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In the News
Today, the majority of unintentional poisoning deaths are caused by overdoses involving prescription drugs, including painkillers. Read more...
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) found in many common products could have serious health implications for humans and wildlife, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Health Organization. Read more...
Federal data show drug overdose deaths rose for the 11th straight year in 2010 - most were accidents involving addictive painkillers despite growing attention to risks from these medicines. Read more...
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 threat to fish populations and marine environment. Read more...