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Streams of medicines: what’s hiding in the UK’s waterways?

Streams of medicines: what’s hiding in the UK’s waterways?

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In episode one of a two-part series, biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston tells Madeleine Finlay about the problem of chemical pollution in our waterways, and how it could be contributing to what the World Health Organization has described as ‘the silent p

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The UK is known for its national parks: areas of outstanding
natural beauty with rolling hills and crystal-clear streams and
lakes. But research has shown that England’s most protected rivers
are full of pharmaceuticals. In episode one of a two-part series,
biodiversity reporter Phoebe Weston tells Madeleine Finlay about
the problem of chemical pollution in our waterways, and how it
could be contributing to what the World Health Organization has
described as ‘the silent pandemic’ – antimicrobial resistance..
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