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A novel approach for estimating the removal efficiencies of endocrine disrupting chemicals and heavy metals in wastewater treatment processes.
Chiu, Jill M Y; Degger, Natalie; Leung, Jonathan Y S; Po, Beverly H K; Zheng, Gene J; Richardson, Bruce J; Lau, T C; Wu, Rudolf S S.
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  • Chiu JMY; Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong. Electronic address: jillchiu@hkbu.edu.hk.
  • Degger N; Centre for Marine Environmental Research and Innovative Technology and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  • Leung JYS; Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.
  • Po BHK; Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong; Centre for Marine Environmental Research and Innovative Technology and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  • Zheng GJ; Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.
  • Richardson BJ; Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  • Lau TC; Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
  • Wu RSS; Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Centre for Marine Environmental Research and Innovative Technology and School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Electronic address: rudolfwu@ied.edu.hk.
Mar Pollut Bull ; 112(1-2): 53-57, 2016 Nov 15.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27568324
The wide occurrence of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and heavy metals in coastal waters has drawn global concern, and thus their removal efficiencies in sewage treatment processes should be estimated. However, low concentrations coupled with high temporal fluctuations of these pollutants present a monitoring challenge. Using semi-permeable membrane devices (SPMDs) and Artificial Mussels (AMs), this study investigates a novel approach to evaluating the removal efficiency of five EDCs and six heavy metals in primary treatment, secondary treatment and chemically enhanced primary treatment (CEPT) processes. In general, the small difference between maximum and minimum values of individual EDCs and heavy metals measured from influents/effluents of the same sewage treatment plant suggests that passive sampling devices can smooth and integrate temporal fluctuations, and therefore have the potential to serve as cost-effective monitoring devices for the estimation of the removal efficiencies of EDCs and heavy metals in sewage treatment works.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Contaminantes Químicos del Agua / Monitoreo del Ambiente / Purificación del Agua / Metales Pesados / Disruptores Endocrinos / Aguas Residuales Idioma: En Revista: Mar Pollut Bull Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Contaminantes Químicos del Agua / Monitoreo del Ambiente / Purificación del Agua / Metales Pesados / Disruptores Endocrinos / Aguas Residuales Idioma: En Revista: Mar Pollut Bull Año: 2016 Tipo del documento: Article