0304/2022 - Descarte de medicamentos e os impactos ambientais: uma revisão integrativa da literatura Drug disposal and the environmental impacts: integrative review of the literature
Objetivo: Investigar as evidências nacionais e internacionais disponíveis sobre o descarte de medicamentos e os impactos em matrizes ambientais. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura realizada nas bases de dados Pubmed, Scielo e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS) que incluiu artigos em Inglês, Espanhol e Português publicados entre 2010 a 2020. Resultados: Foram selecionados 26 artigos, que evidenciaram o descarte incorreto de medicamentos por profissionais e consumidores devido, principalmente, à falta de conhecimentos sobre os impactos ambientais que os mesmos podem ocasionar. Estudos apontaram a contaminação de água, esgoto e sedimentos por fármacos descartados de forma incorreta. Além disso, observou-se que seres vivos aquáticos podem ser impactados pela presença de medicamentos em matrizes ambientais. Considerações finais: O descarte de medicamentos incorreto ainda é uma realidade nas evidências avaliadas, que promove a contaminação de matrizes ambientais, muitas vezes, não é removido por estações de tratamento de águas residuárias e interfere no equilíbrio da vida ambiental.
Palavras-chave:
Preparações farmacêuticas, Eliminação final de resíduos químicos, Perigos ao meio ambiente, Meio ambiente e saúde pública, Poluentes ambientais.
Abstract:
Objective: investigating the national and international evidence available on the forms of drug disposal and the presence of drugs in environmental matrices. Methodology: This is an integrative literature review conducted in the Pubmed, Scielo and Virtual Health Library (VHL) databases, which included articles in English, Spanish and Portuguese published between 2010 and 2020. Results: Twenty-six articles were ed, which showed the incorrect disposal of medicines by professionals and consumers due mainly to the lack of knowledge about the environmental impacts that they may cause. Studies have pointed out the contamination of water, sewage and sediments by incorrectly discarded drugs. Furthermore, it was observed that aquatic living beings can be impacted by the presence of drugs in environmental matrices. Final considerations: The incorrect disposal of drugs have still been a reality in the evaluated evidences, which promotes the contamination of environmental matrices. It is barely removed by wastewater treatment plants and interferes with the balance of environmental life.
Keywords:
Pharmaceutical Preparations; Terminal Disposal of Chemical Waste; Dangers on the Environment; Environment and Public Health; Toxic Actions.
Drug disposal and the environmental impacts: integrative review of the literature
Resumo (abstract):
Objective: investigating the national and international evidence available on the forms of drug disposal and the presence of drugs in environmental matrices. Methodology: This is an integrative literature review conducted in the Pubmed, Scielo and Virtual Health Library (VHL) databases, which included articles in English, Spanish and Portuguese published between 2010 and 2020. Results: Twenty-six articles were ed, which showed the incorrect disposal of medicines by professionals and consumers due mainly to the lack of knowledge about the environmental impacts that they may cause. Studies have pointed out the contamination of water, sewage and sediments by incorrectly discarded drugs. Furthermore, it was observed that aquatic living beings can be impacted by the presence of drugs in environmental matrices. Final considerations: The incorrect disposal of drugs have still been a reality in the evaluated evidences, which promotes the contamination of environmental matrices. It is barely removed by wastewater treatment plants and interferes with the balance of environmental life.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Pharmaceutical Preparations; Terminal Disposal of Chemical Waste; Dangers on the Environment; Environment and Public Health; Toxic Actions.
Silva, V.W.P., Figueira, K.L, Silva, F.G., Zagi, G.S., Meschede, M.S.C.. Descarte de medicamentos e os impactos ambientais: uma revisão integrativa da literatura. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2022/out). [Citado em 22/12/2024].
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