Alarming Water News: Drugs…Coming to a Faucet Near You
Denver, CO (ContentDesk) July 5, 2006 As early as 1985 E.P.A. scientists have known that many of the drugs we consume and then excrete in urine and feces are showing up in sewage treatment plants across America.
Herman Bouwer of the U.S. Agricultural Research Service in Phoenix recalls noting that the cholesterol-lowering drug, clofibric acid, turned up in treated sewer water that was replenishing a reservoir supplying water to Phoenix residents.
If clofibric acid can pass through our modern sewage treatment plants, what is to stop the more than 2000 other drugs on the market from entering our drinking water? The dumping of treated sewage into our lakes, streams and oceans is not new.
Most modern cities in the world put their treated effluent back into the natural water system.
All new sewage plants employ the most modern technological systems available but they are not designed to remove any of the over 2000 drugs and chemicals that enter the treatment plant.
It is estimated that over 1 million boats, motor homes, backwoods cabins, trailers
and homes built without proper sewage disposal systems, dump their untreated sewage into our U.S. environment. Canadian cities discharge over a trillion liters per year of untreated sewage into surface waters and oceans, almost all of which contain drug residues said Dr Warren Bell in his presentation at Ecosummit 2000.
Some of the more common drugs and chemicals found in our water are non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen, analgesics, antiseptics, beta-blockers, heart medications, drugs for epilepsy, chemotherapy drugs, hormones and personal care products. A documented study by the U.S. Government showed that
80% of streams tested in 30 states contained pharmaceuticals and hormones.
The E.P.A. is in charge of protecting us from pesticides and other toxic industrial chemicals.
Drugs however, are regulated by Health Departments, which possess little expertise in protection of our fragile natural ecosystems and water supplies.
Evidently pharmaceuticals are not necessarily considered potential pollutants, even though up to 90% of these drugs could leave the body in feces and urine. Pharmaceutical companies are creating new drugs faster than the E.P.A. can study and classify them. The E.P.A.
has stated that the consumer is ultimately responsible for the quality of the water they consume.
It has been noted through laboratory testing that activated carbon filters, ozone filters and reverse osmosis water filters remove most traces of these drugs and chemicals. References: Water Pollution From Drugs And Cosmetics By author Richard Wolfson, PhD Herman Bouwer. American Chemical Society National Spring Meeting. March 22, 2000In San Francisco More Waters Test Positive For Drugs .By author Janet Raloff for sciencenews.org
April 1 2000
Warren Bell, MD, CM, CCFP, president of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)..
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Claude Julian launched makeup artist website at OneModelPlace.com
Makeup Artist Claude Julian launched his brilliant makeup website to showcase his exceptional makeup expertise.
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Acne and Adolescents
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Vegan Shopping: New Springtime Additions
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3 Tips to Fix Unreliable Wireless Connections
Generally speaking, wireless computer connections are reliable. However, nothing is perfect, and sometimes you may lose your connection or experience a weak signal. There are many factors that impact the reliability of your wireless connection. For example, if your wireless adapter is too close to a 2.4 GHz wireless telephone, you may notice a decrease in your computer's wireless single strength. Why? Because the phone and the computer reside on the same frequency and can interfere with each other's...
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The Internet Phone
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War Story with a Difference - Update
Fr Tim Butler and Neil Ralley have completed the task of creating a slide show incorporating some of Ralley's images of stained glass and making it available for projection at all US and Allied bases throughout the theatre of operations and on all US navy ships. The show, which lasts approximately half an hour and includes over 100 images of stained glass depictions of Advent and Christmas scenes, will brighten up the otherwise spartan places of worship for our soldiers, marines, sailors and airmen...
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