Drug waste clogs rivers around the world, scientists say

Large numbers of pharmaceuticals found at levels dangerous for wildlife and the environmentRiver systems around the world are coursing with over-the-counter and prescription drugs waste which harms the environment, researchers have found.If trends persist, the amount of pharmaceutical effluence leaching into waterways could increase by two-thirds before 2050, scientists told the European Geosciences Union conference in Vienna on Tuesday. Continue reading...