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Entry and occurrence of human pharmaceuticals in the environment
… consumption, environmental pollution is expected to rise. last update on 17.12.2024 Consumption of human pharmaceuticals in Germany Pharmaceuticals are essential … plants, where the pharmaceutical substances are destroyed (8). However, as of 2024, sewage sludge is still being used as agricultural fertiliser, leading to the … The European Council adopted the revised Urban Wastewater Directive on November 5, 2024, which must be transposed into national law within 30 months. According to the …