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Science of the Total Environment, 2021
Parabens are one of the most widely used preservatives in food, pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PCPs) because of their advantageous properties and low toxicity based on the early assessments. However, recent research indicates that parabens may act as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and thus, are considered as chemicals of emerging ...
Monika Mortimer, Hefa Cheng, Nan Sang
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Endocrine-disruptive chemicals as contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater and surface water: A review

Journal of Environmental Management, 2021
Population growth followed by rapid development of industrialisation has caused serious environmental pollution with contaminants of emerging concern found in wastewater and surface water. As one of the most important resources for human survival, water is daily polluted by endocrine-disruptive chemicals (EDCs) including pharmaceuticals and personal ...
Teddy Kabeya Kasonga +2 more
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Chemicals of Emerging Concern in Surface and Wastewater

2020
Rapid technological advancement in the pharmaceuticals and chemical industry has led to synthesis of compounds used for health/personal care and industrial products in large amounts. These chemicals of emerging concern (CECs) are consequently released into the environment through industrial emissions, disposal processes, and during use and application.
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