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Environmental Sciences
Jun Yub Kim, Junho Jeon, Sang Don Kim
Summary: The presence of PPCPs in water and their potential harm to aquatic organisms are a global concern. A study in Korea analyzed 137 selected PPCPs in surface waters and conducted a risk-based prioritization. The study found high concentrations of certain PPCPs, with metformin having the highest concentration among antidiabetic drugs. Clotrimazole was identified as posing the highest risk to aquatic organisms. The study also highlighted the importance of considering different methods for prioritizing chemicals.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Karina Lotz Soares, Adria Sunyer-Caldu, Sergiane Caldas Barbosa, Ednei Gilberto Primel, Gilberto Fillmann, M. Silvia Diaz Cruz
Summary: This study developed a fast and inexpensive method for the multi-residue determination of 59 contaminants of emerging concern in sediment, demonstrating high sensitivity, good linearity, satisfactory accuracy, and precision. The proposed method was found to be more environmentally friendly, cheaper, simpler, and faster compared to traditional techniques.
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Biochemical Research Methods
Ziang Zhang, Feng Zhu, Yan Ma, Zongli Huo, Libin Zhang, Fei Shen, Wenliang Ji, Qing Zhou
Summary: Four amine-modified amphiphilic resins were synthesized and used as solid-phase extraction materials for enriching pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) from water. The materials showed large specific surface area, high ion exchange capacity, and good hydrophilicity. A solid-phase extraction method coupled with ultra-performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry was developed, which exhibited good accuracy and sensitivity in determining PPCPs in water samples. This method has great potential for commercial application in trace PPCP extraction from environmental water samples.
JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Akanksha S. Kachhawaha, Pranav M. Nagarnaik, Pawan K. Labhasetwar, Kaushik Banerjee
Summary: This study investigated the occurrence of 19 PPCPs in lakes and River Nag in Nagpur, India, finding metformin and triclosan to be the major pollutants, with the highest number of compounds detected in Lake Futala.
WATER AND ENVIRONMENT JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Amin Mojiri, John L. Zhou, Harsha Ratnaweera, Shahabaldin Rezania, Mansoureh Nazari
Summary: This study focuses on the occurrence of PPCPs in natural water bodies globally and examines the impact of various factors on the fluxes of pollutants into receiving waterways. High concentrations of PPCPs in water bodies have harmful effects on aquatic organisms, while algae-based systems are found to be effective in removing certain PPCPs.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hanh Thi Duong, Kiwao Kadokami, Dung Tran Nguyen, Ha Thu Trinh, Nguyen Hai Doan, Hazuki Mizukawa, Shin Takahashi
Summary: This study investigates the presence of pharmaceutical and personal care product (PPCP) chemicals in atmospheric particulate matter (APM) samples collected from two locations in Hanoi, Vietnam. Eleven PPCP chemicals were detected, with higher concentrations at night and in heavily trafficked areas. The chemicals detected are commonly found in sunscreens, cosmetics, antipyretics, tobacco, and dyes. The estimated health risks for adults and children were low.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
N. Perez-Lemus, R. Lopez-Serna, S. I. Perez-Elvira, E. Barrado
Summary: This paper presents a comparison of three different analytical proposals for the determination of 60 pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in solid urban sewage sludge. The best performance was observed for the fully automatized and non-pretreated DI method, showing limits of detection below 30 ng g-1 for many of the target compounds, and recoveries between 80 and 120%.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Thilakshani Atugoda, Meththika Vithanage, Hasintha Wijesekara, Nanthi Bolan, Ajit K. Sarmah, Michael S. Bank, Siming You, Yong Sik Ok
Summary: Recent studies have shown that hydrophilic compounds such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) can be adsorbed onto plastic surfaces and coexist with microplastics in the environment.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aishwarya Jala, Bincy Varghese, Ratul Dutta, Ramu Adela, Roshan M. Borkar
Summary: Limited information is available about the levels of exposure of paraben and bisphenols emerging from personal care products use in Indian women and the risk associated with it. Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used to determine the concentrations of these substances in PCPs samples and urine samples of young adult females. The concentrations measured in the samples were used to determine the estimated daily intake. The study found that Indian young adult females were exposed to parabens and bisphenols through the use of personal care products, but there were no significant health concerns associated with this exposure.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Vera Homem, Maria Llompart, Marlene Vila, Ana R. L. Ribeiro, Carmen Garcia-Jares, Nuno Ratola, Maria Celeiro
Summary: This study focused on the presence of personal care products (PCPs) in surface waters, specifically in four Portuguese rivers. Five classes of PCPs were monitored and several substances were detected at high concentrations, especially downstream of wastewater treatment plants discharge points.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Elena E. Mitsika, Christophoros Christophoridis, Nikolaos Kouinoglou, Nikolaos Lazaridis, Constantinos K. Zacharis, Konstantinos Fytianos
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the photocatalytic degradation of two benzodiazepine pharmaceuticals using Photo-Fenton, optimize experimental parameters through central composite experimental design, assess mineralization and toxicity variations, and identify transformation products and propose pathways.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Xuan Shi, Bo Ren, Xin Jin, Xiaochang C. Wang, Pengkang Jin
