Endocrine disrupting compounds and other emerging contaminants in the environment: A survey on new monitoring strategies and occurrence data

2004 ◽  
Vol 378 (3) ◽  
pp. 549-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Petrovic ◽  
E. Eljarrat ◽  
M. J. Lopez de Alda ◽  
D. Barcel�
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Contaminants ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds ◽  
Occurrence Data ◽  
Monitoring Strategies ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting

scholarly journals Research trends on emerging environment pollutants – a review

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Rykowska ◽  
W. Wasiak
Keyword(s):  
Natural Environment ◽  
Emerging Contaminants ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Multicomponent Mixtures ◽  
Groundwater Contaminants ◽  
Hormonal Imbalance ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting

AbstractConcern for the natural environment increasingly devotes more attention to growing potential hazards resulting from the release of various substances. Currently, one of the main problems associated with environmental pollution is the derivation of organic compounds from wastewater. Substances derived from sewage leaks into the environment in the form of a multicomponent mixtures often enhances the toxic effects caused by these compounds. While analyzing the reports in the literature of the last two decades it can be seen that substantial efforts are devoted to the determination of selected trace contaminants present in wastewater. Among the most marked there are endocrine disrupting compounds, residues of pharmaceuticals and personal care products, plastics and sunscreens. Recently, a new group of compounds joined the aforementioned contaminants, namely drugs, whose legality and availability is increasing every year. Exposure to these type of compounds, named in the literature as emerging contaminants (ECs), involves, among others, such effects as hormonal imbalance, reduction of the survivability of aquatic organisms and reproductive problems. This paper provides a review of the types of emerging organic groundwater contaminants (EGCs) which are beginning to be found in the natural environment in many countries all around the world.

scholarly journals Current Trends in Steroidal 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE2) Removal from the Environment: A Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-42
Author(s):  
Wasiu A. Abibu ◽  
Gafar Bamigbade ◽  
Amos O. Kolawole ◽  
Taiwo Ajayi ◽  
Abdul W. Sakariyau
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Contaminants ◽  
Environmental Pollutants ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds ◽  
Reproductive Hormones ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Current Review ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting ◽  
Persistent Environmental Pollutants

Emerging contaminants have posed major environmental and health challenges to human and aquatic lives. They include pharmaceuticals, endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), persistent environmental pollutants and many more. EE2 is an example of an endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) increasingly gaining acceptance and used to augment the deficiencies of other reproductive hormones. EE2 constitutes environmental nuisance via discharge into aquatic bodies, thus, threatening aquatic lives and resulting in health defects in human. It is worthy of note that previous researchers have channeled their studies to identifying ways of expelling EE2 from the environment. However, they remain persistent in the environment. The current review examined biological, chemical, physical and nanotechnological approaches in expelling EE2 from the environment. All methods discussed have been efficient in EE2 removal. From the review, both independent and combinatorial approaches in EE2 removal has yielded efficient results.

scholarly journals Synthetic estrogens, their presence in aquatic ecosystems and effects on biota

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-101
Author(s):  
Débora Maria Carvalho da Silva ◽  
Cléber Domingos Cunha da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
Emerging Contaminants ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Ecotoxicological Tests ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Synthetic Estrogens

Synthetic estrogens are endocrine disrupting compounds that might be in water bodies and, consequently, interfere in hormonal, metabolic and reproductive functions of organisms exposed. This study aims to analyze the international scientific literature about those chemicals through a systematic and narrative review. The investigated estrogens were 17a-ethinylestradiol (EE2), Mestranol (MeEE2), Diethylstilbestrol (DES) and Dienestrol (DNS), which are widely present in pharmaceuticals, consumed and disposed in the environment. For this review, only scientific papers, published from 1990 to 2019, were considered. They were collected in ScienceDirect, PubMed and Scielo online platforms. Introductory information about the compounds, such as their chemical characteristics and use in society were described, as their occurrence in aquatic ecosystems and effects on biota, reported by environmental assessments and ecotoxicological tests, respectively. According to this study, China is the major contributor in quantitative terms, counting 21 articles about synthetic estrogens. Some hormones demonstrated to be more investigated than others; moreover, the increasing of research about those emerging contaminants was noticed. Additionally, Brazilian water bodies revealed to have the highest concentrations, which should encourage critical thinking on its insufficient environmental management. The study also highlights the importance of scientific research expansion and its implementation on truly effective public policies for aquatic ecosystem conservation.

scholarly journals Screening on the sorption of emerging contaminants to polystyrene and polyethylene and use of coagulation – flocculation process for microplastics’ removal

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Magnesium Sulfate ◽  
Emerging Contaminants ◽  
Antihypertensive Drugs ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds ◽  
Synthetic Chemicals ◽  
Gradual Process ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting ◽  
Sorption Potential ◽  
Flocculation Process ◽  
Iron And Manganese

<p>In this study, preliminary experiments were conducted to investigate the sorption potential of different organic micropollutants to polystyrene and polyethylene and to examine the removal efficiency of these microplastics during coagulation experiments with iron and manganese coagulants. For the sorption experiments, eight synthetic chemicals which belong to three different categories, pharmaceutical compounds, personal care products and endocrine-disrupting compounds were used. Among target compounds, important removal due to sorption to microplastics was noticed for the antihypertensive drugs Valsartan and Losartan, when polystyrene was used as sorbent material. Their sorption was a slow and gradual process; 20% of valsartan and 59% of losartan was sorbed after 168 h. On the other hand, no sorption of parabens, bisphenol A and sulfamethoxazole was observed. The elaboration of coagulation experiments showed that polystyrene is removed to a higher percentage comparing to polyethylene, reaching 92.4% and 72.1%, respectively. The higher removal of polystyrene was achieved when ferrous sulfate or magnesium sulfate was added, while the use of ferric chloride did not improve its removal. Increased removal of polyethylene was achieved when magnesium sulfate was used. Further experiments should be conducted to investigate the parameters affecting sorption of valsartan and losartan to microplastics and the mechanisms governing removal of polystyrene and polyethylene during coagulation.</p>

