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Assessment of Potential Antibiotic Contaminants in Water and Preliminary Occurrence Analysis

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: Antibiotics are among the emerging microcontaminants in water because of concerns of their potential adverse effects on the ecosystem and possibly on human health. Antibiotics are likely to be released into the aquatic environment via wastewater effluent and agricultural runoff as a result of incomplete metabolism, ineffective treatment removal or improper disposal because large quantities of antibiotics are used annually in human therapy and in agriculture. Despite large quantities of use, published data on the amounts and use patterns of antibiotics are scarce. To assess the magnitude of the potential risks associated with antibiotics, a comprehensive literature review was conducted on the usage, occurrence, and behavior of antibiotics.

Source: OpenSIUC (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)

Authors: Ching‐Hua Huang, Jay Renew, Kristen Smeby, Karen E. Pinkston, David L. Sedlak

Language: English

Topic: Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Water Environment Research Foundation, American Water Works Association Research Foundation

OpenAlex ID: W579019369

FWCI: 1.23

Cites: 29

Cited by: 202

Related to: 20