CURRENT EVENT
NIMA HENRIQUEZ
Prescription drugs found in drinking water across U.S.
WHO: A vast array of pharmaceuticals
WHAT:To be sure, the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities of parts per billion or trillion, far below the levels of a medical dose. Also, utilities insist their water is safe.
WHEN:
WHERE: around the world
HOW:Of the 62 major water providers contacted, the drinking water for only 28 was tested. Among the 34 that haven't: Houston, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida; Baltimore, Maryland; Phoenix, Arizona; Boston, Massachusetts; and New York City's Department of Environmental Protection, which delivers water to 9 million people
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