Abstract
There is no doubt whatsoever that an increasing number of pharmaceuticals are being discharged in the aquatic environment. They may be present at trace levels. However, pharmaceuticals and their metabolites adverse effects on aquatic lives, animals and humans are a growing concern in the worldwide. Pharmaceuticals contamination of aquatic environment has been of major concern in recent years. Many studies have been published occurrence of pharmaceuticals in different parts of the world. Until now, there is little information about the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in sediment system. Therefore, in this review, focuses will be more on recent studies on the occurrence of detected pharmaceuticals in sediments. Key words: Pharmaceuticals, sediment, aquatic environment.
Highlights
In modern society, an increasing number of pharmaceuticals and their residues are being discharged into the aquatic environment
There is no doubt whatsoever that an increasing number of pharmaceuticals are being discharged in the aquatic environment
It is not known how strongly the antibiotics are sorbed to sediments and under what circumstances they are bioavailable and active after sorption
Summary
There is no doubt whatsoever that an increasing number of pharmaceuticals are being discharged in the aquatic environment. They may be present at trace levels. Pharmaceuticals and their metabolites adverse effects on aquatic lives, animals and humans are a growing concern in the worldwide. Pharmaceuticals contamination of aquatic environment has been of major concern in recent years. Many studies have been published occurrence of pharmaceuticals in different parts of the world. There is little information about the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in sediment system. In this review, focuses will be more on recent studies on the occurrence of detected pharmaceuticals in sediments
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