Dehghanpour, Samineh

MSc in Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

[ 1 ] - Platinum-based Cytotoxic Drugs in Hospital Effluent, Iasfahan, Iran

  Background and purpose: Chemotherapy with platinum-base cytotoxic drugs (PBCDs) are commonly used in treatment of different types of cancers. Significant amounts of these drugs enter the hospital effluent via urinary exertion of patients and could adversely affect the environment and different ecosystems. Materials and methods: The samples (n=7) of 24 hours' hospital effluent were collected...