Pathways and legislationtowards hospital wastewater discharged around globe

  • Nadeem A. Khan*
  • , Sirajuddin Ahmed
  • , Izharul Haq Farooqi
  • , Imran Ali
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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2 Scopus citations

Abstract

In every section of the environment pharmaceuticals are now can be observed and detected. Hospitals are one of the major sources of pollution via either through environment or wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The treatment plants are not prepared for effective treatment of emerging contaminants (ECs). This paper further illustrates the lack of understanding of the ecotoxicity of certain large concentrations of pharmaceutical compounds in HWW (mg L-1). In order to expand this analysis, the ecotoxic risks associated with numerous pollution scenarios, particularly water-dilution and metabolite processing, particularly during transit inside WWPs, have now to be investigated. Furthermore, in hospitals, the average water demand is reported to be between 200-1200 L bed- 1 day-1. Water is consumed in the hospital system with equivalent wastewater discharge. There is also domestic waste disposal in hospital fluids from kitchens, washrooms, and toilets. This paper reviews about characteristics of hospital wastewater, legislation around the globe and its paths ways in biotics system. This review also provides an overview of the pathways of ECs and focused few of its characteristics in biological treatment.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEcological Questions
Volume32
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Disposal
  • Emerging contaminants
  • Hospital wastewater
  • Legislative governance
  • Risk

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology
  • Ecological Modeling

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