New Republic: According to a national study, drugs are found in our water supply in higher amounts than anticipated.
New Republic: According to a national study, drugs are found in our water supply in higher amounts than anticipated.
We know how the drugs get there: Our bodies release them when we urinate or flush old drugs down the toilet. And it’s well known by now that pharmaceuticals are affecting fish, and frogs — small amounts of estrogen cause male fish to develop eggs, for instance. But the impact on human health is unclear. Although research on pharmaceuticals in the water supply began almost a decade ago, no one seems to know which compounds need to be removed or how to remove them from the water safely. And no one seems to know which government agency should step forward and take action.
