Diagnosing down-the-drain disposal of unused pharmaceuticals at a river catchment level: Unrecognized sources of environmental contamination that require nontechnological solutions

Kasprzyk-Hordern, Barbara; Proctor, Kathryn; Jagadeesan, Kishore; Watkins, Scott; Standerwick, Richard; Barden, Ruth; Barnett, Julie

doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c01274

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Household disposal of pharmaceuticals: Attitudes and risk perception in a UK sample (2022)
Journal Article

Pharmaceuticals can enter the environment through disposal in toilets, sinks and general waste. In the UK, household medicines are correctly disposed of by returning them to a pharmacy. This study examined household patterns of medicine waste, storag... Read More about Household disposal of pharmaceuticals: Attitudes and risk perception in a UK sample.

Diagnosing down-the-drain disposal of unused pharmaceuticals at a river catchment level: Unrecognized sources of environmental contamination that require nontechnological solutions (2021)
Journal Article

Down-the-drain disposal of pharmaceuticals remains an overlooked and unrecognized source of environmental contamination that requires nontechnological “at-source” solutions. Monitoring of 31 pharmaceuticals over 7 days in five wastewater treatment pl... Read More about Diagnosing down-the-drain disposal of unused pharmaceuticals at a river catchment level: Unrecognized sources of environmental contamination that require nontechnological solutions.