Drugs Affect More Drinking Water
AP Enterprise: Drugs Affect More Drinking Water
AP Enterprise: Recent tests detect pharmaceuticals in drinking water of 46 million Americans
By MARTHA MENDOZA AP National Writer
September 12, 2008 (AP) The Associated Press
Map locates cites in the U.S. where pharmaceuticals have been detected in drinking water supplies;
(AP)Testing prompted by an Associated Press story that revealed trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in drinking water supplies has shown that more Americans are affected by the problem than previously thought — at least 46 million.
That's up from 41 million people reported by the AP in March as part of an investigation into the presence of pharmaceuticals in the nation's waterways.
The AP stories prompted federal and local legislative hearings, brought about calls for mandatory testing and disclosure, and led officials in at least 27 additional metropolitan areas to analyze their drinking water. Positive tests were reported in 17 cases, including Reno, Nev., Savannah, Ga., Colorado Springs, Colo., and Huntsville, Ala. Results are pending in three others.
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AP Enterprise: Recent tests detect pharmaceuticals in drinking water of 46 million Americans
By MARTHA MENDOZA AP National Writer
September 12, 2008 (AP) The Associated Press
Map locates cites in the U.S. where pharmaceuticals have been detected in drinking water supplies;
(AP)Testing prompted by an Associated Press story that revealed trace amounts of pharmaceuticals in drinking water supplies has shown that more Americans are affected by the problem than previously thought — at least 46 million.
That's up from 41 million people reported by the AP in March as part of an investigation into the presence of pharmaceuticals in the nation's waterways.
The AP stories prompted federal and local legislative hearings, brought about calls for mandatory testing and disclosure, and led officials in at least 27 additional metropolitan areas to analyze their drinking water. Positive tests were reported in 17 cases, including Reno, Nev., Savannah, Ga., Colorado Springs, Colo., and Huntsville, Ala. Results are pending in three others.
Read the full story here
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