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This research aims to quantify the contributions of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in urban wastewater and compare them with conventional pollutants.

April 19, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Grey water footprint of pharmaceuticals and personal care products discharged via urban wastewater

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LSLada StejskalováT. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute LALibor AnsorgeT. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute PRPavel RosendorfT. G. Masaryk Water Research Institute

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Comprehensive assessment reveals micropollutant burden in wastewater, highlighting continued impact of conventional pollutants.

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This research aims to quantify the contributions of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in urban wastewater and compare them with conventional pollutants.
Analyzed 92 micropollutants along with nutrients and organic pollutants across 19 municipalities.
Conducted more than one hundred 24-hour composite measurements of wastewater.
Applied the Grey Water Footprint methodology to integrate ecotoxicological thresholds for pollutant comparison.
Identified Ibuprofen and Diclofenac as critical micropollutants from wastewater treatment plants.
Nitrogen remains the primary stressor downstream of urban discharges.
Conventional pollutants still represent the majority of pollution despite increased attention to micropollutants.

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Stejskalová et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e4739a010ef96374d8f6b6 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-48905-5

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