(37) What doctors know about pharmacopollution

Jon Zarate Sesma¹, Alexandra Crespo Cebrián¹, Lidia Maeso Aragon¹, Vladimir Akhrimenko Akhrimenko¹, Saioa Domingo Echaburu², Unax Lertxundi Etxebarria³, Gorka Orive Arroyo¹

¹NanoBioCel ikerketa taldea, Farmazia Fakultatea (UPV/EHU, Vitoria-Gasteiz), ²Osakidetza, Debagoieneko ESI, Farmazia Zerbitzua (Arrasate), ³Bioaraba Osasun Ikerketa Institututa, Osakidetza, Arabako Osasun Mentaleko farmazia zerbitzua (Vitoria-Gasteiz)

jon.zarate@ehu.eus

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The use of medicines has increased in humans and animals and is responsible for drug contamination (pharmacopollution), especially in aquatic wastewater collection systems. Doctors are key in the use of medicines and there is little information about their knowledge, attitude and practice regarding pharmacopollution. This study, recently carried out by the College of Physicians of Spain, concludes that there is a great lack of knowledge on the subject among doctors and that training must be increased.

Gako-hitzak: Pharmacopollution, Eco prescription, Enviromental Risk Assessment