Molecular Toxicology on the Environmental Impact of Pharmaceuticals
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Toxicology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2024 | Viewed by 1112
Special Issue Editor
Interests: QSAR; liquid chromatography; ADMET studies in silico and in vitro; environmental toxicology; spectroscopy
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Dear Colleagues,
Pharmaceutic and cosmetic preparations play a crucial role in maintaining the health and well-being of humans and animals; however, the components of such preparations pollute surface waters, soil, and air, and are unwillingly absorbed by individuals who are often unaware of such exposure; many cosmetic and pharmaceutical raw materials undergo degradation processes in soil or water, leading to products that can also be considered environmental contaminants. Such compounds are often persistent in the environment and can travel long distances from the point of discharge. The results of contact of humans and animals with such undesired substances are, e.g., developmental pathologies, some types of cancer, reproductive problems, and malfunctions of the central nervous systems.
The focus of this Special Issue will be on pharmaceutics (related to both human and veterinary medicine) and cosmetic products/compounds, as well as their metabolites, in humans and the environment. The focus will be on the toxicological effects of pharmacological and cosmetic products/compounds, and their metabolites, on humans and animals, as well as the related molecular mechanisms. Original research papers and reviews on the molecular mechanisms and properties governing the behaviors of drugs and cosmetic raw materials (including their metabolites and degradation products) in the environment are especially welcome.
Dr. Anns Sobańska
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pharmaceutic
- cosmetic preparations
- cosmetic products
- cosmetic compounds
- molecular mechanisms
- environmental toxicity and/or persistence
- mobility in soil/water compartment
- bioconcentration or bioaccumulation
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