Quaternary Ammonia Compounds in Disinfectant Products: Evaluating the Potential for Promoting Antibiotic Resistance and Disrupting Wastewater Treatment Plant Performance

Zihao Lu ¹

Anna K Mahony ²

William A. Arnold ²

Christopher W Marshall ³

Patrick McNamara ¹

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Dept. of Civil, Construction, Environmental Engineering, Marquette University, USA |

Dept. of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 500 Pillsbury Dr SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA |

Dept. of Biological Sciences, Marquette University, USA |

Publication type: Journal Article

Publication date: 2024-01-01

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Journal: Environmental Science Advances

scimago Q2

SJR: 0.575

CiteScore: 1.9

Impact factor: 3.5

ISSN: 27547000

DOI: 10.1039/d3va00063j

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Environmental Chemistry

Environmental Engineering

Pollution

Water Science and Technology

Abstract

Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are a class of compounds that were widely used as disinfectants during the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to be used as disinfecting agents. After consumer usage,...

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