WITHDRAWN: Review of occurrence of pharmaceuticals worldwide for estimating concentrations range in aquatic environments at the end of the last decade

Photocatalytic Degradation Mechanism of the Pharmaceutical Agent Salbutamol Using the Mn-Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles Under Visible Light Irradiation

“…During the last few decades, drug consumption has increased from individual households to hospitals and livestock farms. Various pharmaceutical compounds, including antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, beta-blockers, and steroids, have recently been detected in wastewater, water resources, and drinking water . In 2019, a wide range of concentration (115–9054 ng/L) of sulfamethoxazole was detected in the influent of a wastewater treatment plant, and around 55–97 ng/L of ibuprofen was reported in drinking water .…”

“…Various pharmaceutical compounds, including antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, beta-blockers, and steroids, have recently been detected in wastewater, water resources, and drinking water . In 2019, a wide range of concentration (115–9054 ng/L) of sulfamethoxazole was detected in the influent of a wastewater treatment plant, and around 55–97 ng/L of ibuprofen was reported in drinking water . In the meantime, paracetamol and gemfibrozil, with maximum values of 1204 and 152 ng/L, respectively, were found in estuaries in China .…”

“… 1 In 2019, a wide range of concentration (115–9054 ng/L) of sulfamethoxazole was detected in the influent of a wastewater treatment plant, and around 55–97 ng/L of ibuprofen was reported in drinking water. 1 In the meantime, paracetamol and gemfibrozil, with maximum values of 1204 and 152 ng/L, respectively, were found in estuaries in China. 2 Although the low concentration of pharmaceutical compounds was observed in the aquatic environment, the concentration can increase along the food chain and have cascading effects on the human health and ecosystem, such as change in enzyme activities, alternation in growth rate and reproduction, and reduced abundance and diversity.…”