GEOInsight
WATER
Thousands of hazardous micropollutants are identified in waters. Residuals of human and veterinary drugs, antibiotics, hormones, pesticides, herbicides, and plastics can be found in surface and drinking water as well. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that adverse neurophysiological or genotoxic phenomena have been linked to certain groups of micropollutants, which may have mutagenic and/or carcinogenic effects. Almost 90% of human cancer is caused by toxic materials in the food, water, and air. Micropollutants can also damage the endocrine system and impair human reproduction.