Green Chemistry Perspective as a Driver in the Removal of Endocrine Disruptive Chemicals from Water
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2023-10
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American Chemical Society
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Currently, one of the major challenges of the twenty-first century is the pollution
of global water with chemicals that imitate hormones in the human body and block
receptor sites, thus, upsetting the regular functioning of the endocrine system.
Several methods have been advanced for removing these chemical contaminants in
water. Nevertheless, several of these methods are inefficient and cause secondary
environmental problems. Hence, there is a need for green approaches for the
removal of these contaminants present in water. A green approach to the design
and the removal processes of these endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from
water has been recognized as one major route to attaining the United Nations
sustainable development goals #6 and 3. This article, therefore, gives an overview
of the occurrence of EDCs in aquatic environments, their effects on public health,
and management through green and sustainable processes. The article advances
in green approach for different water treatment techniques applied and material
synthesis employed in the management of EDCs in water from the perspective of
several principles of green chemistry. Removal techniques and materials whose
synthetic routes are considered to have satisfied at least one of the 12 principles of
green chemistry were considered. This chapter provides requisite knowledge that
can drive the proper selection of sustainable methods and the design of materials
to abate EDCs in water.
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