Journal article
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment: What Are the Big Questions?
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Over the past 10-15 years, a substantial amount of work has been done by the scientific, regulatory, and business communities to elucidate the effects and risks of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the environment.
OBJECTIVE: This review was undertaken to identify key outstanding issues regarding the effects of PPCPs on human and ecological health in order to ensure that future resources will be focused on the âŚ
Authors
Boxall ABA; Rudd MA; Brooks BW; Caldwell DJ; Choi K; Hickmann S; Innes E; Ostapyk K; Staveley JP; Verslycke T
Journal
Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 120, No. 9, pp. 1221â1229
Publisher
Environmental Health Perspectives
Publication Date
September 2012
DOI
10.1289/ehp.1104477
ISSN
0091-6765