The life-cycle of pharmaceuticals in the environment

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Peake, B. M. (Author)
Other Authors: Braund, Rhiannon (Editor), Tong, Alfred Y. C. (Editor), Tremblay, Louis A. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier/Woodhead Publishing , c2016
Series:Woodhead Publishing series in biomedicine, no. 51
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Prescribing practices
  • 3. Disposal of unused medications
  • 4. Detection and presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment
  • 5. Impact of pharmaceuticals in wastewater
  • 6. Degradation of pharmaceuticals in wastewater
  • 7. Regulatory practices to control the discharge of pharmaceuticals into the environment
  • 8. Green chemistry, green pharmacy, and life-cycle assessments
  • 9. Summary and conclusions