Health care and environmental contamination / edited by Alistair B.A. Boxall, Rai S. Kookana.
| Other author | Boxall, Alistair B. A. |
| Other author | Kookana, Rai S. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Kidlington, Oxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA : Elsevier, [2018] |
| Description | xi, 267 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Environmental Science 2018 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Environmental contaminants, 2405-5654 ; volume 11 Environmental contaminants ; v. 11. 2405-5654 UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | Environmental contaminants and healthcare : an introduction / Alistair B.A. Boxall, Rai S. Kookana -- Environmental contamination from health-care facilities / Tiago S. Oliveria -- Fate and behavior of environmental contaminants arising from health-care provision / Mike Williams, Rai S. Kookana -- Ecotoxicological perspectives on health-care and the environment / Bryan W. Brooks, W. Baylor Steele -- Terrestrial ecotoxicity / Laura J. Carter, Chad A. Kinney -- Environmental contaminants of health-care origin : exposure and potential effects on wildlife / Thomas G. Bean, Barnett A. Rattner -- Pharmaceuticals in the environment and human health / Alistair B.A. Boxall -- Antibiotic and antibiotic resistance : closing the loop between hospitals and the environment / Amy Pruden -- Antimicrobial use and ecotoxicological risks from pandemics and epidemics / Andrew C. Ringer -- Management of waste from the health-care sector / Amy Wolff -- Stewardship approaches to reducing health-care contaminants / Karin P.M. Helwig -- Management of environmental contaminants from healthcare : sustainable pharmacy / Klaus Ku<U+0308>mmerer -- Policy, regulations and risk assessment / Richad Murray-Smith, David Taylor. |
| Abstract | "Health Care and Environmental Contamination provides a comprehensive explanation of new and evolving topics in the field, including discussions on emissions from pharmaceutical manufacturing, disposal of medical wastes, inputs from sewerage systems, effects on aquatic organisms and wildlife, indirect effects on human health, antibiotic resistance, stewardship, and treatment. These important issues affect the natural environment, making this first book on the topic a must have for comprehensive, broad, and up-to-date coverage of these issues."-- Publisher's web site. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780444638571 (Cloth) |
| ISBN | 0444638571 (Cloth) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |