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Crops Absorb Pharmaceuticals

I came across this article,  Crops Absorb Pharmaceuticals from Treated Sewage by Rachel A Zurer  and it quickly grabbed my attention. “Soybeans can accumulate drugs and personal care products commonly found in wastewater and solid waste.” A study conducted by Environmental Scientist Chexi Wu, University of Toledo found  the pharmaceutical compounds of  triclosan and triclocarban…