Life cycle comparison of environmental emissions from three disposal options for unused pharmaceuticals

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 5535-5541

  Cook, Sherri M ^a   Vanduinen, Bryan J ^a   Love, Nancy G ^a   Skerlos, Steven J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENTS; DISPOSAL PROGRAMS; ENVIRONMENTAL EMISSIONS; FINANCIAL COSTS; LANDFILLING; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); UPPER BOUND;

INCINERATION;

LIFE CYCLE;

UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

COMPLIANCE; DRUG; EMISSION CONTROL; LANDFILL; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTEWATER; WATER TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST; DOMESTIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE; PHARMACY; POLLUTION; REDUCTION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT;

ADSORPTION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GLOBAL WARMING; INCINERATION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; TOILET FACILITIES; WASTE DISPOSAL, FLUID; WATER PURIFICATION;

EID: 84861180440     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es203987b     Document Type: Article

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