We've got a new survey of pharmaceuticals in small streams. This time we went to the Southeast, specifically the Piedmont of Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia. Of the 59 streams we sampled, we found at least one pharmaceutical chemical in each one. Here are the chemicals we found most commonly: http://on.doi.gov/25lTvvA
Image shows a map of the Piedmont research region, with concentrations of the chemicals we tested for. Credit: USGS #USGS #Science#Toxicology #Pharmaceuticals #Piedmont
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