Published 02/15/2022 7:00:00 a.m.

Global study finds the extent of pharmaceutical pollution in the world's rivers

Summary by Ground News

Pharmaceutical pollution is contaminating water on every continent, including Antarctica. Rivers in lower-middle-income nations are the most chemically polluted. Most polluted regions were the ones researched the least, such as sub-Saharan Africa, South America, and southern Asia. Activities most associated with pharmaceutical pollution included trash dumping, inadequate wastewater infrastructure, and the dumping of residual septic tanks.

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BBC News

Pharmaceuticals in rivers threaten world health - study

Paracetamol, nicotine, caffeine and epilepsy and diabetes drugs were widely detected, research finds.

02/15/2022 12:49:11 a.m.·United Kingdom

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Irish Independent

‘Toxic’ levels of pharmaceuticals found in quarter of world’s rivers

Potentially toxic levels of pharmaceutical drugs have been found in a quarter of river locations examined across the world, a study has found.

02/15/2022 2:30:00 a.m.·Ireland

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South China Morning Post

Global study finds record number of pharmaceutical pollutants in Hong Kong river

Study led by British university finds 34 different medication types in Kai Tak River, highest variety among 258 waterways.

02/15/2022 12:44:33 p.m.·Hong Kong

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Metro News

Rivers worldwide are being polluted by pharmaceutical drugs, study warns

Pollution poses a risk to freshwater habitats and wildlife, potentially contributing to the build-up of antimicrobial resistance. (Picture: Unsplash)Potentially toxic levels of pharmaceutical drugs have been found in a quarter of river locations examined across the world, a study found.Researchers from around the world surveyed more than 1,000 sites on 258 rivers, from the Thames in London and other UK waterways to the Brazilian Amazon and river…

02/15/2022 9:05:42 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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