Ecopharmacovigilance - Multidisciplinary Approaches to Environmental Safety of Medicines (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry, 66
Release date:	July 2018
First published:	2019
Editors:	Leobardo Manuel Gomez-Olivan
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	271
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-73475-0
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > Environmental monitoring Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Analytical chemistry > General Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > Geology & the lithosphere > Geochemistry Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > General
LSN:	3-319-73475-X
Barcode:	9783319734750

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