El ABC de los contaminantes emergentes en la salud humana; guía rápida de comprensión en el siglo XXI.
Resumen
Los contaminantes emergentes (CE) son sustancias químicas, sintéticas o biológicas entre las que se encuentran productos farmacéuticos, productos de cuidado personal, hormonas, esteroides, pesticidas, retardantes de flama, surfactantes, aditivos de combustibles, nanomateriales y compuestos industriales. Los CE han llamado la atención en la comunidad científica porque se han detectado en múltiples ambientes, generando preocupación por su potencial peligro para los seres humanos y los ecosistemas, debido a la evidencia de sus efectos tóxicos. La remoción y eliminación de los CE no es fácil comparada con los contaminantes tradicionales y sobre esta esencia se desarrolla el presente trabajo.
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