Big Pharma
05/09/2018
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By Tracey Watson
Experts warn that the amount of drugs flushed into our rivers and lakes will increase 65% by 2050
There is no doubt that pharmaceutical drug use is on the increase globally. In addition to the detrimental effects the use of such drugs have on our health, their distribution also causes widespread harm to the environment. A study presented recently at the European Geosciences Union General Assembly, found that if urgent and drastic measures […]
02/06/2018
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By Isabelle Z.
Big Pharma is polluting the environment as well as your health: Pharma factories leak waste, worsening the superbug problem
Big Pharma’s many wrongdoings are well-documented, but most of us focus on the damage they’ve caused to human health. Unfortunately, a new report shows that the environment is also suffering because of their practices – and it’s setting a chain of events in motion that could undo all of the medical progress made in modern […]
08/01/2017
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By Russel Davis
Antibiotic drugs found to cause harmful damage to the environment, even after being consumed by patients
A meta-analysis published in the Microchemical Journal revealed that commonly used antibiotics make their way to the environment, which in turn may negatively impact beneficial microbes found in the ecosystem. According to the researchers, people metabolize only a small portion of antibiotics that they take; the rest of the drugs are excreted, and are known to enter […]
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