Sources, mechanisms, and fate of steroid estrogens in wastewater treatment plants: a mini review
Steroid estrogens, such as estrone (E1), 17β-estradiol (E2), estriol (E3), and 17α-ethinylestradiol (EE2), are natural and synthetic hormones released into the environment through incomplete sewage discharge. This review focuses on the sources of steroid estrogens in wastewater treatment plants (WWT...
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Language: | English |
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Springer Netherlands
2017
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63267/1/Sources%2C%20mechanisms%2C%20and%20fate%20of%20steroid%20estrogens%20in%20wastewater%20treatment%20plants%20a%20mini%20review.pdf |