What happens to fish that swim in waters tainted by traces of drugs that people take? When it's an anti-anxiety drug, they become hyper, anti-social and aggressive, a study found.

That's because fish and other aquatic creatures are being affected by increasing levels of drug pollution – from human waste or pharmaceutical factory runoff – that then seep into our waterways.

BOSTON — What happens to fish that swim in waters tainted by traces of drugs that people take? When it's an anti-anxiety drug, they become hyper, anti-social and aggressive, a study found. They ...

According to the report, bonefish that were studied contained anywhere from seven to 17 different pharmaceuticals, including blood pressure medication, antibiotics and antidepressants.

In vitro baseline studies on metronidazole mats, carried out using two types of polymer, established that to provide an adequate surface area for absorption and release of the encapsulated drug ...