Occurrence and fate of pharmaceuticals, personal care products (PPCPs) and pesticides in African water systems: A need for timely intervention

The occurrence of emerging contaminants (ECs) such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products (PPCPs) and pesticides in the aquatic environment has raised serious concerns about their adverse effects on aquatic species and humans. Because of their toxicity and bioactive nature, PPCPs and pesticides...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Okoye, Charles Obinwanne, Okeke, Emmanuel Sunday, Okoye, Kingsley Chukwuebuka, Echude, Daniel, Andong, Felix Attawal, Chukwudozie, Kingsley Ikechukwu, Okoye, Henrietta Ukamaka, Ezeonyejiaku, Chigozie Damian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2022
Materias:
Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8956874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35345397
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09143
Descripción
Sumario:The occurrence of emerging contaminants (ECs) such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products (PPCPs) and pesticides in the aquatic environment has raised serious concerns about their adverse effects on aquatic species and humans. Because of their toxicity and bioactive nature, PPCPs and pesticides have more potential to impair water systems than any other contaminants, causing several adverse effects, including antibiotic resistance, reproductive impairment, biomagnification, bioaccumulation, etc. Over 35 publications from Africa have reported on the occurrence and fate of PPCPs and pesticides in African water systems with little or no data on remediation and control. As a result, adequate intervention strategies are needed for regulating the persistence of PPCPs and pesticides in African water systems.

Ejemplares similares