Determining Pharmaceutical Waste Generation Capacity in Istanbul and the Habits Relating to Pharmaceutical Waste Disposal

TÜRKDOĞAN F. İ., SONIŞIK T., DALGIÇ G.

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, vol.28, pp.931-936, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Journal Name: Fresenius Environmental Bulletin
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.931-936
  • Keywords: Pharmaceuticals disposal, Istanbul, wastewater, ENVIRONMENT
  • Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

It has been known today that the increase in medicine consumption has been causing certain environmental and economic problems. To solve these problems, it is useful to know the amount of waste medicine generation and the volunteerism of users in removing waste medicines.