A comprehensive review Written by experts in the field Appeals to scientists involved in the management and treatment of hospital effluents and wastewater, administrators and decision-makers, legislators, and environmental engineers

A comprehensive review Written by experts in the field Appeals to scientists involved in the management and treatment of hospital effluents and wastewater, administrators and decision-makers, legislators, and environmental engineers Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Hospital Wastewater: existing regulations and current trends In management.- Occurrence of common pollutants and pharmaceuticals in hospital effluents.- Ecotoxicity of hospital effluents.-Prioritization of active pharmaceutical ingredients in hospital wastewater.- Occurrence and risks of contrast agents, cytostatics and antibiotics in hospital effluents.- Pharmaceutical concentrations and loads in hospital effluents - Is a Predictive Model or Direct Measurement the most accurate approach?- Contribution of hospital effluents to the load of micropollutants in WWTP influents.- Lessons learned from European experiences and presentation of case studies.- Hospital wastewater treatments adopted in Asia, Africa and Australia.- Full scale plants for dedicated treatment of hospital effluents.- Overview on pilot-scale treatments and new and innovative technologies for hospital effluent.- Final remarks and perspectives in management and treatment of hospital effluent. <p