Please be a bit more specific. There are many studies on estrogen and estrogen mimics in various waters. Also, antibiotics and their metabolites are routinely found in wastewater streams into treatment plants. Are you seeking raw data sets or published results?
During the past 8 years, I have acquired a very strong ability to combine datasets and visually map the quantitative results.
What would be the difference between raw data sets and published results? Would the published results reflect bias or an expert judgement dismissing erroreous results?
I need to start somewhere and I am open to suggestions.
Thanks for the prompt reply and I welcome feedback.
I think either raw or published data would be great, but you want to make sure the data have been through a rigorous review process (peer reviewed journal article with a descent impact factor). Your terms are very broad. Estrogens comprise hundreds of compounds if one includes chemicals that can bind to estrogen receptors and act like estrogen agonists or antagonists. I worked with estrogens as a researcher and understand the fuzziness of the term estrogens. You could say the same about antibiotics. Many soil microbes produce antibiotics, so it is not a surprise that antibiotics would be found in surface waters. Sorting out where they come from is a challenge. If you select a few well-documented estrogenic and antibiotic compounds, this would be an easier undertaking. As you are aware, all mammals (both male and female) excrete estrogens in their urine and/or feces, so it is not surprising that we would find estrogens in surface waters. I'd bet that EPA and NIEHS have data sets, but I've lost touch with most of my contacts at those agencies.
I have just found an article which provides guidances on the compounds that I am interested in. The contaminant group is called PPCP's - pharmaceuticals and personal care products.
Your suggestion on NIEHS has provided me with great background information.
I have a data set done down stream from a number of WWTPs in Maine and Vermont. Includes nonylphenol, and Bisphenol A as well as a number of estrogens. They were also analyzed for azithromycin and urobilin. Message me if you are interested.
Antibiotics residues in WWTP and river of Delhi are available in public domain. Its a peer reviewed journal:
Title : Occurrences and fate of selected human antibiotics in influents and effluents of sewage treatment plant and effluent-receiving river Yamuna in Delhi (India).