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environmental contamination
environmental health
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Abstract
The entry of pharmaceutical into the environment can have numerous ecological consequences. For this reason, a new science proposes to mitigate and manage the possible effects of these substances on the environmental scenario, Ecopharmacovigilance. Considering all the approach around this area, the present article aims to carry out a bibliometric analysis of the literature contemplating this theme. A bibliometric survey was carried out, using only the descriptor “Ecopharmacovigilance”, to verify which research trends in this subject. Four databases were selected, and searches were performed in three languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish. The time window assigned in the present study was 2007-2020. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were designated. After refinement, the content of the articles was analyzed and briefly described. The affiliation of the researchers, typology of articles, year the articles were published, thematic areas, impact factor and number of citations were also verified. Data analysis was performed using Excel software for quantitative analysis and Nvivo for qualitative analysis. 27 articles were identified based on the established criteria. There was an increase in publications between 2015-2019. Most of the articles evaluated were literature review, described in English with predominantly Asian affiliations. The keywords most used in the studies were “Ecopharmacovigilance”, “Environment”, “Pharmaceutical”, “Residues” indicating a link between this new science and the impacts around drugs on the environment. Based on the results obtained, we encourage researchers to dedicate themselves to carrying out studies in this area.
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