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We pee or flush drugs into waterways—does that matter to aquatic life?

Enlarge (credit: National Park Service) When people flush their old prescription (or off-prescription) drugs, the compounds invariably make their way into the waters nearby. The same is true even when people using these chemicals urinate them into the sewage system. Once there, these compounds—from prozac to cocaine—can end up in the bodies of aquatic creatures. […]