Wastewater-based Epidemiology for the Assessment of Human Exposure to Environmental Pollutants discusses wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) and its use in risk assessment and monitoring of human exposure to hazardous pollutants and pathogens. The book explores the health impacts of organic and inorganic pollutants from pesticides, heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, phthalates, personal care products, and endocrine disruptors in the wastewater environment. The book examines the application of wastewater-based epidemiology in determining health risk and exposure to infectious diseases caused by viruses, such as SARS-CoV-2, parasites, and bacteria. Other topics include detection techniques, sampling techniques, analytical methods, biomarkers, and the use of biosensors in wastewater-based epidemiology studies.
Edited by:
Mohammad Hadi Dehghani (Professor Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) School of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Engineering Tehran Iran),
Rama Rao Karri (Professor,
Faculty of Engineering,
University of Technology of Brunei,
India),
Nikolaos Rousis (Researcher,
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,
Greece,
and the Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS),
University of Queensland,
Australia),
Emma Gracia-Lor (Professor,
Department of Analytical Chemistry,
Faculty of Chemistry at Complutense University in Madrid,
Spain)
Imprint: Academic Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 450g
ISBN: 9780443191725
ISBN 10: 0443191727
Pages: 284
Publication Date: 09 August 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Contributors About the editors Preface Acknowledgments 1. Wastewater-based epidemiology: Evidence mapping toward identifying emerging areas of research Mina Aghaei, Masud Yunesian, Hosna Janjani and Mohammad Hadi Dehghani 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Material and methods 1.3 Results and discussion 1.4 Challenges and limitations 1.5 Conclusion Conflict of interest Acknowledgment References 2. Moving beyond wastewater analysis toward epidemiology Cobus Gerber, Emma L. Jaunay, Bradley S. Simpson and Jason M. White 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Drug consumption, metabolism, and excretion 2.3 Wastewater sampling and analysis 2.4 Beyond analysis toward epidemiology 2.5 Conclusions References 3. Sampling techniques in wastewater-based epidemiology approach Lilian Feltraco Lizot, Marcos Frank Bastiani, Camila Favretto de Souza, Roberta Zilles Hahn and Rafael Linden 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Active sampling 3.3 Passive sampling 3.4 Conclusion References 4. Assessment of in-sample and in-sewer stability of biomarkers in wastewater-based epidemiology: an important step Jianfa Gao, Jake W. O’Brien, Jiaying Li, Phil Choi, Yijing Li and Phong K. Thai 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Methodology used to evaluate biomarker stability 4.3 In-sewer stabilities of biomarkers 4.4 In-sample stability of biomarkers and the selection of preservative methods 4.5 Factors affecting the degradation of biomarkers 4.6 Implications for wastewater-based epidemiology 4.7 Conclusions Acknowledgement References 5. Population biomarkers for wastewater-based epidemiology Jake W. O’Brien, Phong K. Thai and Benjamin J. Tscharke 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Flowdthe first proposed wastewater population biomarker 5.3 What makes a good wastewater-based epidemiology population marker? 5.4 Summary and perspective: continuing the quest for identifying population biomarkers Acknowledgements References 6. Wastewater-based epidemiology through pharmaceuticals as biochemical markers and associated challenges Charu Juneja, Purusottam Tripathy, Om Prakash, Deepak Panchal, Abhishek Sharma, Ritesh Vijay and Sukdeb Pal 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Water fingerprinting through WBE: a new approach to evaluating public health 6.3 Biomarkers of pharmaceuticals and personal care products 6.4 Population biomarker: a paradigm for PPCPs prevalence 6.5 Limitations 6.6 Conclusion Acknowledgments References 7. The complexities associated with the detection of new psychoactive substances in wastewater Richard Bade, Dhayaalini Nadarajan and Cobus Gerber 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Analytical methods 7.3 Considerations for future methods 7.4 Conclusion References 8. Wastewater-based epidemiology for assessing and monitoring human exposure to pesticides Evsen Yavuz Guzel, Asli Atasoy Aydin and Nebile Daglioglu 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Pesticides groups 8.3 Analytical method 8.4 Stability of parent pesticides and their metabolites in wastewater 8.5 Human risk assessment 8.6 Limitations and future research needs 8.7 Conclusion References 9. Expansion and diversification of wastewater-based epidemiology strategies in pandemic conditions to serve immediate public health goals Erin M. Driver, Devin A. Bowes and Rolf U. Halden 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Materials and methods 9.3 Results and discussion 9.4 Conclusion References 10. Viral surveillance of wastewater as a promising tool to assess the spread of pathogens in the population: the experience of SARS-CoV-2 Giulia Salmoiraghi, Silvia Schiarea, Laura Pellegrinelli, Valeria Primache, Sandro Binda, Elena Pariani, Giovanni Nattino, Guido Bertolini, Francesca Pizza, Ettore Zuccato and Sara Castiglioni 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Aim of the study 10.3 Material and methods 10.4 Results and discussion 10.5 Conclusion Acknowledgments References Index
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hadi Dehghani is a Full Professor at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. His scientific research interest includes environmental science. He is an editorial board member, guest editor, and reviewer in many internal and international journals and is a member of several international science committees around the world. He has authored or edited 16 books and more than 230 full papers published in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Rama Rao Karri is a professor (senior assistant) in the Faculty of Engineering at Universiti Teknologi Brunei. He has over 18 years of experience in academia, industry, and research. He has published 200+ research articles in reputed journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings. Dr. Nikolaos Rousis is a Chemist and works as a Researcher at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, and the Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences (QAEHS), University of Queensland, Australia. He was awarded his PhD at the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research in Milan, Italy. His scientific research interests mainly focus on analytical and environmental chemistry and wastewater-based epidemiology. He has published numerous peer-reviewed papers in international journals and book chapters. He is also a reviewer for many international scientific journals. Prof. Emma Gracia-Lor is a Professor in the Department of Analytical Chemistry and part of the Faculty of Chemistry at Complutense University in Madrid, Spain. She received her PhD in Chemistry from the University Jaume I of Castellón (Spain), where she received the Extraordinary Doctorate Award. Her research is focused on analytical and environmental chemistry and wastewater-based epidemiology. She has published numerous peer-reviewed papers in international journals and book chapters.
