Drugs in the environment: emission of drugs, diagnostic aids and disinfectants into wastewater by hospitals in relation to other sources--a review.

By K. Kümmerer. Chemosphere, 2001

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Occurrence, fate, and ecotoxicity of antibiotics in agro-ecosystems. A review (2011, neutral): “However, antibiotics have just aroused attention as potential pollutants in the past two decades (Halling-Sørensen et al. 1998; Kümmerer 2001a).”
Degradation and removal methods of antibiotics from aqueous matrices--a review. (2011, background): “…Ferdig et al., 2005; Brown et al., 2006; Cha et al., 2006; Seifrtová et al., 2008; Watkinson et al., 2009; Minh et al., 2009) and hospital wastewaters (Kümmerer, 2001; Lindberg et al., 2004; Ferdig et al., 2005; Brown et al., 2006; Batt et al., 2007; Seifrtová et al., 2008; Watkinson et al., 2009).”
Biodegradation characteristics of pharmaceutical substances by whole fungal culture Trametes versicolor and its laccase. (2010, background): “INTRODUCTION The frequent detection of organic micropollutants such as pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) in the aquatic environment has become an increasing concern because of these pollutants’ potential to cause undesirable ecological and human health effects (Daughton and Ternes 1999; Kümm”
The presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment due to human use--present knowledge and future challenges. (2009, background): “For data that are more detailed and findings, the reader is advised to seek help in the numerous books and reviews that have already been published (e.g. Kümmerer, 2001a,b, 2004, 2008a; Heberer, 2002; Williams, 2005; Ternes and Joss, 2006).”
Fate of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in wastewater treatment plants--conception of a database and first results. (2009, background): “…of pharmaceuticals have been published recently (Halling-Sorensen et al., 1998; Daughton and Ternes, 1999; Jorgensen and Halling-Sorensen 2000; Kümmerer, 2001; Ternes et al., 2001; Heberer, 2002; Petrovic et al., 2003; Larsen et al., 2004; Janex-Habibi et al., 2004; Jones et al., 2004; Kuster…”