Dosed without prescription: A framework for preventing pharmaceutical contamination of our nations drinking water

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 366-367

  Wu, Mae ^a   Janssen, Sarah ^b,c  

^a National Resources Defense Council   (United States)

^b NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

DRINKING WATER; DRUG; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PRESCRIPTION; SHORT SURVEY; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

DRUG APPROVAL; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GREEN CHEMISTRY TECHNOLOGY; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 78651402894     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es104032a     Document Type: Short Survey

References (4)

1. New Drugs. U.S. Code, Section 355, Title 21.
2. National Environmental Policy Act. U.S. Code, Section 4321 et seq., Title 42; Environmental Impact Condiderations. U.S. Code, Section 25.10, Title 21.
3. Phillips, P. J. Pharmaceutical Formulation Facilities as Sources of Opioids and Other Pharmaceuticals to Wastewater Treatment Plant Effluents Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010, 44 (13) 4910-4916
4. Janusinfo. http://www.janusinfo.se/In-English/.