocat...

Concentration of Selected Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products Entering Wastewater Treatment Plants in South East Queensland

Ozonation Provides Successful Removal of Micropollutants and Endocrine Disruptors

Conventional water and wastewater treatment processes have proven to be ineffective at removing micropollutants in aquatic environments. A collective term used to describe organic compounds or heavy metals at low concentrations, micropollutants or emerging contaminants, put the environment in jeopardy by contaminating surface and ground waters. However, new technologies are being studied and de...

A Review on the Importance of Hormones Monitoring and Their Removal in Conventional Wastewater Treatment Systems

Introduction: Micro pollutants have become one of the most important environmental concerns around the world. These natural and synthetic compounds have been called Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) due to their interfere with the normal function of the endocrine system in humans and animals. They include natural and synthetic hormones and their metabolites, surfactant, insecticide, as well...