Drugs in your drinking water
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I hope my Reverse Osmosis filter catches most/all of this shit... I'm thinking it does as I only ever drink and cook with R.O. water, and I see a lot of people thinking/acting rather strangely these days. Add up all these chemicals together and it could be a very serious problem. It also goes a long way to the saying "what ____ do they put in the water down there?" haha..no but seriously. Not good.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080309/ap_on_re_us/pharmawater_i_4
"A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.
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To be sure, the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities of parts per billion or trillion, far below the levels of a medical dose. Also, utilities insist their water is safe.
But the presence of so many prescription drugs — and over-the-counter medicines like acetaminophen and ibuprofen — in so much of our drinking water is heightening worries among scientists of long-term consequences to human health.
In the course of a five-month inquiry, the AP discovered that drugs have been detected in the drinking water supplies of 24 major metropolitan areas — from Southern California to Northern New Jersey, from Detroit to Louisville, Ky.
Water providers rarely disclose results of pharmaceutical screenings, unless pressed, the AP found. For example, the head of a group representing major California suppliers said the public "doesn't know how to interpret the information" and might be unduly alarmed.
How do the drugs get into the water?
People take pills. Their bodies absorb some of the medication, but the rest of it passes through and is flushed down the toilet. The wastewater is treated before it is discharged into reservoirs, rivers or lakes. Then, some of the water is cleansed again at drinking water treatment plants and piped to consumers. But most treatments do not remove all drug residue.
And while researchers do not yet understand the exact risks from decades of persistent exposure to random combinations of low levels of pharmaceuticals, recent studies — which have gone virtually unnoticed by the general public — have found alarming effects on human cells and wildlife.
"We recognize it is a growing concern and we're taking it very seriously," said Benjamin H. Grumbles, assistant administrator for water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080309/ap_on_re_us/pharmawater_i_4
"A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.
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To be sure, the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities of parts per billion or trillion, far below the levels of a medical dose. Also, utilities insist their water is safe.
But the presence of so many prescription drugs — and over-the-counter medicines like acetaminophen and ibuprofen — in so much of our drinking water is heightening worries among scientists of long-term consequences to human health.
In the course of a five-month inquiry, the AP discovered that drugs have been detected in the drinking water supplies of 24 major metropolitan areas — from Southern California to Northern New Jersey, from Detroit to Louisville, Ky.
Water providers rarely disclose results of pharmaceutical screenings, unless pressed, the AP found. For example, the head of a group representing major California suppliers said the public "doesn't know how to interpret the information" and might be unduly alarmed.
How do the drugs get into the water?
People take pills. Their bodies absorb some of the medication, but the rest of it passes through and is flushed down the toilet. The wastewater is treated before it is discharged into reservoirs, rivers or lakes. Then, some of the water is cleansed again at drinking water treatment plants and piped to consumers. But most treatments do not remove all drug residue.
And while researchers do not yet understand the exact risks from decades of persistent exposure to random combinations of low levels of pharmaceuticals, recent studies — which have gone virtually unnoticed by the general public — have found alarming effects on human cells and wildlife.
"We recognize it is a growing concern and we're taking it very seriously," said Benjamin H. Grumbles, assistant administrator for water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."
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I was just about to post this asshole
Edit: The list of drugs found in our water disappeared from article.0 -
Nevermind wrote:I was just about to post this asshole
lol....
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hey, i saw this article as well. some scary info.........
"Another issue: There's evidence that adding chlorine, a common process in conventional drinking water treatment plants, makes some pharmaceuticals more toxic."0 -
I've heard people who drink only bottled water have more dental problems...stuckinline wrote:hey, i saw this article as well. some scary info.........
"Another issue: There's evidence that adding chlorine, a common process in conventional drinking water treatment plants, makes some pharmaceuticals more toxic."
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savin money on beer tonight, drinking tap water instead.0
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no but seroiusly that's fucked up...what are they putting in our drinking water. Chem trails, corporate products that do the oppposite of what they claim, and now our water is being fucked with.0
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Jesus. The human race is outsmarting itself. Does anyone know if at home water filtration systems would even clean this junk out ?0
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flywallyfly wrote:Jesus. The human race is outsmarting itself. Does anyone know if at home water filtration systems would even clean this junk out ?
as per this article http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/08/040826085912.htm
"New research shows that wastewater treatment plants that employ a combination of purifying techniques followed by reverse osmosis - a process by which water is forced through a barrier that only water can pass - do a good job of removing chemicals that may elicit health effects."
