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Pharma Invades Water Supplies - 4/20/2010 9:41:14 PM

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I suppose this is another issue Republicans will filibuster if the Democrats try to fix it.

Pharma Invades Water Supplies

For over a decade now environmental toxicologists have been doing chemical analyses on the water of lakes, streams and aquifers that are the sources of public drinking water, especially the waters that are downstream from wastewater treatment facilities. The results have been alarming.

The tests have consistently found measurable levels of prescription drugs, including arthritis drugs, contraceptives, psychostimulants, tranquilizers and antidepressants like Prozac, as well as cosmetics and synthetic food additives like dyes and preservatives that are excreted down the drain through the pill-popping publc’s kidneys.

It is a sad fact that standard municipal water treatment plants are incapable of filtering out small molecules like psychotropic drugs that have been designed by chemists in the pharmaceutical industry to readily pass into the brain across the blood-brain barrier, a barrier that normally is able to prevent large molecules, bacteria, viruses, proteins and most toxins from getting into the brain or into the fluid that bathes the brain.

http://www.consortiumnews.com/2010/042010b.html

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RE: Pharma Invades Water Supplies - 4/21/2010 3:18:24 AM

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As fucked up as that is, it's primarily accidental; there are doctors that are pushing to put drugs in the water on purpose, mainly statins.

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RE: Pharma Invades Water Supplies - 4/21/2010 3:50:45 AM

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we have a campaign here in NY asking people to NOT flush drugs or toss them in the garbage..... several pharmacy chains are taking them back for (maybe) incineration.
many cities throughout the country utilize chlorinated drinking water for the masses....... who knows what else gets tossed in

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RE: Pharma Invades Water Supplies - 4/21/2010 5:03:35 AM

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This problem only exists in the United States?? Maybe water could be a Canadian export since everything in your country is pristine and perfect.
Oopps....

" Recent news stories have highlighted new concerns about tainted tap water both here in Canada and in the U.S. This article will discuss the regulatory requirements for healthcare professionals with respect to drug disposal, concerns regarding drugs in tap water, and some specific drug disposal recommendations. "
http://www.canadianpharmacistsletter.com/(S(f4z21o55f15how45ensshv55))/pl/Browse.aspx?cs=&s=PLC&pt=6&fpt=31&dd=240417&pb=PLC&cat=2996&bu=cat1803
Pharmaceuticals: a threat to drinking water? Oliver A. Jones, John N. Lester and Nick Voulvoulis

Department of Environmental Science and Technology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Imperial College, London, SW7 2BP, UKAvailable online 16 February 2005.

Recently, considerable interest has developed regarding the presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment, but there has been comparatively little study on the potential of these substances to enter potable supplies. This is surprising because drinking water would provide a direct route into the body for any drugs that might be present. Although many countries employ advanced treatments, such as granular activated carbon, membrane technologies, ozonation and ultraviolet radiation, for treating water intended for human consumption, some compounds have been shown to be unaffected by such processes. Here, we examine the levels of drug substances reported in drinking water around the world. The possible implications of the presence of these compounds are highlighted and assessed, and recommendations are made for further research.

Trends in Biotechnology
Volume 23, Issue 4, April 2005, Pages 163-167

So are you telling us that the Republican party can block legislation in every country to stop this problem or are you just once again displaying your hatred for the United States?

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RE: Pharma Invades Water Supplies - 4/21/2010 5:49:03 AM

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As fucked up as that is, it's primarily accidental; there are doctors that are pushing to put drugs in the water on purpose, mainly statins.

Hell yeah. We still fluoridate here- despite 2 adjacent areas that do NOT. I spoke with the director of our water system, we even would "save money" if we did not.

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RE: Pharma Invades Water Supplies - 4/21/2010 6:36:31 PM

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You don't honestly think he cares what happens there do ya? Unless he can bash a few republicans or religious folk in the US, it's just not worth mentioning to brain.

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