Summary and Outlook

Autor: Kümmerer, Klaus, Hempel, Maximilian, Schaefer, H.-C, Keil, F.
Přispěvatelé: Kümmerer, Klaus, Hempel, Maximilian
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Kümmerer, K, Hempel, M, Schaefer, H-C & Keil, F 2010, Summary and Outlook . in K Kümmerer & M Hempel (eds), Green and Sustainable Pharmacy . Springer Verlag, pp. 299-303, Osnbrück, Germany, 24.04.08 . DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-05199-9_21
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-05199-9_21
Popis: The fact that pharmaceuticals are present in the environment where they impact on wildlife is widely acceptednowadays. Although there is general agreement that the presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water does notconstitute an acute risk to human health, there is uncertainty about possible long-term health and environmentalrisks caused by pharmaceuticals in the environment and a need for action has been identified. The public perceptionis often driven by concerns about the quality of drinking water and possible adverse or at least undesirable effectson humans and organisms in the environment. The presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment has thereforestimulated public discussion on drinking water safety and research into fate and effects of active pharmaceuticalingredients (APIs) and adjutants in water and soil, and the related risks is under way. However, learning about thisproblem can only be the starting point. For pharmacy in general a broader view is needed and it is about time tolearn how pharmacy can be more sustainable in general The fact that pharmaceuticals are present in the environment where they impact on wildlife is widely acceptednowadays. Although there is general agreement that the presence of pharmaceuticals in drinking water does notconstitute an acute risk to human health, there is uncertainty about possible long-term health and environmentalrisks caused by pharmaceuticals in the environment and a need for action has been identified. The public perceptionis often driven by concerns about the quality of drinking water and possible adverse or at least undesirable effectson humans and organisms in the environment. The presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment has thereforestimulated public discussion on drinking water safety and research into fate and effects of active pharmaceuticalingredients (APIs) and adjutants in water and soil, and the related risks is under way. However, learning about thisproblem can only be the starting point. For pharmacy in general a broader view is needed and it is about time tolearn how pharmacy can be more sustainable in general
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