The impact of a Wastewater Treatment Works in Southern Gauteng, South Africa on efavirenz and nevirapine discharges into the aquatic environment

There has been growing concern regarding the pollution of the aquatic environment with synthetic organic chemicals. Antiretroviral drugs, such as efavirenz and nevirapine, are pharmaceutical drugs and are referred to as emerging contaminants. Such drugs can be environmentally persistent and may be e...

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Main Authors: C. Schoeman, M. Dlamini, O.J. Okonkwo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2017-06-01
Series:Emerging Contaminants
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240566501730015X