Potentially toxic levels of pharmaceutical drugs found in rivers across the world
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(Worthy News) – Potentially toxic levels of pharmaceutical drugs were found in a quarter of river locations that were examined across the world, a study found.
Researchers from around the world surveyed more than 1,000 locations on 258 rivers, including the Thames in London and other UK waterways.
The Amazon river in Brazil was also included in the study along with rivers in major cities such as Delhi, New York and Guangzhou. [ Source (Read More…) ]
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