So is this what Canadians mean by universal healthcare?Painkillers, anti-inflammatories and prescription drugs used to treat epilepsy and blood cholesterol were found in waters near sewage treatment plants across the country, according to the first Canadian study of the problem paid for in part by Environment Canada and obtained under the Access to Information Act.
Maybe it's must me, but that doesn't sound like a good thing.
It's unclear what impact the drugs are having on people and wildlife. But scientists worry about people with allergies to drugs and the effect of mixing different drugs together, as well as building resistance to antibiotics. In laboratory tests, trace drugs that disrupt hormones can turn male fish into females.
It maybe unclear to the reporter, but it's pretty dang clear this is not a good thing.
The research proves prescription drugs are a problem that cannot be flushed away. "Everyone uses pharmaceuticals from time to time," said Jagorinec, a lab operations supervisor [from Calgary.] "Inevitably we end up flushing those drugs down the toilet in one form or another."
Not all of us use pharmaceuticals, my friend. However, I do see your rather icky point. Thanks to Mike Lascelles of PharmaWatch for bringing this to my attention.
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