Low levels of pharmaceuticals are detected in surface, ground, and drinking water
worldwide. Usage and incorrect disposal have been considered the major environmental …

It is generally accepted that the main route for human pharmaceuticals to the aquatic
environment is via sewage treatment plants receiving wastewater from households and …

Little information exists on the occurrence and the ultimate fate of pharmaceuticals in the
water bodies in India despite being one of the world leaders in pharmaceutical production …

Pharmaceutical residues are found as contaminants in sewage, surface, ground and
drinking water. Drug residues originating from therapeutical use in human medical care are …

A solid-phase extraction (SPE) followed by high performance liquid chromatography method
was used for extraction and analysis of 4 pharmaceutical residues (Diclofenac, Chloroquine …

Pharmaceutical products and their wastes play a major role in the degradation of
environment. These drugs have positive as well as negative consequences on different …

This review investigates the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the surface waters (including
rivers, lakes, oceans, and aquifers) of the USA, discusses various pathways of …

Effluents from three wastewater treatment plants with varying wastewater treatment
technologies and design were analyzed for six antibiotics and caffeine on three sampling …

The occurrence of pharmaceuticals and their metabolites and transformation products in the
environment is becoming a matter of concern, because these compounds, which may have …

Background In the last decade, traces of pharmaceuticals, typically at levels in the
nanograms to low micrograms per litre range, have been reported in the water cycle …