Due to the growing problem of cancer diseases, cytostatic drugs have become a great
environmental threat. Their main sources are hospital effluents, household discharge and …

The combined excretion of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) via urine and feces is
considered the primary route by which APIs from human pharmaceuticals enter the …

Objective To investigate the influence of maternal working conditions on fertility and
pregnancy outcomes. Methods 8880 women were enrolled in a large prospective birth …

Many studies have reported the occurrence of work-environment contamination by
antineoplastic drugs (ANPD), with significant incorporation of trace amounts of these …

Objectives Exposure to antineoplastic drugs should be avoided due to the risk of getting
adverse health effects. Antineoplastic drugs such as cyclophosphamide (CP) and ifosfamide …

This study addresses the occurrences and natural fates of chemotherapeutics and controlled
drugs when found together in hospital effluents and surface waters. The results revealed the …

Cancer is one of the diseases of greatest concern in developed countries and much effort
has been invested in discovering and developing therapeutics for curing cancer. Despite the …

Healthcare professionals have questions about the infection prevention effectiveness of
contemporary laundry processes for healthcare textiles (HCTs). Current industrial laundry …

Chemotherapy treatment of cancer patients has shifted from inpatient to outpatient
administration. Thus, family members are potentially exposed to cytotoxic drug residues from …

Environmental monitoring is usually conducted by surface sampling to detect and quantify
the presence of cytotoxic drugs after their reconstitution and administration. This technique …