Naslov
Cruise Ships as a Source of Pollution of the Adriatic Sea by Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products

Autori
Čulin, Jelena

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
ATINER’s Conference Paper Proceedings Series TRA2022-0261 / Sisiopiku, Virginia ; Gkounta, Olga - Atena : Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER), 2022, 2-10

ISBN
978-960-598-484-7

Skup
8th Annual International Conference on Transportation

Mjesto i datum
Atena, Grčka, 30.05.2022. - 02.06.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Cruise ships, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, emerging contaminants, Adriatic Sea

Sažetak
Cruise tourism creates a significant environmental burden, particularly in the Adriatic Sea, which is a vulnerable ecosystem. Research on cruise ship emissions usually addresses substances covered by international and national legislation such as nutrients, pathogens, and greenhouse gases. Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are rarely investigated. PPCPs have been detected in various compartments of the marine environment globally. They gained attention because of their potential to harm human health and ecosystems. Many of them are not regulated and are considered emerging contaminants. Bearing in mind that there is a possibility that cruise ships emit significant amounts of PPCPs in the Adriatic Sea, there is a need to address this issue. This paper briefly discusses problems related to PPCPs and proposes the next steps to identify needs for preventive measures.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Tehnologija prometa i transport

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