Atenolol
Summary
Persistence. It cannot be excluded that atenolol is persistent, due to the lack of data.
Bioaccumulation. It cannot be excluded that atenolol bioaccumulates, due to the lack of data.
Toxicity. It cannot be excluded that atenolol is toxic, due to the lack of data.
Risk. Report Goodpoint 2016: Atenolol is well researched in terms of the environmental hazard and measured concentrations in the environment in Sweden. On this basis, the safety margin for environmental impact is assessed to be good.
Environmental information is missing on fass.se for atenolol (2024-07-03) hence "lack of data" as above for environmental hazard.
Detailed information
Pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment in Region Stockholm
Atenolol has been found in outgoing wastewater in 2023 and measured in raw water in 2024 in Region Stockholm.
Report Goodpoint 2016
Atenolol is well researched in terms of the environmental hazard and measured concentrations in the environment in Sweden. On this basis, the safety margin for environmental impact is assessed to be good.
References
- Provtagningar av läkemedelsrester i vatten, sediment och fisk för Region Stockholm.
- Goodpoint. Prioritering av läkemedel med miljörisk inom SLL. Stockholm: Goodpoint; 2016. Rapport LS 2016–0634.
- IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Ltd Fick J, Lindberg RH, Fång J, Magnér J, Kaj L, Brorström-Lundén E. Screening 2014. Analysis of pharmaceuticals and hormones in samples from WWTPs and receiving waters. Rapport C 135.
- IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Ltd. Fick J, Lindberg RH, Kaj L, Brorström-Lundén E. Results from the Swedish National Screening Programme 2010. Subreport 3, B 2014 Pharmaceuticals.
Author: Health and Medical Care Administration, Region Stockholm