Scientists find pharmaceuticals in U.S. drinking water supplies

[Superman4ever]

This is kinda scary.

Investigation finds array of pharmaceuticals in U.S. drinking water supplies

5 hours ago

NEW YORK — An Associated Press investigation has found a vast array of pharmaceuticals in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans.

They include antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones, as well as over-the-counter pain medicines.

The concentrations are tiny, measured in quantities of parts per billion or trillion. That's far below the levels of a medical dose.

But some scientists are worried about the long-term consequences to human health.

Researchers don't yet understand the exact risks from decades of exposure to combinations of low levels of pharmaceuticals. But recent studies have found alarming effects on human cells and wildlife.

In the course of a five-month inquiry, The AP discovered that drugs have been detected in the drinking water supplies of 24 major metropolitan areas - from Southern California to Northern New Jersey, from Detroit to Louisville, Kentucky.

Utilities insist their water is safe.

 

[Hotwire]

This is kinda scary.

This can't be true. Memphis Slim says we're not harming the planet.

 

[hammy]

..

 

[Superman4ever]

This can't be true. Memphis Slim says we're not harming the planet.

He's been drinking too much tap water!

 

[QueerMike]

This is kinda scary.

YEAH! Free drugs!!!

 

[SpideyVille]

Good thing I never drink water

 

[WTFimVENOM]

YEAH! Free drugs!!!

Exactly
Just don't walk around with a bottle of tap water or the cops will book you for not having a perscription!

 

[The Apocalypse]

Good thing I have a filter on my water....

wait..that won't help.

 

[bullets]

How much tap water do I have to drink before i get a *****.

 

[WompuM]

St. Louis still has the best tap water! PWNAGE

 

[Mee]

 

[Apollo]

They are trying to drug us so that we would become zombies to their evil dooings and conform to their sinister plans!!

 

[Mee]

You so crazy.

 

[Zero_Vault]

Do not drink tap water.

It's worse than bottled.

 

[Superman4ever]

Do not drink tap water.

It's worse than bottled.

You work for Dasani don't you!?!

 

[tzarinna]

Red wine FTW!

 

[The Guard]

Oh no! Pharmecuticals!

It's a good thing he didn't say what ELSE is in the drinking water.

 

[Handsome Rob]

No wonder I hardly ever get sick . . .

 

[Arkady Rossovich]

Socialism at work.

 

[Superman4ever]

No wonder I hardly ever get sick . . .

Or are you only disillusioned at your real condition - an impotent comatose - because you're so hyped on psychedelics.

Try to enjoy it, you limp biscuit!

 

[MissHush]

we (st. louis) have the best tap water in the nation t:

but there was an episode of CSI like this, only instead of pharmaceuticals, it was estrogen and some poor boy was growing boobs and got killed.

 

[Tempest19]

I'm scared because of this:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PV_UwrEeEgI

For those who don't know the film is about how children became ill due to the drinking water.

 

[Addendum]

we (st. louis) have the best tap water in the nation t:

but there was an episode of CSI like this, only instead of pharmaceuticals, it was estrogen and some poor boy was growing boobs and got killed.

Memphis also has excellent water