Walters, Chavon R2018-10-162018-10-162017-06Walters, C.R. 2017. The drugs we wash away: What happens to antiretrovirals in the aquatic environment? Water Wheel, vol. 16(3): 25-261816-7969https://journals.co.za/content/journal/10520/EJC-81313de56https://bit.ly/2QNXRq2http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10473Open access article published in Water Wheel, vol. 16(3): 25-26. Available from: https://journals.co.za/content/journal/10520/EJC-81313de56With increasing frequency countries are faced with a new set of chemicals that are contaminating the environment. These so-called ‘emerging contaminants’ hold potential risk to humans and/or the environment. The challenge is that, generally, little is known about the occurrence of these pollutants, the actual risks and the approach to formulate appropriate policy and legislation. The CSIR is increasing awareness and knowledge in this area through its study of antiretrovirals as an emerging contaminant.enChemical pollutionChemical contaminationEmerging contaminantsAntiretroviral contaminationArticleWalters, C. R. (2017). The drugs we wash away: What happens to antiretrovirals in the aquatic environment?. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10473Walters, Chavon R "The drugs we wash away: What happens to antiretrovirals in the aquatic environment?." (2017) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10473Walters CR. The drugs we wash away: What happens to antiretrovirals in the aquatic environment?. 2017; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10473.TY - Article AU - Walters, Chavon R AB - With increasing frequency countries are faced with a new set of chemicals that are contaminating the environment. These so-called ‘emerging contaminants’ hold potential risk to humans and/or the environment. The challenge is that, generally, little is known about the occurrence of these pollutants, the actual risks and the approach to formulate appropriate policy and legislation. The CSIR is increasing awareness and knowledge in this area through its study of antiretrovirals as an emerging contaminant. DA - 2017-06 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Chemical pollution KW - Chemical contamination KW - Emerging contaminants KW - Antiretroviral contamination LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2017 SM - 1816-7969 T1 - The drugs we wash away: What happens to antiretrovirals in the aquatic environment? TI - The drugs we wash away: What happens to antiretrovirals in the aquatic environment? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/10473 ER -