Rhine water; linking young girls to sleeping pills. Provided by Delft University of Technology

Scientists from Delft University of Technology have become the first to link the presence of pharmaceutical residues in the Rhine to the demographic characteristics of people living along the Rhine. This knowledge could be used to develop a better way of dealing with the contamination of drinking water with pharmaceutical residues. The researchers have published their findings in the scientific journal Environmental Research Letters. Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2014-01-rhine-linking-young-girls-pills.html#jCp