Reduction of Pharmaceutical Emissions from Dispersed Point Sources in Rural Areas

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In this Seed Money project partners from several countries around the Baltic Sea prepare a joint proposal for a main stage project to be funded by an EU or a national funding programme. This proposal will be in line with the Action Plan of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region. It will contribute to the implementation of the aims of one or several policy areas/horizontal actions named in the Action Plan. Pharmaceuticals are essential for health care but difficult to remove from our waste waters. The Baltic Sea receives constantly loads not only emitted in the coastal areas but also within the catchment areas. In these rural areas, many small point sources accumulate and may pose a risk to the environment. The project attempts to identify, quantify and evaluate the pharmaceutical loads as well as developing an approach to prioritize point sources regarding advanced treatment technologies.

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