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POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH MISMANAGEMENT OF HOSPITAL WASTEWATER IN TANZANIA [PDF]
, 2023 Hospital wastewater is harmful to the environment and public health if inadequately managed. Mismanagement of hospital wastewater pollutes soil, aquatic environments and spread infectious diseases that put public into health risks.
Shadrack Mwita Sabai
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Monitoring hospital wastewaters for their probable genotoxicity [PDF]
Journal of Water and Health, 2019 Abstract Hospitals' effluents contain a considerable amount of chemicals. Considering the significant volume of wastewater discharged by hospitals, the presence of these chemicals represents a real threat to the environment and human health.
Asma, Beltifa +2 more
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Prevalence of amoxicillin resistance by Enterococci found in the hospital wastewater [PDF]
Journal of Advances in Environmental Health Research, 2017 Enterococci are found worldwide and are considered to be opportunistic pathogens. Antimicrobial resistance in these bacteria is increasing and is associated with their capability to sustain in the wastewater.
Enayatollah Kalantar +5 more
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EVALUASI INSTALASI PENGOLAHAN AIR LIMBAH RUMAH SAKIT RK CHARITAS PALEMBANG
Jurnal Ilmu Lingkungan, 2016 Limbah cair rumah sakit merupakan salah satu sumber pencemar bagi lingkungan yang dapat memberi dampak negatif berupa gangguan terhadap kesehatan, kehidupan biotik serta gangguan terhadap keindahan sehingga harus diolah terlebih dahulu sebelum dibuang ke
Meylinda Mulyati, JM Sri Narhadi
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Water Science and Technology, 2022 Dissemination of multiresistant bacteria and high concentrations of micropollutants by hospitals and other medical facilities can be significantly reduced by a wide variety of on-site treatment approaches.
Marten Klatt, Falk Beyer, Jörn Einfeldt
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Genotoxicity evaluation of hospital wastewaters
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2009 In hospitals a large variety of substances are in use for medical purposes such as diagnostics and research. After application, diagnostic agents, disinfectants and excreted non-metabolized pharmaceuticals by patients reach the wastewater. Indeed, some of the substances found in wastewaters are genotoxic and are suspected to be a possible cause of the ...
Preeti, Gupta +4 more
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, 2023 The presence of 220 emerging contaminants belonging to different classes (artificial sweeteners, personal care products, coffee and tobacco-related compounds, and industrial chemicals) was investigated in hospital wastewater for the first time.
Thrassyvoulos Manios +7 more
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Metagenomic Survey Reveals More Diverse and Abundant Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Municipal Wastewater Than Hospital Wastewater [PDF]
, 2021 Alongside antibiotic resistance, co-selection of antibiotics, biocides, and metal resistance is a growing concern. While hospital wastewater is considered a hotspot for antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and genes (ARGs), the scenario in India, one of ...
Varshney, AK +14 more
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Ozonation of Amoxicillin and Ciprofloxacin in Model Hospital Wastewater to Increase Biotreatability
Antibiotics, 2021 Amoxicillin (AMX) and Ciprofloxacin (CIP) are antibiotics commonly used in human medicine with high environmental toxicity and poor biodegradability. They have been found in various hospital effluents and groundwater, and their environmental impact is ...
Severina Aleksić +4 more
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Frontiers in Water, 2021 In this study, the composition and richness of bacterial communities in treated and untreated wastewater from hospitals, commercial, and non-commercial fish farming sites, sewage effluents, and surface waters, which included seawater and fresh water in ...
Andre Freire Cruz +7 more
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