The practices of Brazilian internet users on the environmental impacts associated with the use of medicines in the COVID-19 pandemic: are we practicing ecopharmacovigilance?

Costa, Rafaela dos Santos; Medeiros, Amanda Nogueira; Amaral, Viviane Souza do; Navoni, Julio Alejandro

The practices of Brazilian internet users on the environmental impacts associated with the use of medicines in the COVID-19 pandemic: are we practicing ecopharmacovigilance?

Pharmaceutical contamination represents an environmental and public health threat. One of the sources of entry of these compounds into the environment is the disposal of expired or unused medicines. However, it is necessary to understand how the population recognize this problem to subsidize managem...

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Autores:	Costa, Rafaela dos Santos, Medeiros, Amanda Nogueira, Amaral, Viviane Souza do, Navoni, Julio Alejandro
Tipo de documento:	artigo
Estado:	Versão publicada
Data de publicação:	2023
País:	Brasil
Recursos:	Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental (ABES)
Repositório:	Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais (Online)
Idioma:	inglês
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Palavra-chave:	contaminantes emergentes; contaminação farmacêutica; descarte inadequado; hábitos socioambientais; legislação; risco ambiental; impactos humanos e ambientais emerging contaminants; pharmaceutical contamination; inappropriate disposal; socio-environmental habits; legislation; environmental risk; human and environmental impacts

