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Published in the Science of The Total Enviroment, Volume 440, 2012, ages 24-32, ISSN 0048-9697,

The study Risk assessment on the presence of pharmaceuticals in sediments, soils and waters of the Pego–Oliva Marshlands (Valencia, eastern Spain),

Highlights

• The occurrence of 17 pharaceutical in the water, sediment and soils.
• 100% of the waters, 94% of sedients and 96% of agricultural soils were polluted.
• The most frequent pharmaceuticals were codeine and ibuprofen in water and carbamazepine and acetaminophen in soil/seidment.
• Diffusion of codine and fluoroquinolones to deeper soil horizons, was observed.
• Risk for the lower trophic levels and fishes was established.
• Nevertheless, the presence of pharmaceuticals in the enviroment is not limited only to an ecological problem since contamination also affects drinking water, being a potential risk to human health.

The studies authors are

Pablo Vazquez-Roig, Cristina Blasco, Yolanda Picó,

Food and Environmental Safety Research Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia

&

Vicente Andreu,

Research Centre of Desertification-CIDE (CSIC-UV-GV),

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969712011205
 

Published in the Science of The Total Enviroment, Volume 540, 1 January 2016, pages 278-286.

The study Presence of pharmaceuticals and heavy metals in sediments, soils and waters of the Pego–Oliva Marshlands (Valencia, eastern Spain),

Highlights

• 17 pharmaceuticals and 7 heavy metals were studied.
• Codeine, ibuprofen and acetaminophen showed the higher frequency of detection.
• Potential interactions of Ni, Co and Cu with different pharmaceuticals were observed.
• The studued compounds presented differences regarding water and land uses.

The studies authors are

Pablo Vazquez-Roig, Yolanda Picó,

Food and Environmental Safety Research Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia

E. Gimeno-Garcia, 

Fundación General Universidad de Valencia, Centro de Investigaciones sobre Desertificación

J.A Pascual, 

Landscape Chemistry and Environmental Forensics Group, Centro de Investigaciones sobre Desertificación

&

Vicente Andreu,

Research Centre of Desertification-CIDE (CSIC-UV-GV),

Published in Environmental science and pollution research international.  19(4):971-82  May 2012

The study Spatial distribution of illicit drugs in surface waters of the natural park of Pego-Oliva Marsh (Valencia, Spain).

Highlights

• Samples were collected at 23 sites from the main irrigation channels and the marsh.
• The drugs detected included
  • Methylenedioxymethamphetamine
  • Ketamine
  • Morphine
  • Benzoylecgonine
  • Cocaine
  • Methadone
  • Acetylmorphine
  • Carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol
• The highest concentrations were in the north of the Pego-Oliva Marsh.
• The pollution status by illicit drugs of the Pego-Oliva Marsh has been established.

They state "Emerging contaminants from the human pressure, such as pharmaceuticals, illicit drugs and personal care products, are not included in the priority contaminates of the Water Framework Directive yet, and are neither monitored nor controlled. However, pollution of emerging contaminants can threaten the enviroment and even human health.

The studies authors are

Pablo Vazquez-Roig, Cristina Blasco, Yolanda Picó, Francisco Morillas

Food and Environmental Safety Research Group, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Valencia

&

Vicente Andreu,

Research Centre of Desertification-CIDE (CSIC-UV-GV),

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