Grey Water Footprint for human and veterinary pharmaceuticals: case study of the Vecht river catchment

Lara Wöhler, Arjen Y. Hoekstra

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Abstract

Water pollution by pharmaceuticals has emerged as an urgent topic globally and regionally as it relates to a variety of concerns such as ecological effects, antimicrobial resistances or drinking water supply. Several emission pathways for human as well as veterinary pharmaceuticals have been identified. Yet what are the dominant emission pathways on a catchment scale? And what could be
promising reduction measures having identified these pathways?
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event2nd Water JPI Conference 2018: Emerging pollutants in freshwater ecosystems - Helsinki, Finland
Duration: 6 Jun 20187 Jun 2018
Conference number: 2
http://www.aka.fi/waterjpi2018

Conference

Conference2nd Water JPI Conference 2018
Country/TerritoryFinland
CityHelsinki
Period6/06/187/06/18
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