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American Water Works Association
AWWA Urges Science-Based Approach in Addressing Pharmaceutical Compounds in Water
May 2nd, 2008
To responsibly address the issue of pharmaceutical compounds in drinking water, scientists must know at what concentration these substances impact human health, not simply whether they can be detected, a leading expert told a U.S. Senate subcommittee. Testifying on behalf of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), Shane Snyder, Ph.D., research and development project manager for Southern Nevada Water Authority, stressed that advanced analytical methods allow scientists to detect substances that would have been impossible to find only a few years ago. The hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation,...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-05-02)
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