Impact of pharmaceutical pollution on aquatic life

Monash University researchers, in collaboration with the University of Tuscia, conducted studies on the impact of pharmaceutical pollution on aquatic life, specifically focusing on the antidepressant fluoxetine's effects on freshwater fish. The research highlights the need for improved wastewater treatment and greener drug design to mitigate environmental pollution:

• The study on fluoxetine's impact on male guppies underscores the ecological consequences of pharmaceutical residues in wastewater.



• An international study published in Nature Sustainability, involving Monash researchers, calls for eco-friendly drug design and sustainable prescribing practices to minimise environmental impacts, emphasising the severe ecological and evolutionary impacts of pharmaceutical pollutants.

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