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Pharmaceuticals in Urban Wastewater Review by watersoul.n is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This review analyzes data on 118 pharmaceutical compounds detected in raw urban wastewater and effluent treated by conventional activated sludge systems and membrane biological reactors. It finds that while many pharmaceuticals are detected at low concentrations, the highest levels pertain to antihypertensives, beta-blockers, and analgesics/anti-inflammatories. The highest mass loads in treated effluent are for these same classes of drugs. However, antibiotics and some psychiatric drugs and analgesics pose
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- watersoul.n
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- EN