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Pharmaceutical Drugs Found in Trace Amounts in U.S. Watersheds
Jump to full article: Associated Content, 2008-03-10
Author: Khara House, published Mar 10, 2008
Intro: Cotinine, along with many other pharmaceutical drugs, was discovered in trace amounts in several watersheds across the country. As of now, it is not thought that these trace amounts will cause much damage to individuals drinking normal amounts of tap water, though little is known at this point. According to the Associated Press, these drugs or drug byproducts were found in the watersheds of 28 major metropolitan areas including New York City and Philadelphia.
According to Wikipedia, cotinine is a metabolite and anagram of nicotine. The drug is thought to impact the development of Alzheimer's disease.
For those who drink tap water regularly, this proves disturbing news. If you're like me, and prefer bottled water . . . well, the news isn't that much better. According to a CNN news report, some bottled water is little more than reprocessed tap water.
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