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On the Need and Speed of Regulating Triclosan and Triclocarban in the United States by Halden, Rolf U

“…The polychlorinated aromatic antimicrobials triclosan and triclocarban are in widespread use for killing microorganisms indiscriminately, rapidly, and by…”
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Computational analysis of SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 surveillance by wastewater-based epidemiology locally and globally: Feasibility, economy, opportunities and challenges by Hart, Olga E., Halden, Rolf U.

“…With the economic and practical limits of medical screening for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 coming sharply into focus worldwide, scientists are turning now to…”
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Opportunities and limits of wastewater-based epidemiology for tracking global health and attainment of UN sustainable development goals by Adhikari, Sangeet, Halden, Rolf U.

“…[Display omitted] •First global inventory of wastewater treatment infrastructure and populations served.•∼109,000 municipal wastewater treatment plants in 129…”
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Role of environmental contaminants in the etiology of Alzheimer's disease: a review by Yegambaram, Manivannan, Manivannan, Bhagyashree, Beach, Thomas G, Halden, Rolf U

“…Alzheimer's dis ease (AD) is a leading cause of mortality in the developed world with 70% risk attributable to genetics. The remaining 30% of AD risk is…”
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Epistemology of contaminants of emerging concern and literature meta-analysis by Halden, Rolf U.

“…•Meta-analysis of 143,000 papers reveals common pattern of emergence of contaminants.•CECs emerge from obscurity to height of concern over a period of 14.1±3.6…”
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Plastics and Health Risks by HALDEN, Rolf U

“…By 2010, the worldwide annual production of plastics will surpass 300 million tons. Plastics are indispensable materials in modern society, and many products…”
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Comparison of Land, Water, and Energy Requirements of Lettuce Grown Using Hydroponic vs. Conventional Agricultural Methods by Barbosa, Guilherme Lages, Gadelha, Francisca Daiane Almeida, Kublik, Natalya, Proctor, Alan, Reichelm, Lucas, Weissinger, Emily, Wohlleb, Gregory M, Halden, Rolf U

“…The land, water, and energy requirements of hydroponics were compared to those of conventional agriculture by example of lettuce production in Yuma, Arizona,…”
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Pharmaceuticals and personal care products in archived U.S. biosolids from the 2001 EPA national sewage sludge survey by McClellan, Kristin, Halden, Rolf U.

“…In response to the U.S. National Academies' call for a better assessment of chemical pollutants contained in the approximately 7 million dry tons of digested…”
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Methods and challenges in the detection of microplastics and nanoplastics: a mini‐review by Adhikari, Sangeet, Kelkar, Varun, Kumar, Rahul, Halden, Rolf U

“…Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) constitute a newly recognized class of contaminants of emerging concern in air, soil, water and food, causing…”
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Nationwide reconnaissance of five parabens, triclosan, triclocarban and its transformation products in sewage sludge from China by Chen, Jing, Meng, Xiang-zhou, Bergman, Ake, Halden, Rolf U.

“…[Display omitted] •Largest survey of antimicrobials (100 samples; 13 analytes) in Chinese sludge.•TCC and TCS concentrations were as high as 43.3 and 4.87 μg/g…”
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Critical review of major sources of human exposure to N-nitrosamines by Gushgari, Adam J., Halden, Rolf U.

“…More than 24 N-nitrosamine compounds contribute to the total N-nitrosamine (TNA) burden monitored routinely to assess human exposure to this important group of…”
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A nationwide survey of 31 organophosphate esters in sewage sludge from the United States by Wang, Yu, Kannan, Pranav, Halden, Rolf U., Kannan, Kurunthachalam

“…Organophosphate esters (OPEs) are used as flame retardants and plasticizers in a wide range of consumer products. Nevertheless, studies on the occurrence and…”
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Occurrence and loss over three years of 72 pharmaceuticals and personal care products from biosolids–soil mixtures in outdoor mesocosms by Walters, Evelyn, McClellan, Kristin, Halden, Rolf U.

“…Municipal biosolids are in widespread use as additives to agricultural soils in the United States. Although it is well known that digested sewage sludge is…”
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Mass Balance Assessment for Six Neonicotinoid Insecticides During Conventional Wastewater and Wetland Treatment: Nationwide Reconnaissance in United States Wastewater by Sadaria, Akash M, Supowit, Samuel D, Halden, Rolf U

“…Occurrence and removal of six high-production high-volume neonicotinoids was investigated in 13 conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and one…”
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Reconnaissance of 47 antibiotics and associated microbial risks in seafood sold in the United States by Done, Hansa Y., Halden, Rolf U.

“…•5 out of 47 antibiotics were detected in shrimp, salmon, tilapia and trout.•Oxytetracycline is the most commonly detected antibiotic compound.•Publications…”
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Alcohol and nicotine consumption trends in three U.S. communities determined by wastewater-based epidemiology by Chen, Jing, Venkatesan, Arjun K., Halden, Rolf U.

“…Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE), an emerging tool for monitoring public health in near real-time, is used extensively in Europe but applications to U.S…”
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Modeling wastewater temperature and attenuation of sewage-borne biomarkers globally by Hart, Olga E., Halden, Rolf U.

“…Accurate modeling of in-sewer degradation of sewage-borne epidemiological biomarkers requires information on local wastewater temperature. We applied a…”
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A nationwide survey of the occurrence of melamine and its derivatives in archived sewage sludge from the United States by Zhu, Hongkai, Halden, Rolf U., Kannan, Kurunthachalam

“…Melamine-based resins are used extensively in laminates, plastics, coatings, glues, and dinnerware. Little is known, however, about the occurrence of melamine…”
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National inventory of perfluoroalkyl substances in archived U.S. biosolids from the 2001 EPA National Sewage Sludge Survey by Venkatesan, Arjun K., Halden, Rolf U.

“…•First study to report nationwide occurrence and concentrations of perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in U.S. biosolids.•Ten out of thirteen PFAS analyzed were…”
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Plastics and environmental health: the road ahead by North, Emily J, Halden, Rolf U

“…Plastics continue to benefit society in innumerable ways, even though recent public focus on plastics has centered mostly on human health and environmental…”
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