Recent research data on the removal of pharmaceuticals from sewage treatment plants (STP)

Quimica nova

Schröder, Horst Friedrich¹  Moreira, Regina de Fátima Peralta Muniz²  Tambosi, José Luiz²  José, Humberto Jorge²  Yamanaka, Leonardo Yassuhiro² 

[1] RWTH Aachen University, Germany;Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brasil

关键词: ecotoxicity;    environment;    pharmaceuticals.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-40422010000200032

学科分类：化学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica

【 摘 要 】

Pharmaceuticalcompounds have been detected in sewage treatment plant (STP) effluents, surfacewaters and, less frequently, in groundwater and drinking water, all over theworld. Different sources are responsible for their appearance in the aquaticenvironment, however, it is widely accepted that the main sources of this typeof pollutant are STP effluents. The adverse effects of pharmaceuticals in theenvironment include aquatic toxicity, development of resistance in pathogenicbacteria, genotoxicity and endocrine disruption. Thus, the discharge of thesecompounds to the environment in STP effluents should be minimized.

【 授权许可】

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