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. 2017 Jan 13;14(1):79. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14010079

Table 1.

Some of applications, effects, and properties of Bisphenol A (BPA), 4-Nonylphenol (NP), caffeine (CAF), galaxolide (HHCB), tonalide (AHTN), and carbamazepine (CBZ) in wastewater and drinking water.

Compound Application Ecotoxicological Effects CAS-No pKow
graphic file with name ijerph-14-00079-i001.jpg Component in plastics (resins, poly-carbonate), food-can liners, thermal paper (like the kind used for some receipts), and some dental sealants Endocrine disruptor (estrogenic) 80-05-7 3.32
Formula: C15H16O2
graphic file with name ijerph-14-00079-i002.jpg Anti-epileptic drug Disruption in the production of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets 298-46-4 2.45
Formula: C15H12N2O
graphic file with name ijerph-14-00079-i003.jpg Constituent of detergents, anti-oxidant Endocrine disruptor, interaction with estrogenic receptor 104-40-5 5.76
Formula: C15H24O
graphic file with name ijerph-14-00079-i004.jpg Polycyclic musk (fragrance used in consumer products) Chemo-sensitizer (interference with transporter proteins (P-glycoprotein) leads to inhibition of the cellular defence mechanism) 1222-05-5 5.9
Formula: C18H26O
graphic file with name ijerph-14-00079-i005.jpg Polycyclic musk (fragrance used in consumer products) Chemo-sensitizer (interference with transporter proteins (P-glycoprotein) leads to inhibition of the cellular defence mechanism) 1506-02-1 5.7
Formula: C18H26O
graphic file with name ijerph-14-00079-i006.jpg Stimulant, indicator for untreated wastewater inputs Sleep disruption or insomnia 58-08-2 −0.07
Formula: C8H10N4O2