Levels of selected pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the aquatic environment in Tromsø, Norway

• Main Author: Strømberg, Julie Sofie Kleppe
• Other Authors: Kallenborn, Roland, Rønning, Helene Thorsen, Vasskog, Terje
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås 2017
• Subjects: Arctic; Norway; Tromsø; Finnes; Skille; Breivika; Tromsøysundet; Arktis*; Nord-Norge; Northern Norway; Arctic University of Norway; UiT The Arctic University of Norway
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2452580

Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are acknowledged as environmental pollutants, and for the last decade have gotten a lot of attention. Studies conducted on contamination of PPCPs in the aquatic environment have identified sewage treatment plants (STP) as the predominant source. The...