Prozac found in England’s drinking water
Traces of Prozac were found in England’s drinking water.
An Environment Agency report suggests so many people are taking the drug nowadays it is building up in rivers and groundwater. Experts say the anti-depression drug gets into the rivers and water system via treated sewage water.
In the decade leading up to 2001, the number of prescriptions for antidepressants went up from nine million per year to 24 million per year.
The Environment Agency report concluded that the Prozac in the water table could be potentially toxic and said the drug was a “potential concern”.
The exact amount of Prozac in the nation’s drinking water is not known.
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