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Environmental Chemistry tute. In this research, the solid phase extraction

(SPE) technique was used for extraction and
Environmental chemistry concentration of samples, followed by gas chro-
and water science matography coupled to mass spectrometry, GC
/ MS, for the identification and quantification
Environmental monitoring of emerging of organic compounds. A large and diverse
pollutants, PAHs, pharmaceutical, endocrine group of organic compounds such as personal
disruptors and organic markers in water for care products, plasticizer, pharmaceutical and
public supply on the Guarapiranga dam, Brazil other products classified as potential endo-
(Fig. 1). crine disrupters get to the market every day.
Hormones and drugs stand out because they
This research aims to the development and are compounds potentially active in biological
validation of methods to use on investigation of systems and are related to the origin of various
some endocrine disruptors and others organic types of cancers. After ingestion, the majority of
compounds present in the environmental, human pharmaceuticals are excreted in urine
which may affect the water quality of public and feces via the sewage treatment network.
supply. Scientific cooperation programs, sup- The occurrence of these substances in aquatic
ported by CNPq and FAPESP, were developed in environment is due primarily to inefficiency
partnership with SABESP and the Botany Insti- of conventional procedure (coagulation, and

Fig. 1 Guarapiranga reservoir;
São Paulo/SP-Brazil

Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares