Zuccato E, Calamari D, Natangelo M, Fanelli R
Lancet. 2000 May 20;355(9217):1789-90. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02270-4.
Therapeutic drugs can contaminate the environment because of metabolic excretion, improper disposal, or industrial waste. To assess the extent of this contamination, we listed drugs thought to be putative priority pollutants according to selected criteria, and measured them in Lombardy, Italy. Most drugs were measurable in drinking or river waters and sediments, suggesting that pharmaceutical products are widespread contaminants, with possible implications for human health and the environment.
治疗药物可能因代谢排泄、处置不当或工业废物而污染环境。为评估这种污染的程度，我们根据选定标准列出了被认为是假定优先污染物的药物，并在意大利伦巴第地区对其进行了测量。大多数药物在饮用水、河水和沉积物中都可检测到，这表明药品是广泛存在的污染物，可能对人类健康和环境产生影响。
