Specialized ecological polygon as one of the tools to reduce pharmaceutical pollution of the environment

The article discusses the problems of pollution of natural objects of the environment by medicines. The main sources of pharmaceutical waste, the causes of their occurrence, as well as the ways of penetration of drugs, the results of their metabolic transformation in the bodies of patients into environmental systems are characteristic. It has been shown that the main suppliers of pharmaceutical waste are medical organizations, chemical and pharmaceutical companies and the population. It is noted that the main channels of penetration of medicines into the environment are wastewater and landfills. Some data on the emergence of pharmaceutical substances in the natural environment are analysed. The composition of the recommendations and measures necessary to reduce the level of environmental risks associated with pollution is described. Particular attention is paid to the Environmental Monitoring Service, which provides laboratory support for environmental monitoring of environmental facilities, including hydro- and geochemical analysis of water, soil and air environment. It is proposed to improve the effectiveness of the environmental monitoring service in view of the degree of impact of controlled drugs on the natural environment by deploying a specialized ecological polygon.