"The research shows that water-reclamation plants employing reverse osmosis do in fact remove more contaminants.
For example, the conventional treatment plant, which after initial treatment still contained detectable levels of 13 of the different contaminants under study, eliminated only five of them from the discharged water. The two reclamation plants, which had 16 and 14 different contaminants present after initial treatment, eliminated 16 and 12 of the chemical compounds, respectively.
"Conventional wastewater treatment processes don't eliminate pharmaceuticals and hormones as effectively, resulting in the release of low levels of these compounds into the environment," says Pedersen. "The more advanced processes, on the other hand, do a pretty good job at removing compounds."Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
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RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:as per this article http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/08/040826085912.htm
"New research shows that wastewater treatment plants that employ a combination of purifying techniques followed by reverse osmosis - a process by which water is forced through a barrier that only water can pass - do a good job of removing chemicals that may elicit health effects."
"The research shows that water-reclamation plants employing reverse osmosis do in fact remove more contaminants.
For example, the conventional treatment plant, which after initial treatment still contained detectable levels of 13 of the different contaminants under study, eliminated only five of them from the discharged water. The two reclamation plants, which had 16 and 14 different contaminants present after initial treatment, eliminated 16 and 12 of the chemical compounds, respectively.
"Conventional wastewater treatment processes don't eliminate pharmaceuticals and hormones as effectively, resulting in the release of low levels of these compounds into the environment," says Pedersen. "The more advanced processes, on the other hand, do a pretty good job at removing compounds."
Thanks. I guess I'll be buying a new filtration system this week.0 -
At least one pharmaceutical or byproduct was detected in testing within the watersheds of 28 major metropolitan areas, according to an Associated Press survey of 62 major water providers and data obtained from independent researchers.
Test protocols varied widely. Some researchers tested for more drugs than others. Thirty-five areas said they tested. Four said tests were negative and three said they were awaiting results. Twenty-seven locations said they had not tested watershed supplies
Here's the list of the 28 areas with pharmaceuticals detected, with the number found and some examples.
Arlington, Texas: 5 (unspecified drugs)
Atlanta: 10 (including caffeine, sulfamethoxazole, diltiazem, acetaminophen, trimethoprim, cotinine and paraxanthine)
Cincinnati: 4 (gemfibrozil, ibuprofen, sulfamethaxazole and ethinyl estradiol)
Columbus, Ohio: 15 (including azithromycin, erythromycin, roxithromycin, tylosin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin and caffeine)
Concord, Calif.: (unspecified drugs)
Denver: (unspecified antibiotics)
Detroit: (unspecified total; including carbamazepine, caffeine, cotinine)
Fairfax, Va.: 8 (erythromycin, lincomycin, trimethoprim, tylosin, ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin and sulfamethoxazole)
Indianapolis: 2 (caffeine and cotinine)
Las Vegas: 9 (including sulfamethoxazole, atenolol, trimethoprim, meprobamate, phenytoin, carbamazepine and gemfibrozil)
Long Beach, Calif.: 9 (unspecified drugs)
Los Angeles: 9 (unspecified drugs)
Louisville, Ky.: 2 (ibuprofen and naproxen)
Milwaukee: 1 (cotinine)
Minneapolis: 3 (acetaminophen, caffeine and cotinine)
New York City: 16 (including atenolol, trimethoprim, carbamazepine, ibuprofen, estrogen, acetaminophen and diazepam)
Northern New Jersey: 13 (including acetaminophen, carbamazepine, codeine, dehydronifedipine, erythromycin, lincomycin and sulfadimethoxine)
Oklahoma City: 12 (including acetaminophen, fluoxetine, gemfibrozil, ibuprofen, iopromide, sulfamethoxazole and iopromide)
Omaha, Neb.: 2 (caffeine and sulfamethoxazole)
Philadelphia: 63 (including amoxicillin, aspirin, atorvastatin, bacitracin, diclofenac, phenytoin and fluoxetine)
Prince George's-Montgomery counties, Md.: 3 (caffeine, carbamazepine and cotinine)
Riverside County, Calif.: 9 (unspecified drugs)
San Diego: 12 (clofibrate, clofibric acid, ibuprofen and nine unspecified)
San Francisco: 1 (estrone)
Santa Clara, Calif.: (unspecified drugs)
Southern California: 9 (including atenolol, phenytoin, fluoxetine, gemfibrozil, meprobamate, naproxen and trimethoprim)
Virginia Beach, Va.: 4 (fluoxetine, estradiol, acetaminophen and ibuprofen)
Washington, D.C.: 5 (monensin, ibuprofen, caffeine, carbamazepine and sulfamethoxazole)
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and there is cochroach poop in almsot everything you eat!0
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RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
That sounded like Peter Gabriel. This could also be name a terrorist activity just turn up the fear meter.
