Fish in medicine-tainted water suffer alarming reactions: study

[HunterDave]

"Fish exposed to a common anxiety drug display profound behavioural changes that could disrupt whole ecosystems, broadening the scope of potential problems associated with pharmaceuticals dissolved in the world’s waters, according to new research published in the journal Science."

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/02/14/fish_in_medicinetainted_water_suffer_alarming_reac tions_study.html

[Gust]

The estrogen from birth control pills has disrupted gators in florida too,,,, I guess we should count our blessings for being at the top of the stream so to speak.

[goldscud]

Long nosed dace in the South Saskatchewan river are being "feminized" by the birth control pill effluent coming from the cities upstream. It is happening in Alberta too...