Pharma pollution ‘threatens world environment, health’; study
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FEBRUARY 15, 2022
One in four of the world’s rivers are polluted with potentially toxic levels of pharma compounds, according to a new study. The findings point to a “threat to environmental and global health,” say the scientists, who found that paracetamol, antibiotics epilepsy drug carbamazepine, metformin for diabetes and other compounds like caffeine and nicotine were found in samples from around the world – including in Antarctica.
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