Advanced Oxidation Treatment of Drinking Water: Part I. Occurrence and Removal of Pharmaceuticals and Endocrine- Disrupting Compounds from Lake Huron Water

摘要

Increased interest in the fate of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) and pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the environment has been triggered by the discovery of trace concentrations (ng/L to mg/L) of these compounds globally in the aquatic environment. The issue of possible human health impacts garnered considerable concern after it was confirmed that EDCs and PPCPs are capable of causing hormonal disruption in wildlife. Many of these chemicals have the potential to generate biological responses within the human body as they are designed that way.