p>Scientists say that there are traces of prescription drugs in the water coming from many people’s faucets — everything from antidepressants to heart medication to birth control pills to caffeine.
p>While the long-term health risks are unclear, there is evidence that medicines in the water, as well as hormones and chemicals, have negatively affected frogs and fish.
p>Even though the traces are minimal, it is possible there may be potential hazards associated with long-term exposure to small compounds over your lifetime.
p>Some researchers say it’s necessary to investigate the water supply; if prescription drugs take action on the body in pill form, they’re likely to have some effect when absorbed through another medium, such as water./p>img src=”wild>/aggbug.aspx?PostID=71297″ width=”1″ height=”1″>br>a runat=”server” href=’/blogs/public_blog/A-Closer-Look-at-the-Health-Risks-Posed-by-Drugs-in-Your-Drinking-Water-71297.aspx#comments’> img runat=”server” border=”0″ alt=wild> /img><

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