A review of emerging organic contaminants (EOCs), antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB), and antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment: Increasing removal with wetlands and reducing environmental impacts

• Published in: Bioresource technology Vol. 307; p. 123228
• Main Authors: García, Joan, García-Galán, María Jesús, Day, John W., Boopathy, Raj, White, John R., Wallace, Scott, Hunter, Rachael G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotic resistance; antibiotic resistance genes; antibiotics; Assimilation wetlands; Bacteria; chemical compounds; Constructed wetlands; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Ecosystem; ecosystems; Emerging organic contaminants; environmental impact; flame retardants; Green treatments; hormones; humans; personal care products; pesticides; Pharmaceuticals; plasticizers; surfactants; Waste Disposal, Fluid; Waste Water; wastewater; wastewater treatment; Water Pollutants, Chemical; Wetlands; Emerging organic contaminants; Assimilation wetlands; Green treatments; Constructed wetlands; Antibiotic resistance; Pharmaceuticals

[Display omitted] •Presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in the wastewater treatment system is reviewed.•Presence of antibiotic resistance genes in the environment is highlighted.•Use of various wetland systems to reduce the EOCs are shown.•Combination of wastewater treatment system with wetland...