Pharmaceutical Residues in Freshwater : Hazards and Policy Responses / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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OECD [Herausgebendes Organ]

Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: OECD Studies on WaterPublisher: Paris : OECD Publishing, 2019Description: 1 Online-Ressource (136 p.) ; 21 x 28cmISBN:

9789264977419
9789264504684
9789264535442

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Additional physical formats: Erscheint auch als: Pharmaceutical residues in freshwater. Druck-Ausgabe. Paris : OECD Publishing, 2019. 134 SeitenDOI: DOI: 10.1787/c936f42d-enOnline resources:

Summary: This report calls for a better understanding of the effects of pharmaceutical residues in the environment, greater international collaboration and accountability distribution, and policy actions to prevent and remedy emerging concerns. Laboratory and field tests show traces of oral contraceptives causing the feminisation of fish and amphibians, and residues of psychiatric drugs altering fish behaviour. Antimicrobial resistance, linked to the overuse of antibiotics, has rapidly escalated into a global health crisis. Unless adequate measures are taken to manage the risks, pharmaceutical residues will increasingly be released into the environment as ageing populations, advances in healthcare, and intensification of meat and fish production spur the demand for pharmaceuticals worldwide. The report outlines a collective, life-cycle approach to managing pharmaceuticals in the environment. A policy mix of source-directed, use-orientated and end-of-pipe measures, involving several policy sectors, can help to improve health and protect the environment.PPN: PPN: 1698073550Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-13-SOC | ZDB-13-SOC-ebook

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