Prozac "found in drinking water

[snowqueen]

Traces of the anti-depressant Prozac have been found in the drinking water supply, setting off alarm bells with environmentalists concerned about potentially toxic effects.

 

The Observer said that a report by the government's environment watchdog found Prozac was building up in river systems and groundwater used for drinking supplies.

 

The exact quantity of Prozac in the drinking water was unknown, but the Environment Agency's report concluded Prozac could be potentially toxic in the water table.

 

Experts say that Prozac finds its way into rivers and water systems from treated sewage water, and some believe the drugs could affect reproductive ability.

 

A spokesman for the Drinking Water Inspectorate said Prozac was likely to be found in a considerably watered down form that was unlikely to pose a health risk.

 

"It is extremely unlikely that there is a risk, as such drugs are excreted in very low concentrations," the spokesman said. "Advanced treatment processes installed for pesticide removal are effective in removing drug residues."

 

But environmentalists called for an urgent investigation into the findings.

 

Norman Baker, environment spokesman for the Liberal Democrats, said it looked "like a case of hidden mass medication upon the unsuspecting public".

 

"It is alarming that there is no monitoring of levels of Prozac and other pharmacy residues in our drinking water," he told the Observer.

 

The Environment Agency has held a series of meetings with the pharmaceutical industry to discuss any repercussions for human health or the ecosystem, the Observer said.

 

Prescription of anti-depressants has surged in Britain. In the decade up to 2001, overall prescriptions of antidepressants rose from 9 million to 24 million a year, the paper said.

 

 

 

[Guest Don]

One again, el presidente Blair and his fascist underlings found out to be messing with peoples head? 'Spin isn't enough' was muttered darkly, before the government decides to start adding bromine to the water supplies of council houses, to stop them breeding and scrounging from the state...

 

True or false?

[Aaron]

True of course.

[Alex]

False.

[Phil rr]

ask the audience

[Scream]

i bet they were happy about that, although the felt a sense of anger about it. lol

[Spunkmonkey]

QUOTE (Phil rr @ Aug 9 2004, 16:07)

ask the audience

[Guest Jay]

 

highly unlikely story.

 

if it was tru it was probably 1 part per billion or something equally as unconsequential.

 

there is probably 1 part per billion of cyanide, what would the daily mail make of that.

[dissolved girl]

sounds like a bunch of hysterical sensationalist crap to me

 

mass medication my fucking arse

[teabag]

Explains why I can't get high when I take pills anymore

[LiquidEyes]

QUOTE (Jay @ Aug 10 2004, 16:48)

there is probably 1 part per billion of cyanide, what would the daily mail make of that.

Isn't there a tiny bit of cyanide in cigarettes?

[Guest]

QUOTE (LiquidEyes @ Aug 11 2004, 19:39)

QUOTE (Jay @ Aug 10 2004, 16:48) there is probably 1 part per billion of cyanide, what would the daily mail make of that. Isn't there a tiny bit of cyanide in cigarettes? yeah, as well as nail varnish remover and other such shit

[Guest]

QUOTE (teabag @ Aug 11 2004, 15:16)

Explains why I can't get high when I take pills anymore

[Guest Jay]

QUOTE (Mr_Happy @ Aug 11 2004, 20:24)

QUOTE (teabag @ Aug 11 2004, 15:16) Explains why I can't get high when I take pills anymore   why is that funny??   it's true.

[snowqueen]

QUOTE (Jay @ Aug 12 2004, 11:38)

QUOTE (Mr_Happy @ Aug 11 2004, 20:24) QUOTE (teabag @ Aug 11 2004, 15:16) Explains why I can't get high when I take pills anymore   why is that funny??   it's true. too true...i give up...going straight from now on...hehe