abstract

• Nowadays, water pollution represents a great concern due to population growth, industrialization, and urbanization. Every day hazardous chemical products for humans and aquatic organisms are disposed of arbitrarily from homes and industries. Even though detergents are considered an essential market, there is evidence of environmental impacts caused by surfactants like nonylphenol ethoxylate (NPE) and linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS). Regulations about maximum allowable concentrations in sewage, surface water, and drinking water are scarce or null, mostly in developing countries like Latin American countries. Therefore, this review explores these two common toxic surfactants (NPE and LAS) and proposes a technological, innovative, and ecological perspective on detergents. Also, it establishes a starting point for industries to minimize adverse effects on humans and environmental health caused by these compounds. © 2021

authors

• Díaz de León-Martínez L.
• Flores Ramírez Rogelio
• Vargas-Berrones K.

publication date

• 2021-01-01

published in

• Science of the Total Environment  Journal

keywords

• Alkylbenzene sulfonate; Ecotoxicological risks; Latin America; Nonylphenol

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151661

PubMed ID

• 489697

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volume

• 816

issue