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kronas 08-08-2004 04:43
prozac in drinking water ?
 
enviromentalists are concerned about the rate of prozac found in water drinking supplys.

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Environmentalists are calling for an urgent investigation into the revelations, describing the build-up of the antidepressant as 'hidden mass medication'. The Environment Agency has revealed that Prozac is building up both in river systems and groundwater used for drinking supplies.
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A recent report by the Environment Agency concluded Prozac could be potentially toxic in the water table and said the drug was a 'potential concern'.
source: guardian.co.uk

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/green...278839,00.html

could there be a long term affect in areas where concentrations of the drug are found ?

Escapee 08-08-2004 08:14
Re: prozac in drinking water ?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by kronas
enviromentalists are concerned about the rate of prozac found in water drinking supplys.





source: guardian.co.uk

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/green...278839,00.html

could there be a long term affect in areas where concentrations of the drug are found ?
Apparently they used to have it piped into the drink vending machines at ntl, but cost cutting has meant it no longer happens and thats probably why all the employees have become so depressed now they are able to look at things with a clear head. :rolleyes:

Mr_love_monkey 08-08-2004 11:24
Re: prozac in drinking water ?
 
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Originally Posted by kronas
enviromentalists are concerned about the rate of prozac found in water drinking supplys.
Until they drank some of the water, and then they didn't really care all that muich.... :)

Electrolyte01 08-08-2004 12:59
Re: prozac in drinking water ?
 
I don't see why they didn't find the drug in the water before it started to get bigger. Disgusting I think.

Ramrod 08-08-2004 13:37
Re: prozac in drinking water ?
 
Maby it's time I had that osmotic water filtering system fitted at home :erm: :(

Shaun 08-08-2004 14:15
Re: prozac in drinking water ?
 
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Originally Posted by Ramrod
Maby it's time I had that osmotic water filtering system fitted at home :erm: :(
Trouble is it wastes so much water processing it :(

And you'd need to put back some of the minerals

hjf288 08-08-2004 15:05
Re: prozac in drinking water ?
 
Dang.. No wonder Im so happy at work drinking all that water O_o

Chris W 08-08-2004 15:15
Re: prozac in drinking water ?
 
**goes off to drink a gallon of water**

MetaWraith 08-08-2004 21:21
Re: prozac in drinking water ?
 
No wonder a lot of medical advice is to drink more water.

Ramrod 08-08-2004 21:59
Re: prozac in drinking water ?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dellwear
Trouble is it wastes so much water processing it :(

And you'd need to put back some of the minerals
Know much about it?.....Any pointers?

kronas 08-08-2004 22:34
Re: prozac in drinking water ?
 
im glad i started drinking volvic only months ago :p:

homealone 08-08-2004 22:36
Re: prozac in drinking water ?
 
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Originally Posted by Ramrod
Know much about it?.....Any pointers?
I don't like 'soft' water, but looking at the other risks, like cryptosporidium, it makes you wonder - the reverse osmosis method seems the best to me, at least it doesn't just replace calcium with sodium, like some methods do :shrug:

Shaun 08-08-2004 22:43
Re: prozac in drinking water ?
 
Not that much but I do know that they waste about 90% of the water you put through them making them a little impractical if your on a water meter :(

Theres a good article here:

http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/h2o...m#disadvantage

Edit- Thinking about it an activated charcoal filter may remove Prozac from the water as it traps organic/complex molecules. Worth looking into as they should be a lot cheaper!

Ramrod 08-08-2004 23:02
Re: prozac in drinking water ?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dellwear
Not that much but I do know that they waste about 90% of the water you put through them making them a little impractical if your on a water meter :(

Theres a good article here:

http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/h2o...m#disadvantage

Edit- Thinking about it an activated charcoal filter may remove Prozac from the water as it traps organic/complex molecules. Worth looking into as they should be a lot cheaper!
It seems that some RO systems have charcol filters built in as well.
I'm not metered but I don't like the idea of wasting that much water.........

homealone 08-08-2004 23:09
Re: prozac in drinking water ?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dellwear
Not that much but I do know that they waste about 90% of the water you put through them making them a little impractical if your on a water meter :(

Theres a good article here:

http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/h2o...m#disadvantage

Edit- Thinking about it an activated charcoal filter may remove Prozac from the water as it traps organic/complex molecules. Worth looking into as they should be a lot cheaper!
good link & edit, but what would you recommend as a downline sensor for organics - just a tds meter won't do ;)


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