More than 4000 pharmaceutical compounds and about 350 pesticides and biocides are commercially available in Switzerland. These micropollutants are highly persistent, mobile and are poorly removed by conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Hence, effluents of WWTPs act as one of the main sources of release of pharmaceuticals into our aquatic environment. To eliminate these substances…
There are more than 1,000 pesticides used around the world to protect crops against insects, weeds, fungi, and other pests. They play an instrumental role in food production, allowing us to protect crops and increase yields to feed a growing world population. By nature, many pesticides are highly soluble in water such that they can…
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are synthetic fluorinated compounds that are highly persistent, mobile, and toxic to human beings and our aquatic ecosystems. PFAS include over 4700 different compounds that are used in a variety of consumer products such as waterproof clothing, cosmetics, personal care products, Teflon-coated products, firefighting foams etc. Two of the most…
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