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| Title |
Pharmaceuticals: a threat to drinking water?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Trends in Biotechnology, April 2005
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.tibtech.2005.02.001 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Oliver A. Jones, John N. Lester, Nick Voulvoulis |
| Abstract |
Recently, considerable interest has developed regarding the presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment, but there has been comparatively little study on the potential of these substances to enter potable supplies. This is surprising because drinking water would provide a direct route into the body for any drugs that might be present. Although many countries employ advanced treatments, such as granular activated carbon, membrane technologies, ozonation and ultraviolet radiation, for treating water intended for human consumption, some compounds have been shown to be unaffected by such processes. Here, we examine the levels of drug substances reported in drinking water around the world. The possible implications of the presence of these compounds are highlighted and assessed, and recommendations are made for further research. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 50% |
| Scientists | 1 | 50% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 670 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | <1% |
| Spain | 3 | <1% |
| India | 2 | <1% |
| Japan | 2 | <1% |
| Poland | 2 | <1% |
| Canada | 2 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Czechia | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 7 | 1% |
| Unknown | 646 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 139 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 120 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 86 | 13% |
| Researcher | 73 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 36 | 5% |
| Other | 101 | 15% |
| Unknown | 115 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 151 | 23% |
| Chemistry | 103 | 15% |
| Engineering | 82 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 62 | 9% |
| Chemical Engineering | 32 | 5% |
| Other | 83 | 12% |
| Unknown | 157 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 11. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 26 June 2023.
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