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ReviewEnvironmental monitoring and assessment2024

Antibiotic disposal challenges in India: investigating causes and effects.

Samradhi Singh, Poonam Sharma, Namrata Pal, Devojit Kumar Sarma, Manoj Kumar

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Review in Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
2.1field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution.

Samradhi SinghICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal, 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Poonam SharmaICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal, 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Namrata PalICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal, 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Devojit Kumar SarmaICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal, 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Manoj KumarICMR-National Institute for Research in Environmental Health, Bhopal, 462030, Madhya Pradesh, India. manoj15ndri@gmail.com.
ICMR National Institute for Research in Environmental Health

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance has become a global problem and India emerges as a key battlefield in the fight against it. While inappropriate use of antibiotics is well known, the review article deliberates a less recognized yet equally perilous facet of the crisis i.e. improper antibiotic disposal. An investigation of the sources of antibiotic pollution in Indian water bodies identifies discharge of pharmaceutical effluents, hospital waste, and agricultural runoff as major contributing factors. Furthermore, it discusses the repercussions of antibiotic pollution including those relating to human health, aquatic ecosystems, and antibiotic resistance. Reviewing the causes and consequences of improper antibiotic disposal practices emphasizes the necessity of rethinking antibiotic waste management practices. The review highlights the need for stringent rules and increased awareness, while also discussing the emerging technologies and strategies to mitigate the risks of antibiotic disposal in India.

Indexed as

EcosystemEnvironmental MonitoringAgricultureAnti-Bacterial AgentsHumansIndiaAnti-Bacterial AgentsAntibiotic disposalAntibiotic misuseAntibiotic resistanceAntibiotic stewardshipEnvironmental healthPublic health

Identifiers

PMID38421517
OpenAlexW4392286214

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