Ecotoxicological assessment of pharmaceuticals and personal care products using predictive toxicology approaches
Supratik Kar, Hans Sanderson, Kunal Roy, Emilio Benfenati, Jerzy Leszczyński
Abstract
The present review critically assesses the hazardous potential of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the environment and the description of the important<italic>in silico</italic>modeling approaches for assessing the toxicity of PPCPs towards diverse organisms.
Topics & Concepts
Environmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care productsHazardous wasteEnvironmental sciencePersonal careBiochemical engineeringToxicologyEnvironmental chemistryChemistryBiologyMedicineEcologyEnvironmental engineeringEngineeringSewage treatmentFamily medicinePharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsChemistry and Chemical EngineeringEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology