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Antibiotics in the Ghanaian Environment
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This review documented the occurrence and environmental distribution of antibiotic residues in Ghanaian water bodies and agricultural environments, finding that widespread antibiotic use without adequate waste management is leading to rising antimicrobial resistance in the environment.
The use of antibiotics is widespread throughout the world, and Ghana is not an exception. They are one of the most frequently prescribed medications. Antibiotic residue concentrations are rising in the environment and are found in practically all water bodies, including lakes and rivers, because of inadequate management of residential and medical wastes. Contrarily, there is a substantial chance of medication toxicity and resistance. Therefore, removal of these pollutants from water bodies is essential, yet conventional wastewater or water treatment methods frequently fall short of efficiently removing these chemicals. Antibiotics will be used as a case study in this chapter to discuss the concentration of pharmaceutical pollutants in the environment, specifically in Ghanaian waterbodies, and risk evaluations of these pollutants. Additionally, this chapter will look into the possible removal technologies report and establish the present investigation on removing these pollutants with microplastics.
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