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Theoretical rejection of fifty-four antineoplastic drugs by different nanofiltration membranes
The rise of nanofiltration technologies holds great promise for creating more effective and affordable techniques aiming to remove undesirable...
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A review of hybrid enzymatic-chemical treatment for wastewater containing antiepileptic drugs
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases worldwide and requires treatment with antiepileptic drugs for many years or for life. This...
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Recent advances of nanomaterials for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs removal from wastewater: a critical review
AbstractNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the most widely consumed drugs. These drugs often end up in our water systems...
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Evaluation of long-term data on surface contamination by antineoplastic drugs in pharmacies
PurposeThe handling of antineoplastic drugs represents an occupational health risk for employees in pharmacies. To minimize exposure and to evaluate...
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Occurrence, source, and ecological risk of pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs in surface water in Las Vegas, USA
Globally, pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs (PIDs) are only partially removed by conventional wastewater treatment plants. The origin, sources, and...
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Sunflower-like missing-linker covalent organic framework for efficient extraction of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
As excellent crystalline materials, covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are widely used in drug adsorption. In this work, a defective engineering...
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Recent advances in photocatalytic removal of antiviral drugs by Z-scheme and S-scheme heterojunction
The possible impact of antivirals on ecosystems and the emergence of antiviral resistance are the reasons for concern about their environmental...
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Environmental Risk Assessment of Drugs in Tropical Freshwaters Using Ceriodaphnia silvestrii as Test Organism
In this study we evaluated the acute (immobility/mortality) and chronic (survival and reproduction) effects of the drugs caffeine, diclofenac sodium...
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Contributions towards the hazard evaluation of two widely used cytostatic drugs
Cytostatic drugs are one of the most important therapeutic options for cancer, a disease that is expected to affect 29 million individuals by 2040....
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COVID-19 drugs in aquatic systems: a review
The outbreak of the human coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has induced an unprecedented increase in the use of several old and repurposed...
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Modified zeolite as an adsorbent for dyes, drugs, and heavy metal removal: a review
In recent years, natural occurrences and human activity have led to the flow of toxins into water, including colors, pharmaceuticals, and heavy...
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Development of Drugs with Direct Antiviral Action Based on Azaheterocyclic Systems
AbstractThis article discusses the results of studies carried out in recent years by a team of scientists from the Postovskii Institute of Organic...
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Advanced Treatment Methods for the Emerging Contaminants: An Insight into the Removal of Anticancer Drugs
Emerging contaminants (ECs) are unregulated chemical substances that on account of their persistent nature and high toxicity can cause inimical...
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Classical and advanced isotherms to model the adsorption of drugs, dyes and metals on activated carbonaceous materials: a review
Water contamination is a major health issue that can be addressed by using carbonaceous materials to adsorb and filter pollutants, yet adsorption...
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Monitoring of changes in illicit drugs, alcohol, and nicotine consumption during Ramadan via wastewater analysis
Illicit drug use is a global problem imposing social, economic, and health burdens on society. Wastewater-based epidemiology is an approach based on...
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Heterogeneous Photocatalysis for Efficient Degradation of Lamivudine and Zidovudine Antiretroviral Drugs: Assessment Toxicological in Carrot and Tomato Seeds
The release without proper treatment of pharmaceutical contaminants into the environment, such as the antiretrovirals lamivudine and zidovudine, can...
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Photocatalysis-PMS oxidation system based on CQDs-doped carbon nitride nanosheets for degradation of residual drugs in water
Graphite-like carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 ) is favored for its excellent physicochemical properties. However, the high complexation rate of photogenerated...
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Anticancer Drugs Gemcitabine, Letrozole, and Tamoxifen in Municipal Wastewater and Their Photodegradation in Laboratory-Scale UV Experiments
The occurrence of three anticancer drugs (gemcitabine, letrozole, tamoxifen) was studied in wastewater samples from two local wastewater treatment...
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Sustainable Removal of Antibiotic Drugs from Wastewater Using Different Adsorbents—a Concise Review
Uncontrolled use of antibiotics on humans, animals, and crops for various reasons pollutes clean water with antibiotic-laden wastewater. This causes...
