Hospital-associated effluents: the masked environmental threat that needs urgent attention and action
Abstract Emerging contaminants (ECs) are contained in hospital wastewater (HWW), including pharmaceutical active compounds, personal care products, endocrine-disrupting compounds, and hormones. Antibiotics, X-ray contrast agents, disinfectants, and pharmaceuticals are examples of problematic compoun...
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| Main Authors: | Charu Sharma, Sanjay Gupta, Vijay Kumar, Vivek Kumar |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Discover Applied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-024-06456-2 |
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