Eco-toxicity: Pharmaceuticals in the Environment

Posted by professorpaul on 2010/06/28 · 1 Comment

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[tweetmeme http://www.URL.com%5D The European Environment agency has addressed the often overlooked eco-toxicity of pharmaceutical products in the environment in a new publication “Pharmaceuticals in the environment – Results of an EEA workshop.” In this document, the EEA advocates a life-cycle approach, which means looking at pre‑production issues (including raw materials and energy), secondary manufacturing, and the impact of drugs and their breakdown products when they enter the environment.

This worthwhile publication can be downloaded from its original location by clicking here.

Please note that this publication is not subject to the Open Access or Creative Commons provisions applying to most publications featured on this site. Please refer to the EEA copyright provisions on the inside cover page.

Citation: Pharmaceuticals in the environment – Results of an EEA workshop, Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2010, ISBN 978-92-9213-063-3 , ISSN EEA Technical report series 1725-2237, DOI 10.2800/31181, © EEA, Copenhagen, 2010