Occurrence, fate and behavior of parabens in aquatic environments: A review

Water Research

Volumn 68, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-11

  Haman, Camille ^a,b   Dauchy, Xavier ^a   Rosin, Christophe ^a   Munoz, Jean François ^a  

^a FRENCH AGENCY FOR FOOD   (France)

^b Veterinary Laboratory of the Meuse Département   (France)

Author keywords

Drinking water; Emerging contaminants; Freshwater; Halogenated by products; Parabens; Wastewater

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER PRODUCTS; EFFLUENTS; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS; HALOGENATION; PARABENS; SURFACE WATERS; TOXICITY; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

ANALYTICAL RESULTS; AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS; BENZYL GROUP; EMERGING CONTAMINANT; FRESH WATER; HALOGENATED BY-PRODUCT; HEALTH EFFECTS; HYDROXYBENZOIC ACIDS; LOW CONCENTRATION LEVELS; PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS;

POTABLE WATER;

4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; 4 HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID ESTER; CHLORINE; DRINKING WATER; FRESH WATER; METHYL PARABEN; PHENOL; PROPYL PARABEN; SEA WATER; SURFACE WATER; WATER; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANT;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FATE; ESTER; FRESHWATER; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; WASTEWATER;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOTA; CHLORINATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EFFLUENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HALOGENATION; REVIEW; RIVER; SEDIMENT; SWIMMING POOL; WASTE COMPONENT REMOVAL; WASTE WATER; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT; WATER CONTAMINATION; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; WATER POLLUTANT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FRESH WATER; PARABENS; SEAWATER; WASTE WATER; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84907978323     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.09.030     Document Type: Review

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