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hlthe2b

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1. So too are Viagra and other ED drugs. So, shall we ban THEM too?

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 12:12 PM

Dec 2025

Viagra and similar drugs can enter water systems through wastewater treatment plants, which often fail to fully remove these pharmaceuticals, leading to their accumulation in aquatic environments. This pollution can disrupt ecosystems, affecting the health and reproductive systems of aquatic organisms and potentially contributing to antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and United Nations Environment Programme

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So too are Viagra and other ED drugs. So, shall we ban THEM too? hlthe2b Dec 2025 #1

You beat me to it. Thanks. SamKnause Dec 2025 #2

These wankers, oh for f*ck sake...I do hate them NotHardly Dec 2025 #3

ALL hormonal birth control would fall under this umbrella NickB79 Dec 2025 #4