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ARVs in the water: Department of Health calls for serious action

Summary by allAfrica
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it will engage the North West University (NWU) on the study findings of traces of anti-retroviral (ARV) medicines in water resources.

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South Africa: Govt to Probe Presence of ARVs in Water After University Study

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says it will engage the North West University (NWU) on the study findings of traces of anti-retroviral (ARV) medicines in water resources.

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Times Live broke the news in Johannesburg, South Africa on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
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