Pharmaceutical and personal care products as emerging environmental contaminants in Nigeria: A systematic review

Zakari-Jiya, Aliyu; Frazzoli, Chiara; Obasi, Cecilia Nwadiuto; Babatunde, Bolaji Bernard; Patrick-Iwuanyanwu, Kingsley C.; Orisakwe, Orish Ebere

doi:10.1016/j.etap.2022.103914

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“…In principle, ECs may adversely affect ecological conditions and human health; however, as they may undergo various transformations (e.g., degradation processes) when introduced into the environment, it is not easy to determine their overall impact on living organisms and research in this area is still being conducted [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]. Many reports related to the analysis of different types of environmental samples (e.g., surface water and groundwater, soil) have confirmed the increasing presence of emerging contaminants and products of their transformations [ 6 ]. The increase in the amount of these substances in the environment results from their widespread use around the world.…”

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The Application of Polymer Inclusion Membranes for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants and Synthetic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions—A Mini Review

2023

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Pollution of the environment, including water resources, is currently one of the greatest challenges due to emerging new contaminants of anthropogenic origin. Of particular concern are emerging organic pollutants such as pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, and pesticides, but also other industrial pollutants, for example, synthetic dyes. The growing demand for environmentally friendly and economical methods of removing emerging contaminants and synthetic dyes from wastewater resulted in increased interest in the possibility of using techniques based on the application of polymer inclusion membranes (PIMs) for this purpose. PIM-based techniques are promising methods for eliminating emerging contaminants and synthetic dyes from aqueous solutions, including wastewater, due to high efficiency, membranes versatility, ease/low cost of preparation, and high selectivity. This review describes the latest developments related to the removal of various emerging contaminants and synthetic dyes from aqueous solutions using PIMs over the past few years, with particular emphasis on research aimed at increasing the effectiveness and selectivity of PIMs, which may contribute to wider use of these methods in the future.

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The Application of Polymer Inclusion Membranes for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants and Synthetic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions—A Mini Review

2023

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“…However, in his statement, he stated that although, Nigeria has ratified some international treaties as it relate to environmental right and also enact some environmental laws that assert the right to a clean and healthy environment, however, the implementation of the laws seem to pose challenges to environmental justice in Nigeria. 20 Furthermore, it suffices to state that greed and corruption is also a major challenge militating environmental justice in Nigeria. This position was further reconfirmed by Ayodeji and Okwechime, in their study they found that there is incidence of oil induced pollution emanating from multinational oil companies.…”

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Environmental Hazard: The Legal Issues Concerning Environmental Justice in Nigeria

Aidonojie

2023

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One of the challenges the global community seeks to solve is environmental hazards emanating from human harmful activities. Although, Nigeria seems to be part of the global authors seeking environmental justice concerning environmental hazards, however, the incidence of environmental hazards seems to be very pronounced, given the ineptitude of environmental justice towards victims of an environmental hazard. It is concerning this that this study tends to embark on a hybrid method of study in ascertaining the current state of environmental hazard in Nigeria and the challenges concerning environmental justice. The study further found that the continuous environmental hazard in Nigeria is a result of the ineptitude of environmental justice toward the victim of an environmental hazard. The study therefore concludes and recommends that for an effective curtailing of the incidence of environmental hazards in Nigeria, the Nigerian government needs to intensify justice for the victim of environmental hazards and ensure the predators of environmental hazards are legally constricted from their continuous harmful activities.

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An assessment and characterization of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) within the Great Lakes Basin: Mussel Watch Program (2013–2018)

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Defining the environmental occurrence and distribution of chemicals of emerging concern (CECs), including pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in coastal aquatic systems, is often difficult and complex. In this study, 70 compounds representing several classes of pharmaceuticals, including antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, insect repellant, antibacterial, antidepressants, chemotherapy drugs, and X-ray contrast media compounds, were found in dreissenid mussel (zebra/quagga; Dreissena spp.) tissue samples. Overall concentration and detection frequencies varied significantly among sampling locations, site land-use categories, and sites sampled proximate and downstream of point source discharge. Verapamil, triclocarban, etoposide, citalopram, diphenhydramine, sertraline, amitriptyline, and DEET (N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) comprised the most ubiquitous PPCPs (> 50%) detected in dreissenid mussels. Among those compounds quantified in mussel tissue, sertraline, metformin, methylprednisolone, hydrocortisone, 1,7-dimethylxanthine, theophylline, zidovudine, prednisone, clonidine, 2-hydroxy-ibuprofen, iopamidol, and melphalan were detected at concentrations up to 475 ng/g (wet weight). Antihypertensives, antibiotics, and antidepressants accounted for the majority of the compounds quantified in mussel tissue. The results showed that PPCPs quantified in dreissenid mussels are occurring as complex mixtures, with 4 to 28 compounds detected at one or more sampling locations. The magnitude and composition of PPCPs detected were highest for sites not influenced by either WWTP or CSO discharge (i.e., non-WWTPs), strongly supporting non-point sources as important drivers and pathways for PPCPs detected in this study. As these compounds are detected at inshore and offshore locations, the findings of this study indicate that their persistence and potential risks are largely unknown, thus warranting further assessment and prioritization of these emerging contaminants in the Great Lakes Basin. Graphical Abstract

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Pharmaceutical and personal care products as emerging environmental contaminants in Nigeria: A systematic review

Cited by 9 publications

References 112 publications

The Application of Polymer Inclusion Membranes for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants and Synthetic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions—A Mini Review

The Application of Polymer Inclusion Membranes for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants and Synthetic Dyes from Aqueous Solutions—A Mini Review

Environmental Hazard: The Legal Issues Concerning Environmental Justice in Nigeria

An assessment and characterization of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) within the Great Lakes Basin: Mussel Watch Program (2013–2018)

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