Tons of released drugs taint US water | Seattle Times Newspaper — This is reported because we do not have enough to worry about already.

U.S. manufacturers, including major drugmakers, have legally released at least 271 million pounds of pharmaceuticals
into waterways that often provide drinking water – contamination the federal government has consistently overlooked, according to an Associated Press investigation.

Hundreds of active pharmaceutical ingredients are used in a variety of manufacturing, including drugmaking: For example, lithium is used to make ceramics and treat bipolar disorder; nitroglycerin is a heart drug and also used in explosives; copper shows up in everything from pipes to contraceptives.

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  1. brm says:

    #33:

    You’re a funny guy. You must be joking, or trolling. If you’re not…

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  2. ECA says:

    After thinking about the EPA, and the rest all trying to get money out of your pocket(as a corp), and that you cant BUY them off forever without someone figuring whats going on..

    WHY NOT ship those Heavy chemical/waste/metal industries OUT of the country??
    AND that lowers costs even MORE, because of lower Wages..
    So, lets look at Mexico, India, Pakistan, and other nations that the CORPS have bought into. To make their GOODS/Products/chemicals that POLLUTE LARGE AREAS..


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