Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPSPS) in the Aquatic Environment: Status and Issues in the Republic of Benin

Abstract

In Benin, next to the formal sales channel of pharmaceutical products there are informal channels that Commercialize adulterated products. Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPSPS) containing various organic groups, such as antibiotics, hormones, antimicrobial agents, synthetic musks, etc., continue to raise concerns with their persistent and potential threat to the ecological environment and to human health. Although wastewater treatment systems are often faulty or non-existent in Africa and particularly in Benin, no study on the state of contamination in PPSPs is achieved in this continent.