Catalytic non-thermal plasma treatment of endocrine disrupting compounds, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products in aqueous solution: A review

Chemosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 133395
Author(s):  
Seong-Nam Nam ◽  
Choe Earn Choong ◽  
Shamia Hoque ◽  
Tanvir I. Farouk ◽  
Jinwoo Cho ◽  
...  
2009 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. F. Rahman ◽  
E. K. Yanful ◽  
S. Y. Jasim

Endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are a group of chemical compounds with diverse physical and chemical properties. Recent studies have indicated undesired effects of EDCs and PPCPs at their reported trace concentrations (ng l−1 to μg l−1). This paper reviews the current knowledge on the sources, properties, occurrence and health impacts of EDCs and PPCPs, and their removal from drinking water using ozonation and ozone/hydrogen peroxide-based advanced oxidation. The paper also examines the potential threats posed by these chemicals to drinking water and public health. While these compounds are known to have adverse effects on ecosystem health, notably in the fish population, a similar link is yet to be established between ingestion of these compounds through drinking water and human health. In addition, data on the effectiveness of existing methods for the removal of these compounds are not conclusive. Further studies are required to characterize risks, and also to evaluate and optimize existing removal processes. Also concerted international effort is urgent to cut down the risk of exposure and restrain the production and marketing of toxic chemicals.


2017 ◽  
Vol 327 ◽  
pp. 629-647 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyoung Hoon Chu ◽  
Yasir A.J. Al-Hamadani ◽  
Chang Min Park ◽  
Gooyong Lee ◽  
Min Jang ◽  
...  

Epidemiology ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. S243-S244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Dodson ◽  
Marcia Nishioka ◽  
Laurel Standley ◽  
Laura Perovich ◽  
Julia Brody ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Anna M. Comerton ◽  
Robert C. Andrews ◽  
David M. Bagley

The detection of organic micropollutants, such as endocrine-disrupting compounds, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, in wastewater and the aquatic environment has brought increasing concern over their potential adverse ecological and human impacts. These compounds are generally present at trace levels (ng l −1 ) and in complex water matrices, such as wastewaters and surface waters, making their analysis difficult. Currently, no standardized analytical methods are available for the analysis of organic micropollutants in environmental waters. Owing to the diversity of physico-chemical properties exhibited by the various classes of organic micropollutants, the majority of established analytical methods described in the literature focus on a specific class of compounds, with few methods applicable to multi-class compound analysis. As such, analytical challenges and limitations contribute to the lack of understanding of the effectiveness of drinking water and wastewater treatment processes to remove organic micropollutants. This paper provides a practical overview of current analytical methods that have been developed for the analysis of multiple classes of organic micropollutants from various water matrices and describes the challenges and limitations associated with the development of these methods.


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