Is your drinking water contaminated with drugs?
Recent studies have revealed a troubling issue with the water streaming through your faucets. Prescription drugs have been found in the water. The drugs present in our drinking water are alarming. The drugs include sedatives, antibiotics, mood stabilizers, asthma medications, medications for mental illness, and sex hormones. These drugs have been found in the water supplies of more than 20 metropolitan areas.
The quantities of the drugs present in the water at this time are too little to cause harm. The concern is for the long term problems that could be caused by the accumulation of the drugs. But some scientist claim there is a link between the medications and negative changes in human cells. Wildlife and marine life are also said to be affected adversely by the presence of prescription and over the counter medications in the drinking water.
At the present time, there are no methods for cleansing the pharmaceuticals from the water supplies. Current filtering processes already implemented only remove bacteria and germs present in the water supply. The pollution of drinking water supplies is not expected to diminish over time. The drugs ingested by humans and animals are not completely metabolized by the body. The remaining drugs are excreted and flushed into the water. The drugs are being deposited into the water supply from human and animal waste.
