Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products in Different Matrices: Occurrence, Pathways, and Treatment Processes

Water

HeidiB. Guerra¹  NashJett D. G. Reyes¹  FranzKevin F. Geronimo¹  Lee-Hyung Kim¹  KimberlyAnn V. Yano¹ 

[1] Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Kongju National University, Cheonan City 31080, Korea;

关键词: emerging pollutants;    pharmaceuticals and personal care products;    treatment technologies;   

DOI  :  10.3390/w13091159

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The procedures for analyzing pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are typically tedious and expensive and thus, it is necessary to synthesize all available information from previously conducted research. An extensive collection of PPCP data from the published literature was compiled to determine the occurrence, pathways, and the effectiveness of current treatment technologies for the removal of PPCPs in water and wastewater. Approximately 90% of the compiled published papers originated from Asia, Europe, and the North American regions. The incomplete removal of PPCPs in different water and wastewater treatment processes was widely reported, thus resulting in the occurrence of PPCP compounds in various environmental compartments. Caffeine, carbamazepine, diclofenac, ibuprofen, triclosan, and triclocarban were among the most commonly reported compounds detected in water and solid matrices. Trace concentrations of PPCPs were also detected on plants and animal tissues, indicating the bioaccumulative properties of some PPCP compounds. A significant lack of studies regarding the presence of PPCPs in animal and plant samples was identified in the review. Furthermore, there were still knowledge gaps on the ecotoxicity, sub-lethal effects, and effective treatment processes for PPCPs. The knowledge gaps identified in this study can be used to devise a more effective research paradigm and guidelines for PPCP management.

【 授权许可】

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