chemical residues in wastewater mess with bodies, behaviour and sperm
- Written by Upama Aich, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Biological Sciences, Monash University
Alice ChaosAntidepressants have helped millions of people worldwide since the 1950s. But have you ever wondered what happens to these drugs once they leave our bodies?
We wanted to study the effects of pharmaceutical pollution on freshwater fish.
Our new research shows even low levels of the antidepressant fluoxetine – sold under the brand...





