Wastewater and Public Health: Bacterial and Pharmaceutical Exposures : Apple Academic Press : 9781774635315 : 1774635313 : 31 Mar 2021 : This compendium volume is an indispensable source of information on the ways in which wastewater can impact public health. The editor, a well-respected expert in his field, has collected the most recent and pertinent investigations into this serious issue. Included are studies involving: ? The presence of various human enteric viruses in wastewater, which reach the public through drinking and daily use water, agriculture, and through fishing waters ? Antibiotic resistance produced by genetic changes in wastewater bacterial communities, affecting both human and animal health ? The presence of antidepressants in water consumed by the public ? Possible methods of treatment for removing bacteria and pharmaceuticals from wastewater This threat to public health calls urgently for the development of new treatment technologies. The research in this