Common Pharmaceuticals Can Harm Aquatic Organisms

Common Pharmaceuticals Can Harm Aquatic Organisms

It’s not as if marine and aquatic ecosystems haven’t had it bad enough already. Climate change. Pollution. Acidification. Overfishing. Oil spills. Reckless coastal development. But you can add another threat to that long list: pharmaceuticals. That’s right. Medicinal residues that seep into aquatic environments can inflict grave harm on resident species…