Environmental Pollution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
348, P. 123799 - 123799
Published: March 23, 2024
Many
pharmaceutical
compounds
end
up
in
the
environment
due
to
incomplete
removal
by
wastewater
treatment
plants
(WWTPs).
Some
are
sometimes
present
significant
concentrations
and
therefore
represent
a
risk
aquatic
environment.
Furosemide
is
one
of
most
widely
used
drugs
world.
Considered
as
an
essential
drug
World
Health
Organization,
this
powerful
loop
diuretic
extensively
treat
hypertension,
heart
kidney
failure
many
other
purposes.
However,
important
consumption
also
results
release
furosemide
receiving
where
few
hundred
ng/L
several
thousand
have
been
found
literature,
making
compound
great
concern.
Also,
during
its
transport
systems
WWTPs,
can
be
degraded
various
processes
resulting
production
more
than
74
by-products.
may
ecosystem
health
not
only
direct
cytotoxic,
genotoxic
hepatotoxic
effects
animals,
but
indirectly
through
transformation
products,
which
poorly
characterized.
articles
classify
priority
pollutant
according
occurrence
environment,
persistence,
elimination
toxicity
ecotoxicity.
Here,
we
state-of-the-art
review
emerging
interest,
tracking
it,
from
fate
Discussion
points
include
matrices,
efficiency
for
degradation
furosemide,
subsequent
products
following
these
treatments,
well
their
toxicity.
Environmental Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
19(4), P. 3115 - 3138
Published: March 30, 2021
Abstract
The
global
problem
of
the
presence
human
and
veterinary
pharmaceuticals
in
environment
is
under
investigation.
Despite
increase
knowledge
its
sources,
fates
impacts,
assessment
risks
derived
prevention
actions
are
limited
to
single
cases.
predicted
increasing
trend
usage
forces
various
parties
involved
think
about
comprehensive
mitigation
actions.
There
many
areas
daily
life
industrial
operations
where
such
should
take
place.
Thereby,
presented
review,
were
summarized
divided
into
following
groups:
A.
design,
synthesis
production
pharmaceuticals,
B.
prescription,
sales
waste
handling,
C.
control
sources
with
advanced
technologies.
As
total
amount
proposed
was
found
be
quite
high,
a
ranking
according
term
effects
using
pyramid
needs.
advantages
taken
first
steps
pharmaceutical
cycle
(acting
on
upstream)
over
end-of-pipe
application
technologies
(the
downstream
option)
discussed,
reference
expert
opinions.
IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6(2), P. 127 - 157
Published: Dec. 14, 2021
Plasma,
the
fourth
and
most
pervasive
state
of
matter
in
visible
universe,
is
a
fascinating
medium
that
connected
to
beginning
our
universe
itself.
Man-made
plasmas
are
at
core
many
technological
advances
include
fabrication
semiconductor
devices,
which
enabled
modern
computer
communication
revolutions.
The
introduction
low
temperature,
atmospheric
pressure
biomedical
field
has
ushered
new
revolution
healthcare
arena
promises
introduce
plasma-based
therapies
combat
some
thorny
long-standing
medical
challenges.
This
article
presents
an
overview
where
research
today
discusses
innovative
concepts
approaches
overcome
present
challenges
take
next
level.
It
written
by
team
experts
who
took
in-depth
look
various
applications
plasma
hygiene,
decontamination,
medicine,
made
critical
analysis,
proposed
ideas
should
help
community
focus
their
efforts
on
clear
practical
steps
necessary
keep
advancing
for
decades
come.
