If they are in streams in Baltimore, they likely are here too.
Pharmaceutical and illicit drugs are present in streams in Baltimore, Maryland. At some sites, amphetamine concentrations are high enough to alter the base of the aquatic food web.
So reports a new study released today in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, which is one of the first to explore the ecological consequences of stimulant pollution in urban streams.
“As society continues to grapple with aging wastewater infrastructure and escalating pharmaceutical and illicit drug use, we need to consider collateral damages to our freshwater resources.
http://www.cbbulletin.com/437365.aspx
From the Journal Environmental Science & Technology
Filed under: Puget Sound | Tagged: Puget Sound, Water Pollution |
