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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jjemba, Patrick K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drugs--Toxicology.

Drugs.

Hygiene products--Toxicology.

Hygiene products.

Drugs--Environmental aspects.

Hygiene products--Environmental aspects.

Environmental toxicology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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

ISBN:

1-281-83133-6

9786611831332

0-470-36934-5

0-470-37024-6

OCLC:

646771733