Category Archives: Pharmaceutical Contamination

Plants take up Drugs, Antibacterials from Biosolids Used as Fertilizers

Posted on September 7, 2010 by admin

Uptake of pharmaceuticals and personal care products by soybean plants from soils applied with biosolids and irrigated with contaminated water Wu, C, AL Sponberg, JD Witter, M Fang and KP Czajkowski. Synopsis by Heather Stapleton and Wendy Hessler. Environmental Science … Continue reading →

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Meds wind up in tap water despite drug disposal regulations

Posted on August 25, 2010 by admin

Christina Jewett, California Watch July, 2010 The federal government has a patchwork of laws attempting to deal with the problem of pharmaceutical drugs showing up in city tap water across the nation. Senator Herb Kohl, D-Wis., highlighted the issue during … Continue reading →

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Meds wind up in tap water despite drug disposal regulations

Posted on July 26, 2010 by admin

California Watch—7/1/10 By Christina Jewett The federal government has a patchwork of laws attempting to deal with the problem of pharmaceutical drugs showing up in city tap water across the nation. Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., highlighted the issue during a … Continue reading →

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Breast Cancer Cells Regulate Multiple Genes in Response to Estrogen-Like Compounds

Posted on July 26, 2010 by admin

ScienceDaily (July 20, 2010) — Cancer researchers have discovered a previously unknown type of gene regulation and DNA behavior in breast cancer cells that may lead to better insight about environmental exposure to estrogen-like compounds. A new study, published in … Continue reading →

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Tips for protecting our drinking water

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Larry

To All, Here is important information for protecting our water sources into the future. –Larry Tips for protecting our drinking water Sacramento Bee-3/22/10 By Andy Mead Whether your drinking water comes from a spring, a well, a river or a … Continue reading →

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Discussion: “Drugs in Wastewater” Article

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Larry

Clean Water Friends: This is a wonderful first step and one that has been requested for at least 15 years now.  Unfortunately, they don’t include study of estrogens and other hormones, which may be the most critically important substances to … Continue reading →

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Contaminants of Emerging Concern

Posted on March 8, 2010 by admin

The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) has requested Utilities staff to present an annual update to the Board on contaminants of emerging concern – a topic that has become an area of focus in the water/wastewater industry. Presentations were made … Continue reading →

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Take Action on Wastes

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Larry

To All, The problem of “waste” in the U.S. is both a local and a federal issue, with the Environmental Protection Agency providing the scientific veneer, among others, for the nation’s profit-at-any-cost, multibillion dollar sewage sludge, garbage, and chemical fertilizer … Continue reading →

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More information coming out about pharmaceuticals…

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Larry

To All, More information coming out about pharmaceuticals… In recent weeks, federal regulators have changed course on regulating pharmaceuticals in public water supplies, taking a critical first step toward acknowledging that they may pose threats to human health.  The U.S. … Continue reading →

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Toxic Chemicals in Your Blood

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Larry

There are more than 80,000 man-made chemicals in use in the U.S. BUT only about 200 have been required to be tested for safety. Every American alive today, including newborn babies, has hundreds of chemicals flowing through our blood. Some … Continue reading →

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