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EmCon 2007
International Conference on Analysis of Emerging Contaminants in the Environment
7th - 9th March 2007
Lakeside Conference Centre, York, UK
www.emcon2007.com/registration.cfm
Scientists. regulators and the public are becoming increasingly concerned about the presence and impacts of emerging chemical contaminants (including pharmaceuticals, veterinary medicines, nanoparticles, non-traditional metals, degradation products, and emerging POPs) in the environment.
Over the past ten years, there have been significant advances in analytical methodologies for detecting these substances in the environment. During this international conference we will discuss the challenges and solutions to detecting and quantifying these substances in a wide range of environmental matrices. A range of techniques will be discussed
Over the past ten years, there have been significant advances in analytical methodologies for detecting these substances in the environment. During this international conference we will discuss the challenges and solutions to detecting and quantifying these substances in a wide range of environmental matrices. A range of techniques will be discussed
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There are over 3,000 pharmaceuticals on the UK market but most have never been subject to an environmental risk assessment. In 2003, the Environment Agency published a Position Statement on the impacts of human pharmaceuticals on the aquatic environment [1] which called for reassurance that low levels ...
Author: Boucard, T View
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