The life-cycle of pharmaceuticals in the environment

• Main Authors: Peake, B. M., (Author), Braund, Rhiannon, (Author), Tong, Alfred Y. C., (Author), Tremblay, Louis A., (Author)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2016.
• Series: Woodhead Publishing series in biomedicine ; no. 51.
• Subjects: Drugs > Environmental aspects.; Drugs > Biodegradation.; Decomposition (Chemistry); elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781908818454; 190881845X; 1907568255; 9781907568251
• Physical Description: 1 online resource

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...