Edwards M A, Kimbrough K, Fuller N, Davenport E, Rider M, Freitag A, Regan S, Leight A, K, Burkart H, Jacob A, Johnson E
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...
March 5, 2024: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment