Environmental Fate, Ecotoxicity, and Remediation of Heterocyclic Pharmaceuticals as Emerging Contaminants: A Review of Long-Term Risks and Impacts
Oussama Baaloudj, Laura Scrano, Sabino Aurelio Bufo, Lee-Ann Sade Modley, Filomena Lelario, Angelica Rebecca Zizzamia, Lucia Emanuele & Monica Brienza · Organics · 2025
Heterocyclic pharmaceuticals are emerging contaminants due to their toxic, carcinogenic nature and detrimental impact on the natural ecosystem. These compounds pose a significant environmental concern given their widespread use in medical therapy, constituting over 90% of new med...
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10.3390/org6010001