Toxic Consumption: Big Pharma Putting Pharmaceuticals in Water

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Elizabeth Renter
Prison Planet.com
April 7, 2013

 

The United States is a consumption monster when it comes to prescription drugs. And while we are beginning to see their effects on our health and our wallets, we often don't consider their effects on the environment and the world around us. What's more, we don't even know how present these drugs truly are, especially when considering how big pharma has been putting pharmaceuticals in water across the nation for years.

 

Pharmaceuticals in Water Thanks to Big Pharma

 

In 2002, federal scientists discovered that such pharmaceutical drugs are being dumped into the sewer systems and potentially finding their ways back into the drinking water.

 

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