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Published April 20, 2009, 06:11 AM

Manufacturers release tons of pharmaceuticals into U.S. water supplies

U.S. manufacturers, including major drugmakers, have legally released at least 271 million pounds of pharmaceuticals into waterways that often provide drinking water _ contamination the federal government has consistently overlooked, according to an Associated Press investigation.

By: Jeff Donn, Martha Mendoza and Justin Pritchard, Associated Press

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