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Household disposal of pharmaceuticals: Attitudes and risk perception in a UK sample (2022)
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Watkins, S., Barnett, J., Standage, M., Kasprzyk-Hordern, B., & Barden, R. (2022). Household disposal of pharmaceuticals: Attitudes and risk perception in a UK sample. Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 24(6), 2455-2469. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-022-01494-7

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.