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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782232203321

Autore

Jjemba Patrick K

Titolo

Pharma-ecology [[electronic resource] ] : the occurrence and fate of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in the environment / / Patrick K. Jjemba

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2008

ISBN

1-281-83133-6

9786611831332

0-470-36934-5

0-470-37024-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (328 p.)

Disciplina

615/.1

Soggetti

Drugs - Toxicology

Hygiene products - Toxicology

Drugs - Environmental aspects

Hygiene products - Environmental aspects

Environmental toxicology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-293) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Usage of pharmaceutical and personal care products for different therapeutic end points in relation to environment -- Detection and occurence of PPCPs in the environment -- Ecopharmacokinetics and ecopharmacodynamics -- Ecotoxicity of PPCPs -- Technologies for removing PPCPs -- Future needs.

Sommario/riassunto

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products-we can't live without them. Can the environment survive with them? Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) are increasingly being recognized as micropollutants. In this context, pharmaceutical products encompass a diverse range of drugs used to treat various illnesses, and personal care products include everyday items such as soaps, fragrances, cleaning agents, disinfectants, and similar products. Written for professionals from different backgrounds, Pharma-Ecology bridges the knowledge and language gap and critically examines the iss.