Removal of 26 corticosteroids, potential COVID-19 remedies, at environmentally relevant concentrations in water using UV/free chlorine, UV/monochloramine, and UV/hydrogen peroxide

• Main Authors: Zhang, Ai, Ding, Yongqiang, Jia, Ai, Park, Minkyu, Daniels, Kevin D., Nie, Xuhao, Wu, Shimin, Snyder, Shane Allen
• Other Authors: Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Endocrine Disrupting Compound; Free Chlorine
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162376
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

As a class of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), corticosteroids (CSs) have attracted increasing attention due to their large excretion masses and toxic effects. However, compared to the very well-studied estrogens and androgens, few studies have been made dealing with the removal of CSs at envi...