<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents concentrations of pharmaceuticals in surface water and sewage. Special attention was paid to the content of estrogens in municipal sewage and the method of their disposal. Concentrations of various pharmaceuticals in raw and treated wastewater were compared and the pharmaceuticals in different countries and waters were presented in tables. The most frequently identified drugs in sewage are sex hormones (etradiol, ester, ethinylestradiol, 17 β-estradiol) and the antiepileptic drug Carbamazepine. These drugs are difficult to remove from water and therefore appropriate treatment processes are used, such as: adsorption on active carbon, UV irradiation, etc. Contamination of water with pharmaceuticals has a negative impact on the development of aquatic organisms and can lead to serious human health problems.</p></abstract>

The paper presents concentrations of pharmaceuticals in surface water and sewage. Special attention was paid to the content of estrogens in municipal sewage and the method of their disposal. Concentrations of various pharmaceuticals in raw and treated wastewater were compared and the pharmaceuticals in different countries and waters were presented in tables. The most frequently identified drugs in sewage are sex hormones (etradiol, ester, ethinylestradiol, 17 β-estradiol) and the antiepileptic drug Carbamazepine. These drugs are difficult to remove from water and therefore appropriate treatment processes are used, such as: adsorption on active carbon, UV irradiation, etc. Contamination of water with pharmaceuticals has a negative impact on the development of aquatic organisms and can lead to serious human health problems.

Pharmaceuticals in Water and Wastewater – Overview

Structure and Environment

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The paper presents concentrations of pharmaceuticals in surface water and sewage. Special attention was paid to the content of estrogens in municipal sewage...

Pharmaceuticals in Water and Wastewater – Overview

Data publikacji: 05 lis 2020

Zakres stron: 79 - 84

Otrzymano: 18 maj 2020

Przyjęty: 01 cze 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30540/sae-2020-009

Słowa kluczowe
surface waters, pharmaceuticals, estrogens, wastewater, pollution

© 2020 Agnieszka Grdulska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Public License.

Pharmaceuticals in Water and Wastewater – Overview

Data publikacji: 05 lis 2020

Zakres stron: 79 - 84

Otrzymano: 18 maj 2020

Przyjęty: 01 cze 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30540/sae-2020-009

Słowa kluczowesurface waters, pharmaceuticals, estrogens, wastewater, pollution

© 2020 Agnieszka Grdulska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Public License.

Słowa kluczowe
surface waters, pharmaceuticals, estrogens, wastewater, pollution