A revised excretion factor for estimating ketamine consumption by wastewater-based epidemiology – Utilising wastewater and seizure data

The rate of drug excretion (excretion factor) is a critical parameter for monitoring drug consumption in the population by wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE). Previous studies have refined excretion factors for common illicit drugs, such as cocaine, amphetamine, methamphetamine, heroin, to improve...

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Main Authors: Peng Du, Qiuda Zheng, Kevin V. Thomas, Xiqing Li, Phong K. Thai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412019348019