Abstract
The global increase in the quality of life accompanied by the demand for pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs), has introduced a new threat to an already scarce natural resource for humans, which is water. These also drew considerable attention over the last decades due to the number of PPCPs detected in aqueous environments. Various studies also indicated that the occurrence of PPCPs in environmental water bodies is because of both domestic and industrial activities. Moreover, their fate and impact on the aquatic environment is not well documented or understood, as such, they are classified as emerging pollutants...
Ph.D. (Chemistry)