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

• Autore: Jjemba Patrick K
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (328 p.)
• Disciplina: 615/.1
• Soggetto topico: Drugs - Toxicology; Hygiene products - Toxicology; Drugs - Environmental aspects; Hygiene products - Environmental aspects; Environmental toxicology
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Pharma-ecology
• ISBN: 1-281-83133-6; 9786611831332; 0-470-36934-5; 0-470-37024-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782232203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II