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07/21/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Scientists are looking at our wastewater to see how severe the opioid epidemic really is

Arizona-based researchers are analyzing wastewater from the sewers of U.S. cities for signs of chemicals associated with opioids. The contents of sludge and slurries could provide a more accurate overview of the opioid crisis sweeping the nation, an article in Scientific American stated. The Human Health Observatory has been scouring sewage since 2003. Currently based […]

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