Emerging Pollutants (eBook)

Francisco García Calvo-Flores is Associate Professor in the Department of Organic Chemistry at the University of Granada. He has received his PhD at the University in Granada. After that he worked in the group of Prof. Gabor Lukacs at the "Institut de Chemie des Substances Naturelles du CNRS" (Gif-sur-Yvette, France) before he got his current position. His main research areas are Green Chemistry and Carbohydrate Chemistry. Joaquín Isac García is Associate Professor at the University of Granada. After having received his PhD in 1985, he became a postdoctoral fellow at the "Institut de Chemie des Substances Naturelles du CNRS" (Gif-sur-Yvette, France) (Prof. Gabor Lukacs) before he started his academic career at the current position. José A. Dobado Jiménez is Associate Professor in the Department of Organic Chemistry at the University of Granada. After having received his PhD he became Postdoc at Zurich University in the group of Professor Nonella and at the Helsinki University under Prof. M. R. Sundberg before he started his independent career in Granada. His research area is Computational Chemistry.

Introduction
Emerging Pollutants from Pharmaceutical and Related Products
Illegal Drugs, Occurence, and Fate in Environment
Pesticides as Pollutants
Food Additives
Industrial Additives as Emerging Contaminants
Surfactants in the Environment
Personal-Care Products
Nanotechnology as a Pollution Source
Conclusions and Perspectives