Illicit drugs and pharmaceuticals in the environment--forensic applications of environmental data, Part 2: Pharmaceuticals as chemical markers of faecal water contamination.
This manuscript is part two of a two-part study aiming to provide a better understanding and application of environmental data not only for environmental aims but also to meet forensic objectives. In this paper pharmaceuticals were investigated as potential chemical indicators of water contamination with sewage. The monitoring program carried out in Wales revealed that some pharmaceuticals are particularly persistent and/or ubiquitous in contaminated river water and therefore might be considered as potential conservative or labile wastewater indicators. In particular, these include some anti-inflammatory/analgesics, antiepileptics, beta-blockers, some H2-receptor antagonists and antibacterial drugs.
Kasprzyk-Hordern
Barbara
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University of Huddersfield, Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, UK. b.kasprzyk-hordern@hud.ac.uk
Dinsdale
Richard M
RM
Guwy
Alan J
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D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000032:analysis; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000032:analysis; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000032:analysis; D054750:Ecotoxicology / Q000379:methods; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000032:analysis; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000032:analysis*; D045483:Rivers; D012722:Sewage; D014852:Wales; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D018508:Water Purification
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D012722:Sewage; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical