Removal of endocrine disrupters from the contaminated environment: public health concerns, treatment strategies and future perspectives - A review
Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) are emerging contaminants of concern (ECC) that disturb endocrine hormones and system functionality even at very low concentrations (i.e. μg/L or ng/L levels). Hence, EDCs are found in all components of the environment including surface and groundwater, wastewat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-04-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022004947 |