Drugs Drinking Water

AP IMPACT: Tons of drugs dumped into wastewater

AP | JEFF DONN, MARTHA MENDOZA and JUSTIN PRITCHARD | Posted 10.15.2008 | Green


U.S. hospitals and long-term care facilities annually flush millions of pounds of unused pharmaceuticals down the drain, pumping contaminants into Ame...

Sex Hormones, Mood Stabilizers Found In Drinking Water Of 41 M Americans

AP | JEFF DONN, MARTHA MENDOZA and JUSTIN PRITCHARD | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


A vast array of pharmaceuticals _ including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones _ have been found in the drinking water s...