{"product_id":"9783319734750","title":"The Handbook of Environmental Chemistry: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Environmental Safety of Medicines","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Handbook of Environmental Chemistry: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Environmental Safety of Medicines\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGómez-Oliván, Leobardo Manuel\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe indiscriminate use of medications and their inadequate disposal have resulted in them being released into the environment via municipal, hospital and industrial discharges.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis volume critically examines the presence of pharmaceuticals in aquatic ecosystems, the hazards they entail, and how to minimize their impact on the environment. The topics covered include: historical findings that have made the development of the discipline \u003ci\u003eecopharmacovigilance\u003c\/i\u003e possible; the main exposure routes, fate and life cycle of pharmaceuticals in water; occurrence data and the impact on biodiversity; methods used for the detection, analysis and quantification of pharmaceuticals in water and for their removal; current legislation on the presence of emerging contaminants in water; biosensors for environmental analysis and monitoring; and the measures needed to reduce the existing problems.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at students, academics and research workers in the fields of toxicology, ecology, microbiology and chemistry, as well as those in the pharmaceutical industry, health sector professionals, and members of government bodies involved in environmental protection and legislation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2018-07-12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783319734750\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-319-73476-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 271\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45378335047820,"sku":"9783319734750","price":224.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783319734750.jpg?v=1772804556","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783319734750","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}