Prescription medication
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Detailed Description
Hormones and pharmaceuticals, widely used for treatment of humans, domestic animals, and livestock, have the potential to enter the environment, including groundwater. In 2009, nearly 70% of Americans took at least one prescription drug, and more than half took 2 or more. Annually, billions of prescriptions are filled across the U.S. Read about pharmaceuticals in groundwater here.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.