A recent news report illustrated the growing concern for pharmaceuticals being dumped in lakes and streams, contaminating our environments and our drinking water. What level of concern do you have for the safety of your drinking water? Why?

The recently released (week of March 10th, 2008) report by the Associated Press reveals the results of a five-month investigation of drinking water all around the United States.

What did it say?

Due to over-use and improper disposal of pharmaceuticals, residual drugs are running down the sink or flushing down the toilet. This leads to the drugs seeping into our ground water, lakes, and streams, contaminating our drinking water and polluting our environment.

For more on the story, follow this link to the CNN news report, which includes the article, a map, and a video highlighting the story
http//edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/10/pharma.water1.ap/