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title	The practices of Brazilian internet users on the environmental impacts associated with the use of medicines in the COVID-19 pandemic: are we practicing ecopharmacovigilance?
spellingShingle	The practices of Brazilian internet users on the environmental impacts associated with the use of medicines in the COVID-19 pandemic: are we practicing ecopharmacovigilance? Costa, Rafaela dos Santos contaminantes emergentes; contaminação farmacêutica; descarte inadequado; hábitos socioambientais; legislação; risco ambiental; impactos humanos e ambientais emerging contaminants; pharmaceutical contamination; inappropriate disposal; socio-environmental habits; legislation; environmental risk; human and environmental impacts
title_short	The practices of Brazilian internet users on the environmental impacts associated with the use of medicines in the COVID-19 pandemic: are we practicing ecopharmacovigilance?
title_full	The practices of Brazilian internet users on the environmental impacts associated with the use of medicines in the COVID-19 pandemic: are we practicing ecopharmacovigilance?
title_fullStr	The practices of Brazilian internet users on the environmental impacts associated with the use of medicines in the COVID-19 pandemic: are we practicing ecopharmacovigilance?
title_full_unstemmed	The practices of Brazilian internet users on the environmental impacts associated with the use of medicines in the COVID-19 pandemic: are we practicing ecopharmacovigilance?
title_sort	The practices of Brazilian internet users on the environmental impacts associated with the use of medicines in the COVID-19 pandemic: are we practicing ecopharmacovigilance?
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topic	contaminantes emergentes; contaminação farmacêutica; descarte inadequado; hábitos socioambientais; legislação; risco ambiental; impactos humanos e ambientais emerging contaminants; pharmaceutical contamination; inappropriate disposal; socio-environmental habits; legislation; environmental risk; human and environmental impacts
description	Pharmaceutical contamination represents an environmental and public health threat. One of the sources of entry of these compounds into the environment is the disposal of expired or unused medicines. However, it is necessary to understand how the population recognize this problem to subsidize management actions on this theme. Mitigating and/or reducing the entry of pharmaceuticals into the environment is one of the main lines of action of the ecopharmacovigilance (EPV). Thus, the present study aimed to analyze the environmental habits of medicines disposal by Brazilian web users, in accordance with current legislation, as well as the environmental impacts resulting from pharmacological contamination, during the COVID-19 pandemic, besides evaluating the implementation of the EPV concept. An online questionnaire was developed on the Google Forms platform with 26 questions, and was disseminated for six months on social networks, websites, and emails. The sampling method used was the convenience. The results indicated the predominance of consumption of the pharmacological group associated with COVID-19 treatment. In addition, it was observed that most participants discarded medicines for human (62%) and veterinary (33.6%) use in common waste. Moreover, there was a concern among respondents regarding the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environment and their implications in different environmental matrices as well as in human health. Disseminating the current Brazilian legislation and improving the effectiveness of reverse logistics programs, as well as making society aware of the impacts associated with pharmaceuticals can help mitigate this environmental problem.
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spelling	The practices of Brazilian internet users on the environmental impacts associated with the use of medicines in the COVID-19 pandemic: are we practicing ecopharmacovigilance?The practices of Brazilian internet users on the environmental impacts associated with the use of medicines in the COVID-19 pandemic: are we practicing ecopharmacovigilance?contaminantes emergentes; contaminação farmacêutica; descarte inadequado; hábitos socioambientais; legislação; risco ambiental; impactos humanos e ambientaisemerging contaminants; pharmaceutical contamination; inappropriate disposal; socio-environmental habits; legislation; environmental risk; human and environmental impactsPharmaceutical contamination represents an environmental and public health threat. One of the sources of entry of these compounds into the environment is the disposal of expired or unused medicines. However, it is necessary to understand how the population recognize this problem to subsidize management actions on this theme. Mitigating and/or reducing the entry of pharmaceuticals into the environment is one of the main lines of action of the ecopharmacovigilance (EPV). Thus, the present study aimed to analyze the environmental habits of medicines disposal by Brazilian web users, in accordance with current legislation, as well as the environmental impacts resulting from pharmacological contamination, during the COVID-19 pandemic, besides evaluating the implementation of the EPV concept. An online questionnaire was developed on the Google Forms platform with 26 questions, and was disseminated for six months on social networks, websites, and emails. The sampling method used was the convenience. The results indicated the predominance of consumption of the pharmacological group associated with COVID-19 treatment. In addition, it was observed that most participants discarded medicines for human (62%) and veterinary (33.6%) use in common waste. Moreover, there was a concern among respondents regarding the occurrence of pharmaceuticals in the environment and their implications in different environmental matrices as well as in human health. Disseminating the current Brazilian legislation and improving the effectiveness of reverse logistics programs, as well as making society aware of the impacts associated with pharmaceuticals can help mitigate this environmental problem.A contaminação por fármacos representa uma ameaça ambiental e de saúde pública. Uma das fontes de entrada desses compostos no meio ambiente é o descarte de medicamentos vencidos ou não utilizados. No entanto, é preciso entender como a população reconhece esse problema, para subsidiar ações de gestão perante esse tema. Essas formas de mitigar e/ou reduzir a entrada de fármacos no meio ambiente é uma das principais linhas de atuação da ecofarmacovigilância (EPV). Assim, o presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar os hábitos ambientais do descarte de medicamentos dos internautas brasileiros, de acordo com a legislação vigente, bem como os impactos ambientais decorrentes da poluição por fármacos, durante a pandemia de COVID-19, além de avaliar a implantação do conceito EPV para evitar a entrada de fármacos no meio ambiente. Foi desenvolvido um questionário online na plataforma Google Forms com 26 questões, divulgado durante seis meses em redes sociais, sites e e-mails. O método de amostragem utilizado foi o de conveniência. Os resultados indicaram a predominância de consumo de classes terapêuticas associadas ao tratamento da COVID-19. Além disso, observou-se que a maioria dos participantes descartava medicamentos de uso humano (62%) e veterinário (33,6%) no lixo comum. Além disso, constatou-se que existe uma preocupação do entrevistado sobre a influência dessas substâncias na contaminação da água e do solo, na saúde humana e animal associada a doenças. Divulgar a legislação brasileira vigente e melhorar a eficácia dos programas de logística reversa, bem como conscientizar a sociedade sobre os impactos ambientais associados aos fármacos, pode auxiliar na mitigação dessa problemática ambiental.Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental (ABES)2023-10-23info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdftext/xmlhttps://www.rbciamb.com.br/Publicacoes_RBCIAMB/article/view/161510.5327/Z2176-94781615Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais; Vol. 58 No. 2 (2023): RBCIAMB - ISSN 2176-9478 - June; 273-282Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais ; v. 58 n. 2 (2023): RBCIAMB - ISSN 2176-9478 - Junho; 273-2822176-94781808-4524reponame:Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais (Online)instname:Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental (ABES)instacron:ABESenghttps://www.rbciamb.com.br/Publicacoes_RBCIAMB/article/view/1615/909https://www.rbciamb.com.br/Publicacoes_RBCIAMB/article/view/1615/942Copyright (c) 2023 Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientaishttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCosta, Rafaela dos SantosMedeiros, Amanda NogueiraAmaral, Viviane Souza doNavoni, Julio Alejandro2024-09-11T17:33:02Zoai:ojs.www.rbciamb.com.br:article/1615Revistahttp://www.rbciamb.com.br/index.php/Publicacoes_RBCIAMBhttps://www.rbciamb.com.br/Publicacoes_RBCIAMB/oairbciamb@abes-dn.org.br\|\|2176-94781804-4524opendoar:2024-09-11T17:33:02Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais (Online) - Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental (ABES)false
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