What are the environmental impacts of cancer drugs?
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 - 08:41
in Health & Medicine
Chemotherapeutic drugs, also known as antineoplastic agents, that are prescribed to treat a range of cancer types, enter the aquatic environment via human excretion and wastewater treatment facilities. A review indicates that very few studies have characterized the effects of antineoplastic agents that are released into aquatic environments.