Publications by authors named "Simin Ge"
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- The study analyzed the presence and removal efficiency of 52 pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in a Beijing wastewater treatment plant, finding caffeine to be the most abundant compound.
- After treatment, the overall removal efficiency was 94.3%, with significant effectiveness noted in sedimentation, anoxic, and UV treatment processes for most PPCPs.
- However, certain compounds, especially some identified as high risk to aquatic life, were poorly removed, highlighting the need for improved treatment strategies for complex mixtures of PPCPs.
Frequent cyanobacterial blooms in eutrophic waters produce a variety of toxins such as microcystins (MCs), which are seriously harmful to waterbodies and human health. The spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of the MC-LR concentration in drinking water sources in seven river basins in China were investigated in this study. The removal rate of MC-LR in the purification process of water treatment plants and the human health risk of MC-LR in drinking water are also discussed.
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