PhPs	pharmaceutical products
POPs	persistent organic pollutants
DDT	dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane
PCBs	polychlorinated biphenyls
HCH	hexachlorocyclohexane
PhCs	pharmaceutical contaminants
CFC	chlorofluorocarbon
PAHs	polyaromatic hydrocarbons
OECD	Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
HC	human consumption
VC	veterinary consumption
NSAIDs	nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
HDCs	human drug consumers
ADCs	animal drug consumers
DWC	drinking water consumer
PhPHs	pharmaceutical products for human use
PhPVs	pharmaceutical products for veterinary use
MSTs	multivariate statistical techniques
PCA	principal component analysis
MANOVA	multivariate analysis of variance
ANOVA	analysis of variance
AOPs	advanced oxidation processes
NTs	nanotubes
COD	chemical oxygen demand
PPCPs	pharmaceutical and personal care products
EAOPs	electrochemical advanced oxidation processes
CTAB	cethyltrimethyl ammonium bromide