drinking water

Fish in Drug-Tainted Water Suffer Reaction

Posted on 02/15/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthBy Jeff Donn for The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — What happens to fish that swim in waters tainted by traces of drugs that people take? When it’s an anti-anxiety drug, they become hyper, anti-social and aggressive, a study found. They even get the munchies. It may sound funny, but it could threaten the fish population and upset the delicate dynamics of the marine environment, scientists say. The findings, published online Thursday in the journal Science, add to the mounting …

2012 World Water Day: It Takes a Village to Conserve our Most Precious Resource

Posted on 03/22/2012 by | Washington D.C. | Comments

Your LifeMost of us, when we go out for a run, now that spring is kicking in, we always carry a bottle with some fresh water to quench our thirst. When we get home, we may fill up the tub, if the time allows it, or just take a quick but refreshing shower to move along with your busy day. Clean water is also indispensable when cooking either lunch or dinner for the family. Regrettably, we don’t fully realize that our …