WASHINGTON - The Environment and Public Works Committee approved U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s amendment to study the presence of pharmaceutical drugs in drinking water and the long term health effects on children and families.
Gillibrand offered the amendment in response to reports of trace amounts of pharmaceuticals, including estrogen and codeine, found in New York waterways and around the country.
“As a lawmaker and mother of two young children, I expect that America’s drinking water is clean and free of these kinds of pharmaceuticals,” said the senator. “I am pleased that as we upgrade our failing water infrastructure, we will also address the safety of our drinking water. Right now the federal government does not have adequate data on the long term health effects of these trace chemicals. Parents count on the government to ensure clean, safe drinking water for all our families.”
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