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EPA urges Great Lakes residents not to flush old meds

admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:20:16 -0500

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- With trace amounts of pharmaceuticals showing up in the drinking water of major cities, authorities are encouraging consumers around the Great Lakes to drop off leftover and expired medicine at collection centers....

Our toxic world: 7,000 experts meet in Seattle

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:21:00 -0500

Concerns about the health effects of chemical pollutants in the environment, trace amounts of drugs in drinking water, cough syrups in children, contaminants in food -- it's all on the agenda for this week's toxicology convention in Seattle.

Hearings on Tap Water Planned

admin — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Several experts said this week that there is no need for people to alter their water-drinking habits for now, despite a journalistic investigation that found trace amounts of numerous pharmaceuticals, from prescription drugs to hormones, in tap water in 25 of 28 cities tested, including the...

Area Tap Water Has Traces of Medicines

admin — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The Washington area's drinking water contains trace amounts of six commonly used drugs that typically turn up in wastewater and cannot be filtered out by most treatment systems.