New chemicals, drugs added to EU water pollution watch list

The European Parliament, in agreement with EU member states, has added 12 new substances to the EU priority list of pollutants known to pose a risk to surface water. For the first time, three pharmaceuticals will also be included on a "watch list" of emerging pollutants that could one day be added to the priority list.

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European Parliament, Press Release: Surface waters: 12 new controlled chemicals, three pharmaceuticals on watch list http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20130701IPR14760/

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