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This helps me understand a lot more about south Jersey.:DMy Girlfriend said to me..."How many guitars do you need?" and I replied...."How many pairs of shoes do you need?" She got really quiet.0
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drugs in our drinking water? for free!!?
did i just die and go to heaven?
its about time I was able to get high off tap water!0 -
i found it interesting that we are not supposed to be worried because it is measured in parts per billion or trillion.
i would like to visit the businesses that dump this into the water and let them know that i am about to put "one drop" of my urine into their water cooler and they should not be concerned.....there is no way they will taste my piss.live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.0 -
Is it more upsetting that you are drinking people's urine, or that you are drinking the drugs that were in the urine?0
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RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:I hope my Reverse Osmosis filter catches most/all of this shit... I'm thinking it does as I only ever drink and cook with R.O. water, and I see a lot of people thinking/acting rather strangely these days. Add up all these chemicals together and it could be a very serious problem. It also goes a long way to the saying "what ____ do they put in the water down there?" haha..no but seriously. Not good.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080309/ap_on_re_us/pharmawater_i_4
"A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.
ADVERTISEMENT
To be sure, the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities of parts per billion or trillion, far below the levels of a medical dose. Also, utilities insist their water is safe.
But the presence of so many prescription drugs — and over-the-counter medicines like acetaminophen and ibuprofen — in so much of our drinking water is heightening worries among scientists of long-term consequences to human health.
In the course of a five-month inquiry, the AP discovered that drugs have been detected in the drinking water supplies of 24 major metropolitan areas — from Southern California to Northern New Jersey, from Detroit to Louisville, Ky.
Water providers rarely disclose results of pharmaceutical screenings, unless pressed, the AP found. For example, the head of a group representing major California suppliers said the public "doesn't know how to interpret the information" and might be unduly alarmed.
How do the drugs get into the water?
People take pills. Their bodies absorb some of the medication, but the rest of it passes through and is flushed down the toilet. The wastewater is treated before it is discharged into reservoirs, rivers or lakes. Then, some of the water is cleansed again at drinking water treatment plants and piped to consumers. But most treatments do not remove all drug residue.
And while researchers do not yet understand the exact risks from decades of persistent exposure to random combinations of low levels of pharmaceuticals, recent studies — which have gone virtually unnoticed by the general public — have found alarming effects on human cells and wildlife.
"We recognize it is a growing concern and we're taking it very seriously," said Benjamin H. Grumbles, assistant administrator for water at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."
this is good news... i no longer have to pay for a buzz :cool:0 -
Tim Leary had the right idea - put LSD in the country's water supply. I wonder what effect that would have had? I mean, imagine if everyone in the States would have experienced a trip at some time in their lives? Where would Donald Rumsfeld and Georgie boy be now? Probably on a childrens t.v game show dressed as chickens.0
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Nevermind wrote:
Philadelphia: 63 (including amoxicillin, aspirin, atorvastatin, bacitracin, diclofenac, phenytoin and fluoxetine)
Woohoo! At least Philly is first in something other than having the highest murder rate in big cities.
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The problem is not businesses dumping drugs into the water, the problem is consumers flushing their old medicine down the toilet.ajedigecko wrote:i found it interesting that we are not supposed to be worried because it is measured in parts per billion or trillion.
i would like to visit the businesses that dump this into the water and let them know that i am about to put "one drop" of my urine into their water cooler and they should not be concerned.....there is no way they will taste my piss.All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.0
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