(The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry) Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2019 Edition
by Leobardo Manuel Gómez-Oliván (Editor)
The indiscriminate use of medications and their inadequate disposal
have resulted in them being released into the environment via municipal,
hospital and industrial discharges.
This volume critically
examines the presence of pharmaceuticals in aquatic ecosystems, the
hazards they entail, and how to minimize their impact on the
environment. The topics covered include: historical findings that have
made the development of the discipline ecopharmacovigilance
possible; the main exposure routes, fate and life cycle of
pharmaceuticals in water; occurrence data and the impact on
biodiversity; methods used for the detection, analysis and
quantification of pharmaceuticals in water and for their removal;
current legislation on the presence of emerging contaminants in water;
biosensors for environmental analysis and monitoring; and the measures
needed to reduce the existing problems.
This book is aimed at
students, academics and research workers in the fields of toxicology,
ecology, microbiology and chemistry, as well as those in the
pharmaceutical industry, health sector professionals, and members of
government bodies involved in environmental protection and legislation.
