Effective removal of selected pharmaceuticals from sewerage treatment plant effluent using natural clay (Na-montmorillonite).

Unlabelled: The consumption of pharmaceuticals has rapidly increased on a global scale due to the serious increase in Covid-19, influenza and respiratuar sinsityal virus, which is called "triple epidemic" in the world. The use of non-prescription analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs (AAIDs), especially paracetamol, is higher compared to pre-pandemic. This increased the AAIDs load discharged to the aqueous media through sewerage treatment plant (STP).

Radioactivity and hydrochemical properties of certain thermal Turkish spa waters.

The study aims to determine the radioactivity levels of thermal waters which have been used seasonally or permanently in spas for therapeutic intentions. Samples were collected from spas in different regions of Turkey. Some radionuclides (K, Th, Ra, Cs), gross alpha (GA) and gross beta (GB) activities, and physical and some chemical parameters were measured.