Reevaluation of the contributions of reactive intermediates to the photochemical transformation of 17β-estradiol in sewage effluent

• Published in: Water research (Oxford) Vol. 189; p. 116633
• Main Authors: Lian, Lushi, Miao, Chenyong, Hao, Zhenyu, Liu, Qian, Liu, Yingjie, Song, Weihua, Yan, Shuwen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2021
• Subjects: carbonates; Endocrine-disrupting chemicals; environmental fate; Estradiol; estrogenic properties; Inhibitory effect; ionization; organic matter; oxidation; Photodegradation; Photolysis; Reactive oxygen species; risk; Sewage; Sewage effluent; solar radiation; Waste Water; wastewater; water; Water Pollutants, Chemical - analysis; Photodegradation; Reactive oxygen species; Sewage effluent; Endocrine-disrupting chemicals; Inhibitory effect

•The reaction rate constants of PPRIs with E2 were measured at various pH.•EfOM can act as a photosensitizer and an inhibitor in the phototransformation of E2.•Solar photodegradation can reduce the risk of endocrine disruption impacted by E2. Photodegradation of the natural steroid 17β-estradiol (E2...