Emerging Contaminants in Landfill Leachate and Their Treatment Methods

2020 ◽  
pp. 152-175
Author(s):  
Pradeep Kumar Singa ◽  
Jun-Wei Lim ◽  
Mohamed Hasnain Isa ◽  
Yeek-Chia Ho
Keyword(s):  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Landfill Leachate ◽  
Emerging Contaminants ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds ◽  
Environmental Matrices ◽  
Leachate Treatment ◽  
Treatment Methods ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting ◽  
Acid Esters

This chapter presents an overview of emerging contaminants in landfill leachate and their treatment methods. In addition to introducing the conventional contaminants present in the leachate, the chapter also details emerging contaminants such as poly-aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and phthalate acid esters (PAEs) and their concentrations in various environmental matrices. PAHs and PAEs are highly carcinogenic, mutagenic, and teratogenic substances which is why they have attracted a lot of concern in the studies of water, air, and soil pollution. They affect the endocrinal activities in animals and humans, therefore they are known as endocrine disrupting compounds. Drawing on the treatment methods of leachate, the chapter explains physico-chemical, biological, and advanced oxidation processes. The chapter also advances the discussion on their importance and efficiency in the leachate treatment.

scholarly journals Fungal Laccases Degradation of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gemma Macellaro ◽  
Cinzia Pezzella ◽  
Paola Cicatiello ◽  
Giovanni Sannia ◽  
Alessandra Piscitelli
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Emerging Contaminants ◽  
Environmental Pollutants ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Oxidative Enzymes ◽  
Fungal Laccases ◽  
Public Attention ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting ◽  
Enzymatic Systems

Over the past decades, water pollution by trace organic compounds (ng/L) has become one of the key environmental issues in developed countries. This is the case of the emerging contaminants called endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs). EDCs are a new class of environmental pollutants able to mimic or antagonize the effects of endogenous hormones, and are recently drawing scientific and public attention. Their widespread presence in the environment solicits the need of their removal from the contaminated sites. One promising approach to face this challenge consists in the use of enzymatic systems able to react with these molecules. Among the possible enzymes, oxidative enzymes are attracting increasing attention because of their versatility, the possibility to produce them on large scale, and to modify their properties. In this study five different EDCs were treated with four different fungal laccases, also in the presence of both synthetic and natural mediators. Mediators significantly increased the efficiency of the enzymatic treatment, promoting the degradation of substrates recalcitrant to laccase oxidation. The laccase showing the best performances was chosen to further investigate its oxidative capabilities against micropollutant mixtures. Improvement of enzyme performances in nonylphenol degradation rate was achieved through immobilization on glass beads.

scholarly journals Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds: An Overview on Their Occurrence in the Aquatic Environment and Human Exposure

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1347
Author(s):  
Concetta Pironti ◽  
Maria Ricciardi ◽  
Antonio Proto ◽  
Pietro Massimiliano Bianco ◽  
Luigi Montano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aquatic Environment ◽  
Human Exposure ◽  
Emerging Contaminants ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Early Puberty ◽  
Natural Substances ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting ◽  
Exposure Risks ◽  
High Concentrations

Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) as emerging contaminants have accumulated in the aquatic environment at concentration levels that have been determined to be significant to humans and animals. Several compounds belong to this family, from natural substances (hormones such as estrone, 17β-estradiol, and estriol) to synthetic chemicals, especially pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and plastic-derived compounds (phthalates, bisphenol A). In this review, we discuss recent works regarding EDC occurrence in the aquatic compartment, strengths and limitations of current analytical methods used for their detection, treatment technologies for their removal from water, and the health issues that they can trigger in humans. Nowadays, many EDCs have been identified in significant amounts in different water matrices including drinking water, thus increasing the possibility of entering the food chain. Several studies correlate human exposure to high concentrations of EDCs with serious effects such as infertility, thyroid dysfunction, early puberty, endometriosis, diabetes, and obesity. Although our intention is not to explain all disorders related to EDCs exposure, this review aims to guide future research towards a deeper knowledge of EDCs’ contamination and accumulation in water, highlighting their toxicity and exposure risks to humans.

Nanofiltration of endocrine disrupting compounds

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 321-327 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Gallenkemper ◽  
T. Wintgens ◽  
T. Melin
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Municipal Wastewater ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting Compounds ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Water And Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Endocrine Disrupting ◽  
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants ◽  
Set Up

Endocrine disrupting compounds can affect the hormone system in organisms. A wide range of endocrine disrupters were found in sewage and effluents of municipal wastewater treatment plants. Toxicological evaluations indicate that conventional wastewater treatment plants are not able to remove these substances sufficiently before disposing effluent into the environment. Membrane technology, which is proving to be an effective barrier to these substances, is the subject of this research. Nanofiltration provides high quality permeates in water and wastewater treatment. Eleven different nanofiltration membranes were tested in the laboratory set-up. The observed retention for nonylphenol (NP) and bisphenol A (BPA) ranged between 70% and 100%. The contact angle is an indicator for the hydrophobicity of a membrane, whose influence on the permeability and retention of NP was evident. The retention of BPA was found to be inversely proportional to the membrane permeability.

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