Comments on: Illicit Drugs in Drinking Water http://permaculturenews.org/2012/12/05/illicit-drugs-in-drinking-water/ Fri, 24 May 2013 15:08:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Angelo Eliades http://permaculturenews.org/2012/12/05/illicit-drugs-in-drinking-water/#comment-593977 Angelo Eliades Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:31:15 +0000 http://permaculturenews.org/?p=8837#comment-593977 It's not only illicit drugs that end up in wastewater, it's also every other medication, prescription or otherwise, that the mass of the population are taking, especially with the 'pop a pill' mentality that is so prevalent in our society. Add to this all the 'anti-bacterial' soaps, with chemicals such as Triclosan, the residues of which have been detected in whales and dolphins. Just think, all the toxic paints, solvents, biocides, cleaning agents, drugs, all get returned back to the earth eventually, and enter the 'web of life', causing mayhem. Many substances, including additives in plastics are known estrogen analogues which act as endocrine disruptors, messing up the hormonal systems of most living things. The price of so-called "progress" is a heavy price to pay... It’s not only illicit drugs that end up in wastewater, it’s also every other medication, prescription or otherwise, that the mass of the population are taking, especially with the ‘pop a pill’ mentality that is so prevalent in our society. Add to this all the ‘anti-bacterial’ soaps, with chemicals such as Triclosan, the residues of which have been detected in whales and dolphins.

Just think, all the toxic paints, solvents, biocides, cleaning agents, drugs, all get returned back to the earth eventually, and enter the ‘web of life’, causing mayhem. Many substances, including additives in plastics are known estrogen analogues which act as endocrine disruptors, messing up the hormonal systems of most living things.

The price of so-called “progress” is a heavy price to pay…

]]> By: Craig Mackintosh PRI Editor http://permaculturenews.org/2012/12/05/illicit-drugs-in-drinking-water/#comment-556559 Craig Mackintosh PRI Editor Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:40:16 +0000 http://permaculturenews.org/?p=8837#comment-556559 See this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20593467 See this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20593467

]]> By: Barbara Schanel http://permaculturenews.org/2012/12/05/illicit-drugs-in-drinking-water/#comment-556308 Barbara Schanel Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:21:32 +0000 http://permaculturenews.org/?p=8837#comment-556308 One more reason to work toward water independence! 19 rain barrels and counting! One more reason to work toward water independence! 19 rain barrels and counting!

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