A source-to-sea approach to emerging pollutants in freshwater and oceans: pharmaceuticals in the Baltic Sea region

This study highlights the transport of emerging pollutants through source-to-sea hydrological cycle. Based on a UNESCO–HELCOM pharmaceuticals in aquatic environment Baltic Sea region, it presents information pharmaceutical sales and detection different types wastewater, sludge, river water, seawater, ocean sediment marine biota. It new science-based policy developments commitments to reduce discharge into environments region that have been developed framework HELCOM. concludes with recommendations for future research responses.