TY - BOOK ID - 56713341 TI - Emerging Organic Contaminants and Human Health AU - Barceló, Damià AU - SpringerLink (Online service) PY - 2012 SN - 9783642281327 PB - Berlin Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg DB - UniCat KW - Analytical chemistry KW - General ecology and biosociology KW - Toxicology KW - Pharmacology. Therapy KW - Social medicine KW - Environmental protection. Environmental technology KW - verontreiniging KW - ecotoxicologie KW - milieuchemie KW - analytische chemie KW - farmacologie KW - milieuhygiëne KW - toxicologie KW - milieuzorg UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:56713341 AB - This volume provides an overview of the occurrence and fate of emerging contaminants, discusses advanced chemical analysis methods, toxicological and ecotoxicological effects as well as human exposure. One focus is on pharmaceuticals, in particular antibiotics, and the problems associated with their increased use in hospitals. Other covered emerging contaminants occurring e.g. in food, water, air or soil include brominated flame retardants, polar pesticides, phthalates, phosphate esters, perfluorinated compounds, personal care products, musk fragrances, disinfection byproducts, illicit drugs, and nanomaterials. The chapters written by experts are a valuable source of information for a broad audience, such as analytical chemists, environmental chemists and engineers, toxicologists, ecotoxicologists and epidemiologists working already in this field as well as newcomers. ER -