%K Pharmaceutical residues Wastewater Ecopharmacology Microalgae Antibiotics Recalcitrant
%T Impacts of pharmaceutical effluents on aquatic ecosystems
%I Elsevier
%L eprints16873
%V 17
%A OLUSHOLA DAMILOLA KAYODE-AFOLAYAN
%A Eze Frank Ahuekwe
%A Obinna Nwinyi
%X The discharge of raw, contaminated, and inadequately treated pharmaceutical wastewa- ter into water supplies and river channels contribute to short, medium, and long- term environmental and human health impacts. The deterioration and depletion of natural re- sources exemplified in recipient surface water systems, entirely account for the poor qual- ity of pharmaceutical wastewater effluent. Consequently, to ensure the safety of commu- nities from polluted environments, this review outlines the different anticipated exposure routes to the environment, situates the impact and fate of some pharmaceutical wastes on the aquatic environment. We highlighted some of the current measures for detecting phar- maceutical effluents and the future trends in the treatment of pharmaceutical effluents
%J Scientific African