Description
This volume provides an overview of the occurrence and fate of emerging contaminants, discusses advanced chemical analysis methods, toxicological and ecotoxicological effects as well as human exposure. One focus is on pharmaceuticals, in particular antibiotics, and the problems associated with their increased use in hospitals. Other covered emerging contaminants occurring e.g. in food, water, air or soil include brominated flame retardants, polar pesticides, phthalates, phosphate esters, perfluorinated compounds, personal care products, musk fragrances, disinfection byproducts, illicit drugs, and nanomaterials. The chapters written by experts are a valuable source of information for a broad audience, such as analytical chemists, environmental chemists and engineers, toxicologists, ecotoxicologists and epidemiologists working already in this field as well as newcomers. Emerging organic contaminants and nanomaterials in food Marinella Farr and Dami Barcel Pharmaceuticals in drinking water Aleksandra Jelic, Mira Petrovic, and Dami Barcel Sulfonamide antibiotics in natural and treated waters: environmental and human health risks Mara Jess Garca Galn, M. Silvia Daz Cruz, and Dami Barcel Drinking water disinfection by-products Susan D. Richardson and Cristina Postigo Micropollutants in hospital effluent: their fate, risk and treatment options Paola Verlicchi, Alessio Galletti, Mira Petrovic, and Dami Barcel Antibiotic resistance in waste- and surface waters and human health implications Clia M. Manaia, Ivone Vaz-Moreira, and Olga C. Nunes Ecopharmacovigilance L.J.G. Silva, C.M. Lino, L. Meisel, D. Barcel, A. Pena Human exposure and health risks to emerging organic contaminants Adrian Covaci, Tinne Geens, Laurence Roosens, Nadeem Ali, Nele Van den Eede, Alin C. Ionas, Govindan Malarvannan, and Alin C. Dirtu Occurrence of phthalates and their metabolites in the environment and human health implications Mario Antonio Fernndez, Beln Gmara, and Mara Jos Gonzlez Perfluorinated compoinds in drinking water, food and human samples Francisca Prez, Marta Llorca, Marinella Farr, and Dami Barcel Fate and risks of polar pesticides in groundwater samples of Catalonia Marianne Kck-Schulmeyer, Antoni Ginebreda, Miren Lpez de Alda, and Dami Barcel Zebrafish as a vertebrate model to assess sublethal effects and health risks of emerging pollutants Demetrio Ralda, Carlos Barata, Marta Casado, Melissa Faria, Jos Mara Navas, Alba Olivares, Eva Oliveira, Sergi Pelayo, Benedicte Thienpont, Benjamin Pia Disrupting effects of single and combined emerging pollutants on thyroid gland function Demetrio Ralda, Patrick J. Babin, Carlos Barata, and Benedicte Thienpont Psychoactive substances in airborne particles in the urban environment M. Viana, C. Postigo, C. Balducci, A. Cecinato, M.J. Lpez de Alda,, D. Barcel, B. Artano, P. Lpez-Mahia, A. Alastuey, and X. Querol
