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Shrimal H, Nagar RD, Samal M, Ahmed S, Sharma D
Summary
PubMedResearchers studied how plants growing in the heavily polluted Yamuna River (Delhi, India) absorb pharmaceutical and personal care product (PPCP) contaminants, assessing whether these plants could help clean the water naturally across different seasons.
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Key Findings
Eight priority PPCPs were detected and quantified in Yamuna River water, a key water source for the Delhi-NCR region.
The study evaluated bioaccumulation of PPCPs in aquatic plants, linking seasonal contamination cycles to phytoremediation potential.
The research highlights a poorly understood interplay between seasonal contaminant loads and natural plant-based remediation in a critically polluted urban river.
Original Abstract
In the critically polluted Yamuna River, a lifeline for the Delhi-NCR region, the interplay between seasonal contaminant loads and natural phytoremediation remains poorly understood. This study presents the quantification of eight priority pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) in water with evaluation of the bioaccumulation potential in
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