Hospital effluents as a source of emerging pollutants: An overview of micropollutants and sustainable treatment options

By P. Verlicchi, A. Galletti, M. Petrovic, Damià Barceló. 2010

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Adsorption of ibuprofen from aqueous solution on chemically surface-modified activated carbon cloths (2017, methodology): “The intraparticle diffusion model proposed by Weber and Morris (1963) was not consistent with the experimental kinetics at pH 3 (Fig.”
Review of risk from potential emerging contaminants in UK groundwater. (2012, background): “Hospital waste water forms an important source for a range of EGCs including disinfectants and musks, as well as rare earth elements, heavy metals, and iodised contrast media (Putschew et al., 2000; Sacher et al., 2001; Ternes and Hirsch, 2000; Verlicchi et al., 2010; Watkinson et al., 2009).”
The effects of the surface oxidation of activated carbon, the solution pH and the temperature on adsorption of ibuprofen (2013, background): “According to literature, ibuprofen (IBP), a non steroidal anti-inflammatory, is one of the most common drugs found in water [5].”
A review on the occurrence of micropollutants in the aquatic environment and their fate and removal during wastewater treatment. (2014, background): “Generally, hospitals are the major source of many pharmaceuticals released into the environement (Verlicchi et al., 2010a).”