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Drugs found in drinking water across U.S.

  • 10-03-2008 12:14pm
    #1
    Mr_Roger_Bongos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭


    http://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/10/pharma.water1/index.html
    A vast array of pharmaceuticals -- including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones -- have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.

    # Concentrations are minute; utilities say water is safe
    # Low-level drug combinations found to impact human cells, wildlife
    # Bottlers, some of who repackage tap water, do not typically treat, test for drugs

    Lol! This + their easy access to automatic weapons, may go part to explain why the U.S. has gotten so messed up! Imagine a mood stabilizer and a nice batch of sex hormones in your tap water at the office :p


Comments

  • #2
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,799 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    I always wondered why my nipples were so delightfully sensitive after I had been to the US.


  • #3
    lostexpectation
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,082 ✭✭✭lostexpectation


    gross


  • #4
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    The amount of each item found was so miniscule there is very little to worry about.


  • #5
    Wertz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,909 ✭✭✭✭Wertz


    dublindude wrote: »
    The amount of each item found was so miniscule there is very little to worry about.

    Unless you subscribe to the theory of homeopathy...


  • #6
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    Wertz wrote: »
    Unless you subscribe to the theory of homeopathy...

    I think what they do is unnatural and disgusting and spreads diseases.

    They shouldn't be allowed in the army either.


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  • #7
    ScumLord
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,789 ✭✭✭✭ScumLord


    dublindude wrote: »
    The amount of each item found was so miniscule there is very little to worry about.
    Would long term daily use not have an affect?

    There all crap drugs anyway, I'd like to see a report of Columbia's drinking water.


  • #8
    electric69
    Registered Users Posts: 794 ✭✭✭electric69


    Im not complaining :D:D


  • #9
    Peteee
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,432 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peteee


    ScumLord wrote: »
    Would long term daily use not have an affect?

    1 part in a billion/trillion.

    Maybe if you drank water all day every day, for a million years, you might possibly recreate the effect of taking one paracetomol.


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