Southern California imports nearly all of its potable water from two sources: the Colorado River and the California State Water Project (Sacramento-San Joaquin River Basin). Sewage treatment plant effluent (STPE) heavily impacts both of these sources. A survey of raw and treated drinking water from four water filtration plants in San Diego County showed the occurrence of several polar organic "...

Recently, the major area of concern is the presence of the emerging pollutants in wastewaters, surface waters and ground waters. In most cases, the emerging contaminants refers to the unregulated pollutants, which can be included for future regulation depending upon research on their health effects and their occurrence. They generally includes surfactants, illicit drugs, endocrine disruptors, p...

Gender diverse youth (GDY) and their families often present to pediatric primary care providers (PPCPs) seeking support guidance. This population faces increased rates of health inequities compared cisgender peers. Recent studies suggest that between 7-9% in Appalachia have a gender identity. study aimed understand the knowledge, attitudes, experiences, needs PPCPs Appalachian state West Virgin...

Worldwide, anthropogenic contaminants emerge and enter into aquatic systems; their ubiquity in aquatic systems poses serious threats to both human health and ecological systems. As the demand for water continues to grow with population, treatment of wastewater and remediation of polluted aquatic systems are of critical concern. Ozonation and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are promising met...

Like many insects, mosquitoes, rely on endosymbionts to grow and develop. These can be acquired from the environment. We used next generation 454 pyrosequencing to discern the whole-body microbiome of the mosquito species Culex quinquefasciatus in various larval stadia and following exposure to common pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) found in wastewater. PPCP treatments include...

In urban areas wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent can represent a significant component of freshwater ecosystems, and WWTP effluent can be a point source for a variety of pollutants, including pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). We analyzed two field sites in the Chicago region: (1) an urban river receiving effluent from a large WWTP; and (2) a suburban river receiving e...

Vegetable consumption is considered as an important part of the human diet it serves essential source vitamins, nutrients, and minerals. In this regard, demand for new technologies ideas in agricultural sector has grown steadily to help expand production vegetable crops. The uptake accumulation trace elements (TEs) pharmaceuticals personal care products (PPCPs) contaminants vegetables have been...