Abstract
Pharmaceutical pollution is a new area that has attracted interest because of its environmental detrimental effects. A major issue currently is the usage that leads to abuse, which leads to the further release of chemicals into the environment. A very wide range of pharmaceutical substances, from anti-epileptics, anti-inflammatories, antibiotics, antidepressants or anti-diabetics, are present in the environment. These substances have been frequently detected in recent years from waste water, surface water, groundwater and even in drinking water. This has raised public health concerns and therefore further research studies are needed to fill the information gaps in this field.
Cuvinte cheie
pharmaceuticals
pollution
environment