Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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We are flushing paracetamol down the toilet and into our water supply: Here's how it could be removed

Many people use drugs, including paracetamol, on a regular basis to treat headaches. But only part of each drug is taken into the bloodstream, while the rest is released into the wastewater through our urine when we go to the toilet.

We are flushing paracetamol down the toilet and into our water supply: Here's how it could be removed
Image: Phys.org
Many people use drugs, including paracetamol, on a regular basis to treat headaches. But only part of each drug is taken into the bloodstream, while the rest is released into the wastewater through our urine when we go to the toilet.

Originally published at Phys.org

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