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Animal Farm Research Paper

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Pharmaceuticals are synthetic or natural chemicals that can be found in prescription medicines, over-the-counter therapeutic drugs and veterinary drugs (World Health Organisation, n.d). Pharmaceuticals can enter water sources through various ways such as agricultural runoff containing manure from farm animals, unwanted medicines that are flushed down toilets, drugs that have been disposed of incorrectly and also from inadequately managed production and manufacturing facilities.
Pharmaceuticals in water not only have an effect on humans but can also have a significant impact on the wildlife present at the source. A study carried out by a freshwater scientist Rebecca Klaper in Lake Michigan found the presence of the drug metformin three miles

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