Summary: The discharge of personal care products (PPCPs) to sewer systems has increased due to urban expansion, while the transformation of PPCPs in sewer systems and their potential threats to receiving water environments have been rarely explored. This study investigated the effect of PPCPs transformation in a pilot sewer system by continuously adding six PPCPs over a 90-day experimental period. The results showed that under PPCPs stress conditions, the biological metabolism of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorous pollutants was restricted. Genomic detection confirmed that the diversity of microflora in sewer sediment significantly decreased with PPCPs transformation, and the relative abundance of dominant phylum species increased. In addition, the study found that two types of antibiotics were the main inducements for metabolic dysfunction in sewer systems, leading to the increase of functional genes associated with human diseases and the formation of more harmful metabolites. This investigation provides insights into the metabolic hazards of PPCPs bioconversions in sewers and highlights the importance of addressing PPCPs emission to sewers.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lucia Molnarova, Tatana Halesova, Marta Vaclavikova, Zuzana Bosakova
Summary: The occurrence and accumulation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the environment are a scientific concern. They are disposed of through sewage systems and wastewater treatment plants, causing contamination in ground, surface, and drinking water. It is necessary to develop an accurate method to monitor their potential health risk. A multi-residue UHPLC-MS/MS analytical method was developed to identify pharmaceutical products in drinking water, and at least one analyte above the limit of determination was detected in each sample.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Claudia Simarro-Gimeno, Borja Garlito, Elena Pitarch, Felix Hernandez
Summary: The determination of drug residues in water, particularly in environmental water, is an important issue. The most commonly used method is solid phase extraction (SPE) followed by LC-MS/MS measurement. However, matrix effects and the need for sample pre-concentration are limitations of this method. Alternatively, direct injection (DI) has become a popular approach with improved sensitivity of LC-MS/MS instrumentation. This study compared SPE and DI for the determination of pharmaceuticals in different types of water, and results showed that DI is a efficient alternative with lower matrix effects, satisfactory analyte recoveries, and time and cost savings.
MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Simone Rizzuto, Didier L. Baho, Kevin C. Jones, Hao Zhang, Eva Leu, Luca Nizzetto
Summary: The study found that natural dissolved organic matter at high pH can reduce the toxicity of pharmaceuticals to algae, possibly due to its association with some hydrophobic drugs. In addition, the high pH value changes the structural configuration of DOM, making some drugs more prone to binding.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Melanie Raby, Monica Nowierski, Dmitri Perlov, Xiaoming Zhao, Chunyan Hao, David G. Poirier, Paul K. Sibley
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
(2018)
Article
Limnology
Soren Brothers, Paul Sibley
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Melanie Raby, Xiaoming Zhao, Chunyan Hao, David G. Poirier, Paul K. Sibley
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2018)
Article
Ecology
Maitane Erdozain, Karen Kidd, David Kreutzweiser, Paul Sibley
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joseph Salerno, Patricia L. Gillis, Charles J. Bennett, Paul K. Sibley, Ryan S. Prosser
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Melanie Raby, Xiaoming Zhao, Chunyan Hao, David G. Poirier, Paul K. Sibley
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Joseph Salerno, Charles J. Bennett, Emily Holman, Patricia L. Gillis, Paul K. Sibley, Ryan S. Prosser
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Melanie Raby, Xiaoming Zhao, Chunyan Hao, David G. Poirier, Paul K. Sibley
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
(2018)
Article
Ecology
Alex C. Y. Yeung, Jordan L. Musetta-Lambert, David P. Kreutzweiser, Paul K. Sibley, John S. Richardson
Article
Ecology
Jordan L. Musetta-Lambert, David P. Kreutzweiser, Paul K. Sibley
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Agronomy
Keith R. Solomon
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rene S. Shahmohamadloo, Catherine M. Febria, Evan D. G. Fraser, Paul K. Sibley
Summary: The development of modern, industrial agriculture is making agricultural landscapes less resilient, while increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events due to climate change. To achieve the UN's sustainable development goals, the agriculture sector must lead in reversing negative environmental trends in today's landscapes to adapt to future climate change.
INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
S. Madronich, B. Sulzberger, J. D. Longstreth, T. Schikowski, M. P. Sulbaek Andersen, K. R. Solomon, S. R. Wilson
Summary: Ultraviolet (UV) radiation drives the production of ozone and particulate matter, which are harmful to human health and the environment. The Montreal Protocol has successfully prevented major increases in UV radiation and air pollution. However, future scenarios of ozone recovery may have mixed effects on ground-level ozone and climate change can influence the transport of ozone into the troposphere. UV radiation also controls the amounts of chemicals in the atmosphere, including greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances, and their replacements may have unintended environmental impacts.
PHOTOCHEMICAL & PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Toxicology
Mark L. Hanson, Keith R. Solomon, Glen J. Van Der Kraak, Richard A. Brian
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN TOXICOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
S. R. Wilson, S. Madronich, J. D. Longstreth, K. R. Solomon
PHOTOCHEMICAL & PHOTOBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2019)