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EPA urges Great Lakes residents not to flush old meds
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- With trace amounts of pharmaceuticals showing up in the drinking water of major cities, authorities are encouraging consumers...

Evidence lacking on health benefits of drinking lots of water
A recent look at what is known about the health effects of drinking water reveals that most supposed benefits are not backed by solid evidence. The...

Hearings on Tap Water Planned
Several experts said this week that there is no need for people to alter their water-drinking habits for now, despite a journalistic investigation...

Area Tap Water Has Traces of Medicines
The Washington area's drinking water contains trace amounts of six commonly used drugs that typically turn up in wastewater and cannot be filtered...

Brown study: Schistosomiasis more debilitating than estimated
The health effects of one strain of schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease common in developing countries, are seven to 46 times greater than...