Pharmaceutical residues in freshwater : hazards and policy responses / Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water--Pollution--Government policy.

Water.

Water--Pollution.

Drugs--Environmental aspects.

Drugs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (138 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London, United Kingdom : IWA Publishing, 2020.

Summary:

This report calls for a better understanding of the effects of pharmaceutical residues in the environment, greater international collaboration and accountability distribution, and policy actions to prevent and remedy emerging concerns. Laboratory and field tests show traces of oral contraceptives causing the feminisation of fish and amphibians, and residues of psychiatric drugs altering fish behaviour. Antimicrobial resistance, linked to the overuse of antibiotics, has rapidly escalated into a global health crisis. Unless adequate measures are taken to manage the risks, pharmaceutical residues will increasingly be released into the environment as ageing populations, advances in healthcare, and intensification of meat and fish production spur the demand for pharmaceuticals worldwide. The report outlines a collective, life?cycle approach to managing pharmaceuticals in the environment. A policy mix of source?directed, use?orientated and end?of?pipe measures, involving several policy sectors, can help to improve health and protect the environment.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781523162352

152316235X

9781789061826

1789061822