Updated knowledge, partitioning and ecological risk of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in global aquatic environments

Chaves, Marisa de Jesus Silva; Külzer, Jônatas; Lima, Paula Andreza Viana; Caldas, Sergiane Souza; Prímel, Ednei Gilberto

doi:10.1039/d2em00132b

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“…Notably, these drugs have the potential to cause adverse health effects on aquatic organisms even at low concentrations. 2,8,9 Studies also proved the potential toxic effects of anti-cancer drugs on aquatic organisms such as Danio rerio , 10 and in Nereis diversicolor . 11 Hence, it is essential to monitor and assess the toxicity of pharmaceuticals (including anti-cancer drugs) on non-target organisms at environmentally relevant concentrations.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…1 The annual consumption of pharmaceutical products is approximately one hundred thousand tons. 2 Due to their toxic effects on aquatic organisms and absence of regulatory frameworks, pharmaceuticals are emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment and these contaminants are a serious threat to the aquatic biota. 3 Recently, production of antineoplastic medications to treat neoplastic diseases and some other forms of cancer (breast cancer, malignant lymphoma, multiple myeloma, single cell lung cancer, acute and chronic leukaemia, prostate cancer etc. )…”

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A study to assess the health effects of an anticancer drug (cyclophosphamide) in zebrafish (Danio rerio): eco-toxicity of emerging contaminants

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A study to assess the health effects of an anticancer drug (cyclophosphamide) in zebrafish (Danio rerio): eco-toxicity of emerging contaminants

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“…Though the PPCPs, and particularly pharmaceuticals are usually present in wastewaters at very low concentrations of nanograms per liter, their average annual world per capita is 15 g with 50–150 g in the most developed countries [ 8 , 91 ]. Considering that these compounds are often pretty stable, bioactive and bioaccumulative, they can present serious environmental and human health risks [ 92 , 93 ].…”

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Duckweeds for Phytoremediation of Polluted Water

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Stepanenko

Kishchenko

et al. 2023

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Tiny aquatic plants from the Lemnaceae family, commonly known as duckweeds, are often regarded as detrimental to the environment because of their ability to quickly populate and cover the surfaces of bodies of water. Due to their rapid vegetative propagation, duckweeds have one of the fastest growth rates among flowering plants and can accumulate large amounts of biomass in relatively short time periods. Due to the high yield of valuable biomass and ease of harvest, duckweeds can be used as feedstock for biofuels, animal feed, and other applications. Thanks to their efficient absorption of nitrogen- and phosphate-containing pollutants, duckweeds play an important role in the restorative ecology of water reservoirs. Moreover, compared to other species, duckweed species and ecotypes demonstrate exceptionally high adaptivity to a variety of environmental factors; indeed, duckweeds remove and convert many contaminants, such as nitrogen, into plant biomass. The global distribution of duckweeds and their tolerance of ammonia, heavy metals, other pollutants, and stresses are the major factors highlighting their potential for use in purifying agricultural, municipal, and some industrial wastewater. In summary, duckweeds are a powerful tool for bioremediation that can reduce anthropogenic pollution in aquatic ecosystems and prevent water eutrophication in a simple, inexpensive ecologically friendly way. Here we review the potential for using duckweeds in phytoremediation of several major water pollutants: mineral nitrogen and phosphorus, various organic chemicals, and heavy metals.

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“…Pharmaceuticals are categorized into various classes based on their physicochemical properties and modes of action. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antidepressants, antibiotics, antiseptics, antiretroviral (ARV) medicines, etc., are among the classifications . The major sources of contamination are the pharmaceutical industry, hospital waste, farm livestock, unused medication disposal from various households, and the fate and transport of pharmaceuticals, their metabolites, and transformed products follow interdependent complex pathways, as shown in Figure .…”

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Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Based Adsorbents for the Selective Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Wastewater: Adsorption Kinetics, Isotherms, and Thermodynamics Studies

Nxumalo,

Mahlambi

2023

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.

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The majority of pharmaceuticals are found in the environment as mixtures. However, a significant amount of these therapeutic compounds cannot be completely metabolized by the human body; thus, they are excreted through feces and urine and end up in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The presence of pharmaceuticals and the degree to which they can be removed during wastewater treatment are now important research topics. Despite the adoption of various alternative technologies for the treatment of wastewater, the adsorption process is still regarded as a promising method due to its high efficiency, increased simplicity, and lower costs. Recent developments in the adsorption process involve the incorporation of an artificial molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP), which is a potent molecular receptor capable of selectively recognizing and removing pollutants. The MIP has advantageous characteristics, which include high affinity, predetermination, high stability, ease of preparation, and low cost. Notably, MIPs can be applied to the cleanup and preconcentration of analytes as the selective adsorbent of solid-phase extraction (SPE), magnetic solid phase extraction (MSPE), and dispersive solid-phase extraction (dSPE). Furthermore, MIPs can be produced as composite nanomaterials by employing nanoparticles (nanoMIP). The advancements of MIPs employed as sorbent materials for quantitative assessment and purification of pharmaceuticals in environmental water have been given most of the focus. Therefore, this study not only aims to present the fundamental ideas about the application of MIPs as sorbents but also gives an overview of the considerable initiatives made in recent years to enhance the performance of MIPs. Considering this, various current approaches to the development of MIP-based extraction techniques are detailed in the present review. This review also demonstrates how kinetics, thermodynamics, and isotherm models can be used to better understand the behavior of adsorbents and the adsorption process.

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Updated knowledge, partitioning and ecological risk of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in global aquatic environments

Abstract: Over the last few decades, the occurrence of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in aquatic environments has generated increasing public concern. In this review, data on the presence of...

Cited by 25 publications

References 170 publications

A study to assess the health effects of an anticancer drug (cyclophosphamide) in zebrafish (Danio rerio): eco-toxicity of emerging contaminants

A study to assess the health effects of an anticancer drug (cyclophosphamide) in zebrafish (Danio rerio): eco-toxicity of emerging contaminants

Duckweeds for Phytoremediation of Polluted Water

Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Based Adsorbents for the Selective Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Wastewater: Adsorption Kinetics, Isotherms, and Thermodynamics Studies

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