Alarming Percentage of Earth's Water Supply Contaminated With Pharmaceuticals
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Alarming Percentage , of Earth's Water Supply , Contaminated With
Pharmaceuticals.
Alarming Percentage , of Earth's Water Supply , Contaminated With
Pharmaceuticals.
According to new research, nearly half of the world's rivers have been poisoned with over-the-counter and prescription drugs.
Our findings show a very high proportion
of rivers around the world are at threat
from pharmaceutical pollution, Alejandra Bouzas-Monroy, corresponding author and
Ph.D. student at the University of York, via 'Newsweek'.
Our findings show a very high proportion
of rivers around the world are at threat
from pharmaceutical pollution, Alejandra Bouzas-Monroy, corresponding author and
Ph.D. student at the University of York, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' reports that the detected pharmaceuticals include
antibiotics, antidepressants, painkillers, oral
contraceptives, hay fever pills and tranquilizers.
'Newsweek' reports that the detected pharmaceuticals include
antibiotics, antidepressants, painkillers, oral
contraceptives, hay fever pills and tranquilizers.
In the United Kingdom, epilepsy drug
carbamazepine is most commonly found,
showing up in nearly 70% of British rivers.
In the United Kingdom, epilepsy drug
carbamazepine is most commonly found,
showing up in nearly 70% of British rivers.
Out of the 54 sampling sites
across the U.K., drugs were
detected in all but four.
The study found that over 43% of those sites
had "concerning" amounts of active
pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
We demonstrate that approximately
43.5% of river locations globally have
concentrations where ecotoxicological
effects might be expected, with some
locations expected to suffer effects
on multiple trophic levels and endpoints, Alejandra Bouzas-Monroy, corresponding author and
Ph.D. student at the University of York, via 'Newsweek'.
The lack of global API monitoring
data means for many regions
of the world we have no idea
of the level of potential impacts, Alejandra Bouzas-Monroy, corresponding author and
Ph.D. student at the University of York, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' reports that the amount of drugs
found in Earth's water supply is expected
to increase by two-thirds before 2050.
The study was published on June 22 in 'Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.'
Pharmaceuticals.
Alarming Percentage , of Earth's Water Supply , Contaminated With
Pharmaceuticals.
According to new research, nearly half of the world's rivers have been poisoned with over-the-counter and prescription drugs.
Our findings show a very high proportion
of rivers around the world are at threat
from pharmaceutical pollution, Alejandra Bouzas-Monroy, corresponding author and
Ph.D. student at the University of York, via 'Newsweek'.
Our findings show a very high proportion
of rivers around the world are at threat
from pharmaceutical pollution, Alejandra Bouzas-Monroy, corresponding author and
Ph.D. student at the University of York, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' reports that the detected pharmaceuticals include
antibiotics, antidepressants, painkillers, oral
contraceptives, hay fever pills and tranquilizers.
'Newsweek' reports that the detected pharmaceuticals include
antibiotics, antidepressants, painkillers, oral
contraceptives, hay fever pills and tranquilizers.
In the United Kingdom, epilepsy drug
carbamazepine is most commonly found,
showing up in nearly 70% of British rivers.
In the United Kingdom, epilepsy drug
carbamazepine is most commonly found,
showing up in nearly 70% of British rivers.
Out of the 54 sampling sites
across the U.K., drugs were
detected in all but four.
The study found that over 43% of those sites
had "concerning" amounts of active
pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
We demonstrate that approximately
43.5% of river locations globally have
concentrations where ecotoxicological
effects might be expected, with some
locations expected to suffer effects
on multiple trophic levels and endpoints, Alejandra Bouzas-Monroy, corresponding author and
Ph.D. student at the University of York, via 'Newsweek'.
The lack of global API monitoring
data means for many regions
of the world we have no idea
of the level of potential impacts, Alejandra Bouzas-Monroy, corresponding author and
Ph.D. student at the University of York, via 'Newsweek'.
'Newsweek' reports that the amount of drugs
found in Earth's water supply is expected
to increase by two-thirds before 2050.
The study was published on June 22 in 'Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry.'