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Thursday, December 12, 2019
‘Dump it down the drain’: How contaminants from prescription-drug factories pollute waterways - STAT
Read the full article: ‘Dump it down the drain’: How contaminants from prescription-drug factories pollute waterways - STAT
According to the article:
"Over the past decade, cocktails of drugs from opioids to antidepressants have been showing up in rivers all over the U.S. Studies have detected these chemicals in the bodies of fish and aquatic insects, altering behaviors that are key to survival. Now, an investigation by STAT and Type Investigations identifies for the first time major drug companies that are likely dumping substantial quantities of drugs from their manufacturing facilities into rivers and streams."
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