Disposal of Pharmaceutical Waste by the Rural Population

Disposal of Pharmaceutical Waste by the Rural Population

Abstract Improper disposal of expired medicines and treatment leftovers can contaminate the environment and compromise the human health, however, the implementation of reverse logistics for medicines is a challenge for municipalities. The objective of this study was to characterize the medicines dis...

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Main Authors:	Paulo Cesar Rausch, Lenita Agostinetto, Ana Emilia Siegloch
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Ambiente e Sociedade (ANPPAS) 2023-04-01
Series:	Ambiente & Sociedade
Subjects:	Emerging pollutants Rural population Environmental contamination Basic sanitation Chemical waste
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-753X2023000100303&lng=en&tlng=en

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