Originally published December 11 2003
Traces of prescription drugs, household cleansers and chemicals from MRIs are found in the US water supply; government researchers find
by Mike Adams, NaturalNews Editor
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Just how the pollution affects people or the environment is not clear,
officials with the U.S. Geological Survey said Tuesday.
- But they said the results of their Boulder Creek study reflects the
common medications and household products getting into the nation's
rivers and streams.
- The study, done in 2000, was the first to use the most advanced
equipment to detect small traces of chemicals.
- Boulder Creek water meets federal safety standards, but chemicals
including anti-depression, heart and hormone medication adds a new
wrinkle to water quality control nationwide, USGS scientist Sheila
Murphy said.
- "You would find the same results in a river downstream from any city,"
Murphy said, urging residents not to dump old medication or household
cleaners in toilets or sinks.
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