Blesch Gregg
Mod Healthc. 2010 May 24;40(21):1, 6-7, 16.
As scientific advances make it possible to detect chemicals in smaller and smaller concentrations in water, traces of pharmaceuticals are increasingly being found. And regulators are stepping in to monitor how hospitals are disposing of their drugs. "I think healthcare facilities are concerned about flushing but don't really understand what alternatives are available to them," says Janet Goodwin, of the EPA, left.
随着科学进步使得检测水中浓度越来越低的化学物质成为可能,越来越多的药物痕迹被发现。监管机构也开始介入,监督医院如何处理其药品。美国环境保护局的珍妮特·古德温(左)表示:“我认为医疗保健机构担心药物冲进下水道,但并不真正了解他们还有哪些其他选择。”