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Posted inEndocrine disruptors, Environment

Drugs found in Lake Michigan, miles from sewage outfalls

by Brian Bienkowski September 5th, 2013July 18th, 2014 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

Prescription drugs are contaminating Lake Michigan two miles from Milwaukee’s sewage outfalls, suggesting that the lake is not diluting the compounds as most researchers expected, according to new research. Republished from Environmental Health News.

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