Main description:

Pharmaceuticals in Aquatic Environment compiles up-to-date research about the threat and management of pharmaceutical residue dispersion in the aquatic environment. It explores the risk analysis and short and long-term health issues created due to the ingestion of pharmaceuticals-contaminated food products and drinking water. The book focuses on the methods of removal and degradation processes of pharmaceutical residues from contaminated sources. It emphasizes the importance of eco-friendly and advanced treatment technology for the sustainable management of wastewater and drinking water supply. The book is meant for industry experts and researchers in pharmaceutical science, toxicology, and environmental sciences.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Pharmaceuticals in the Aquatic Environment -Introduction Divya Dhillayan, Himani Sabherwa, Navish Kataria, and Vinod Kumar Garg. Chapter 2: Sources and occurrence of pharmaceuticals residue in the aquatic environment Rishabh Chaudhary, Rishabh Chalotra, and Randhir Singh. Chapter 3: Fate and transportation of pharmaceutical residues and PCPs in the aquatic system: Physiological effects and hazards Mario Alberto Burgos-Aceves, Cesar Arturo Ilizaliturri-Hernandez, and Caterina Faggio. Chapter 4: Presence and distribution of pharmaceuticals residue in the food products and food chain Pavla Lakdawala, Jana Blahova, and Caterina Faggio. Chapter 5: Analysis and Detection Techniques for the Pharmaceutical's residues in the environment Raj Kumari, Meenakshi Sharma, and Renu Daulta. Chapter 6: Advanced instrumentation approaches for quantification of pharmaceuticals in liquid and solid samples Israr Masood ul Hasan, Rabia Ashraf, Muhammad Sufhan Tahir, and Farwa. Chapter 7: Electrochemical method for detection of pharmaceutical residue in environmental sample Shreanshi Agrahari, Ankit Kumar Singh, Ravindra Kumar Gautam, and Ida Tiwari. Chapter 8: Exposure and health impact of pharmaceutical residue ingestion via dietary sources and drinking water Haitham G.Abo-Al-Ela, Francesca Falco, and Caterina Faggio. Chapter 9: Toxicity and adverse effects of veterinary pharmaceuticals in animals Muhammad Adil, Mavara Iqbal, Shamsa Kanwal, and Ghazanfar Abbas. Chapter 10: Accumulation, Uptake pathways, and Toxicity of Pharmaceuticals into plants and soil Neetu Singh and Surender Singh Yadav. Chapter 11: Ecotoxicological and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals chemicals in the aquatic environment Wen-Jun Shi, Li Yao, and Jian-Liang Zhao. Chapter 12: Alternative approaches for safety and toxicity assessment of personal care products Carm ine Merola, Monia Perugini, and Giulia Caioni.