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New Easier Detection for Drugs in Municipal Wastewater Treatment


Recent media reports have pointed to growing concerns that quantities of pharmaceutical and illicit drugs are finding their way into our waterways. Reports from various areas warn of water life mutations occurring near municipal water discharge as a result of drugs passing through the system. Increased use of some illegal drugs is a growing concern [...]

Toxic Chemical Used in Drinking Bottles (Bisphenol A)


The Canadian government announced on April 18, 2008 that they will ban baby bottles which contain bisphenol A (BPA), which was concluded to be toxic. The chemical BPA may be linked to breast cancer, prostate cancer and early puberty. Experiments also revealed precancerous tumors and urinary tract problems in rats injected with bisphenol A.
BPA can [...]