Summary:
- Antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications that are flushed down toilets or excreted by humans are ending up in rivers and oceans, where they can harm wildlife like salmon.
- These medications disrupt the natural behaviors and physiology of aquatic animals, making them less able to survive and reproduce in their natural habitats.
- Researchers are working to find ways to remove these medications from wastewater before it reaches the environment, as well as studying the long-term impacts on ecosystems.