Pharma-Ecology: The Occurrence and Fate of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment

This book provides researchers and scientists important background data on the environmental impacts of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs). It highlights the biological effects of pharmaceutical compounds under clinical settings and discusses their pollution, fate, and transport. It stresses some of the ecotoxicological aspects of PPCPs and includes a chapter that links clinical pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) with the kinetics of PPCPs in the environment. This is a key reference for engineers, toxicologists, ecologists, microbiologists, regulatory personnel, and pharmaceutical professionals who develop PPCPs.