Disposal practices for unused medications in New Zealand

Environment International

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 952-955

  Braund, Rhiannon ^a   Peake, Barrie M ^a   Shieffelbien, Lucy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Environmental pharmaceuticals; Medication disposal; New Zealand; Wastage

Indexed keywords

SURVEYS; WATERWORKS;

DISPOSAL TECHNIQUES; MEDICAL CONDITIONS; MOST LIKELY; NEW ZEALAND; ONLINE SURVEYS; POTENTIAL IMPACTS; WASTAGE; WATER SYSTEM;

MHEALTH;

DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FIELD SURVEY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HUMAN; LANDFILL; NEW ZEALAND; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEWAGE; WASTE DISPOSAL;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 67349153759     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2009.04.003     Document Type: Article

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