River Ouse affected by pharmaceutical presence

Metformin identified at the highest level in local river

A study examining pharmaceutical presence in rivers within National Parks has found that the River Ouse in South Downs National Park is significantly affected.

The University of York and the Rivers Trust carried out the research and discovered medications at over fifty river sites across England.

The drug Metformin, used to treat type 2 diabetes, was identified at the highest levels in the River Ouse.

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