Emerging compounds: A concern for water and wastewater utilities

摘要

Most CECs are likely benign to humans at the concentrations detected in the environment and in drinking water. They continue to be of concern, however, because some of the compounds that have been detected are endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs). EDCs can have effects on the human endocrine system at extremely low concentrations, although no risk to humans has been demonstrated from exposure to EDCs in drinking water.