Life-Cycle of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-907568-25-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 268 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 578 g

The Life-Cycle of Pharmaceuticals in the Environment identifies pathways of entry of pharmaceuticals into the environment, beginning with the role of global prescribing and disposal practices. The book then discusses typical levels of common pharmaceuticals and how they can be determined in natural waters such as raw and treated sewage, and in potable water. In addition, sections examine methods currently available to degrade pharmaceuticals in natural waters and some of their ecotoxicological impacts, along with future considerations and the growing concept of product stewardship.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Braund, Rhiannon

Peake, B.M.

Braund, R.

Tong, Alfred

Tremblay, Louis A

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Analytische Chemie Umweltchemie, Lebensmittelchemie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltüberwachung, Umweltanalytik, Umweltinformatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Prescribing practices of pharmaceuticalsDisposal practices of pharmaceuticalsPharmaceutical levels detected within natural watersRemoval and degradation of pharmaceuticals in natural watersEnvironmental impactConclusions/future policies

Über Autor(innen)

Tong, Alfred
Alfred Tong is a doctoral graduate from the School of Pharmacy and the Department of Chemistry, at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Braund, R.
Dr Rhiannon Braund is an Associate Professor in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Tremblay, Louis A
Dr Louis Tremblay is an ecotoxicologist at the Cawthron Institute, Nelson, New Zealand and a Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.

Peake, B.M.
Barrie M. Peake is an Associate Professor of Environmental Chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Otago, Dunedin New Zealand.

Dr Rhiannon Braund is a senior clinical pharmacy practice lecturer at the School of Pharmacy, University of Otago. As a pharmacist and a biochemist, her research areas include the efficient use of medications, specifically prescribing practices, patient adherence and the eventual fate of medications. A large focus of this work is on medication wastage and the clinical, financial and environmental impact.

Associate Professor Barrie M. Peake is an environmental chemistry in the Chemistry Department, University of Otago. His research interests include the determination of the levels of trace organic materials in natural aquatic systems and methods for the degradation of pharmaceuticals in waste waters