4. Conclusion
The global situation is now quite clear: the world's environment, and in particular its aquatic environments, is contaminated by a wide variety of chemicals, including drug residues. Dissemination is continuous, and varies according to the flows discharged, rainfall conditions and countries' WWTPs . The challenge now is to define strategies, in conjunction with the various stakeholders, aimed at reducing the arrival of drug residues in the environment, based on a global strategy founded on the convergence of better drug use (reduction at source, development of effective "green" molecules, proposal of new therapeutic concepts, adaptation of medication, etc.), more effective...
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Source of figures quoted in the introduction
OECD. Pharmaceutical Residues in Freshwater Hazards and Policy Responses, 136 pages, ISSN: 22245081 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1787/22245081 ; https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/c936f42d-en/index.html?itemId=/content/publication/c936f42d-en
...Regulations
Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of October 23, 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1-73).
Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 12, 2006 on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration.
Directive 2008/105/EC...
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Water agencies : https://www.lesagencesdeleau.fr/
French Biodiversity Office : https://www.ofb.gouv.fr/les-milieux-aquatiques
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