Pharmaceuticals are widely used in Africa due to the high burden of human and animal diseases. However, a review of the current practices and pollution risks arising from the …
COVID-19 caused an increase in the demand for medications, which led to an increase in pharmaceutical waste and there is no doubt that this contributes to environmental pollution …
Background The study aimed to evaluate health literacy, knowledge, household disposal, and misuse practices of antibiotics among the United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents …
In this study, pyrolysis is suggested as an environmentally and economically sustainable treatment for pharmaceutical waste within the context of circular economy. Low temperature …
YY Lee, GP Chang-Chien, IC Li, BW Huang… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Ceramic membranes (CMs) demonstrated significant potential in removing sulfamethoxazole (SMX) from wastewater due to their superior properties to conventional …
Concerns about the increasing consumption of medicines have been raised due to their contribution to waste pollution and environmental impacts. However, limited research …
AF Michelin, NA Bonifácio, WB Nagata… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background Discarding pharmaceuticals in the garbage or into the sewage system are still the most common methods in many countries. This study aims to investigate the guidance …
HY Habte, M Bahta, N Russom, F Kibreab… - … and Healthcare Policy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Unused and/or expired pharmaceuticals stored in households are potential health and environment hazards that require safe disposal. In Eritrea, there has not been a …
M Date, D Jaspal, S Ravindran… - Sustainable Water …, 2024 - Springer
Pharmaceutical wastewater treatment is a lately a transpiring realm in the industrial wastewater treatment segment. Untreated pharmaceutical wastewater disposed into surface …