Pharmaceutical Compounds in Wastewater: Wetland Treatment as a Potential Solution
Pharmaceutical compounds are being released into the aquatic environment through wastewater discharge around the globe. While there is limited removal of these compounds within wastewater treatment plants, wetland treatment might prove to be an effective means to reduce the discharge of the compound...
Main Authors: | John R. White, Marco A. Belmont, Chris D. Metcalfe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2006-01-01
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Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2006.287 |
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