Pharmaceutical drugs are a serious pollutant and a threat to our waterways a new report states. The Presidents Cancer Panel states that pharmaceutical chemicals are a considerable source of contamination either as excreted waste or being improperly disposed of. In 2008 a report showed that at least 46 million Americans are drinking water polluted by trace amounts of pharmaceuticals. One of the culprits is individuals and hospitals disposing of old drugs down the toilet as they are unable to return them to pharmacies. The drugs may not only be bad for our health but for fish and the ecosystem. More research is needed on this issue and better legislation to protect us.

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http://www.naturalnews.com/029314_waterways_contamination.html

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