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    Testing for pharmaceuticals personal care products NYC...
    Topic posted November 30, 2009 by EdGElite Contributor, last edited January 19, 2012
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    Title:
    Testing for pharmaceuticals personal care products NYC drinking water supply
    Content:

    Testing for pharmaceuticals & personal care products in the drinking water supplies is an environmental trend advocated by nonprofits. 

    According to the US EPA there are many drug classes of concern found in the nation's drinking water supply and currently there are no regulatory means to prohibit it.

    Such pharmaceutical pollutants (anti-depressants, antihistamine, steroids) get into the drinking water system in one form or another - surface and waste water, storm water - and right now the effects are unknown.

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    • Ms.Merrimack
      posted January 21, 2010 by Ms.MerrimackMember

      Unfortunately, there are still no regulations on protecting the health of a human being who is exposed to small amounts of pharmaceuticals and personal care products over their lifetime.  Right now, fish have more rights than we do in the matter.  All studies point to the very small amount of exposure, but very few discuss the effect on a fetus or the chronic exposure of endocrine disruptors on a male reproductive system.