ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH HAZARDS DUE TO PHARMACEUTICAL EFFLUENTS
Journal Title: Int J of Pharm Rev& Res - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Environment and health are directly or indirectly affected by pharmaceutical effluents especially in the vicinity of pharma industrial zones. Though untreated or partially treated effluents released by pharma industries, drinking water sources are being polluted. Different classes of pharmaceutical compounds like analgesic, antidepressant, antihypertensive, contraceptive, antibiotic, steroids and hormones etc. have been detected in water samples from ng/L to μg/L range. Though the detected amounts are very minute but highly toxic for human, animal and aquatic lives. There is a need of regular monitoring of concentration of pharmaceutical compounds in pharmaceutical effluents entering into drinking water sources in order to save environment as well as living form of lives from health hazards. The present paper highlights such toxicity, health risk and assessment of environmental hazards due to pharmaceutical pollutants.
Authors and Affiliations
Vikas Chander , Prashant Singh , Bhavtosh Sharma , Kumud Upadhyay , Rakesh Singh
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