Confronting the Challenge Of Pharmaceutical Pollution
By Erik Goldman
The world has a drug problem. A drug pollution problem, that is.
Infiltration of potentially bioactive drug metabolites into waterways and groundwater is a widespread and growing phenomenon affecting nearly every region of the planet.
According to a recent worldwide study, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) have been detected in streams and rivers on every continent, including Antarctica, sometimes in concentrations that could have physiological effects on humans.
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