Top 11 Compounds in U.S. Drinking Water
A comprehensive study done by the Southern Nevada Water Authority in Las Vegas has detected the top 11 compounds found in U.S. drinking water, including atenolol, a beta-blocker used to treat cardiovascular disease; carbamazepine, a mood-stabilizing drug used to treat bipolar disorder; and meprobamate, a tranquilizer widely used in psychiatric treatment. These compounds were found at extremely low concentrations that the study says post no public health threat. [via Boing Boing]
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2 Comments:
Wow...that's only mildly scary
CarolynEats at 9:13AM on 01/13/09
Wow. Just...wow. Considering I'm on Atenolol, does this mean that the buckets of water that I drink a day would mean I'm actually taking a dosage and then some of the medication?
Question: can stuff like this be filtered out by home filters like PUR or Brita?
lorelei76 at 5:27PM on 01/13/09