Pharmaceuticals in the Environment in Italy: Causes, Occurrence, Effects and Control - Scholarcy Highlights
Pharmaceuticals in the Environment in Italy: Causes, Occurrence, Effects and Control
The aim of this work is to review the papers dealing with environmental contamination by pharmaceuticals in Italy, with the aim of providing a comprehensive view on a national scale
Ettore Zuccato; Sara Castiglioni; Roberto Fanelli; Giuseppe Reitano; Renzo Bagnati; Chiara Chiabrando; Francesco Pomati; Carlo Rossetti; Davide Calamari
Environmental contamination by pharmaceuticals is an emerging issue
Papers related to environmental contamination by pharmaceuticals in Italy were reviewed, in order to offer a comprehensive view of this subject
In vitro and in vivo studies suggest that pharmaceutical principles, taken singularly or in combinations, and concentrations close to those detected in the environment, may have ecotoxicological effects
Pharmaceuticals in the environment are becoming a subject of global concern, with potential environmental consequences
Further knowledge of the causes, occurrence and effects of drugs as environmental pollutants is necessary for a better understanding of this ecological issue, as well as to improve abatement strategies, and to mitigate subtle environmental consequences