on July 25, 2015 in World News
Study Finds Traces of Cocaine, Other Illegal Drugs in Ontario Drinking Water
Study Finds Traces of Cocaine, Other Illegal Drugs in Ontario Drinking Water Study demonstrates link between waste-water plant discharges and quality of drinking-water sources… by GlobalNews.ca A new study says drinking water in parts of southern Ontario contains traces of several illegal drugs – including cocaine. Researchers at McGill University found water discharged from waste-water treatment plants in the Grand River watershed has the potential to contaminate sources of drinking water with drugs such as morphine, cocaine and oxycodone. The study – published in the journal Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry – says the drugs are found only in relatively limited… View Article
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