Recently the Associated Press stunned the world with their 5-month study on prescription drugs in drinking water.
They found a vast array of pharmaceuticals - including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones - have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans.
This shocked citizens nationwide who thought they were protected by state and federal regulations regarding drugs in the drinking water supply. Unfortunately, the federal government doesn't require any testing and hasn't set safety limits for drugs in water.
It is up to each individual person to protect himself and his family against this growing problem. But most people didn't even realize the problem existed.
Many people are now aware that there are trace amounts of prescription drugs in their water. A fact that authorities at water treatment plants have been aware of for quite some time.
It has been the general opinion of the people in charge of regulations for drinking water that small amounts of these drugs are safe. Scientists worry that this may not be true. It will take long-term exposure to these pharmaceuticals to prove who is right.
Many environmentalists have grave concerns over the long-term effects of these drugs. By the time all the facts are in it will be to late to correct the health consequences that are simmering now.
There were many different types of drugs including:
- birth control.
- Painkillers.
- Antibiotics.
- sex hormones.
- Antiviral.
- anti epileptic.
- Antidepressants.
- Ibuprofen.
Chemotherapy drugs and many others. Of the cities that were tested for prescription drugs all of them had trace amounts. There were none that tested negative. Cities like Philadelphia found dozens of samples. Smaller less populated areas found less of a variety and usually in smaller amounts, but still were not drug free.
All of the cities insisted their water was safe, but as there are no guidelines ,and no safe limits set for drugs in the drinking water, it is unclear how they determine this.
Until there is some standard set for the removal of prescription and OTC drugs it is up to you to do it on an individual basis.
Do not risk exposing your family to the unknown long-term consequences of prescription drugs in drinking water
So what can the average person do to protect themselves from this new health risk? Buy and install a good water filtration for your personal use.