… Pharmaceuticals in the environment pose a global challenge Hundreds of active substances and degradation products contaminate water and soil almost worldwide … results of the UBA project report that over 630 different pharmaceutical active substances and their degradation products have been traced in the environment …

… organic compounds at high temperature and sun irradiation. The emissions from those substances decreased distinctly since 1995; this led to a decline in peak … oxides emanate mostly from over-fertilised soils. The emissions from precursor substances have decreased since 1995; this has led to a distinct decline in peak … and leads to ozone depletion, especially during the night. In fact, ozone precursor substances are transported by wind beyond urban areas, thus contributing to the …

… plant protection products are applied directly into the environment. The active substances move into the soil matrix and degrade there. During this process, new substances are formed. Some of these are biologically less active and toxic than the … as persistence, mobility and risks for drinking water abstraction. In order to realistically assess the extent of pollution, significantly more degradation products …