Will Scientists determine that the level of drugs in British tap water is dangerous to health?
Background: The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Drinking Water Inspectorate has commissioned scientists to commence pilot testing of river water at intake points where it is abstracted for human consumption. They will also test drinking water after it has been through the water-treatment cycle.
Under a pilot project to begin next year, supplies will be examined for about five of the most common and potentially dangerous prescription drugs. The experts will meet over the next few weeks to decide which drugs to look for and where testing should be carried out. However, an insider said this was likely to be at selected sites on the river Thames because its water-catchment area covered the most densely populated part of the country.
Powerful anti-cancer drugs are of particular concern as they can be excreted unaltered from the body into the sewerage system. They are thought to be potentially dangerous because they are highly toxic to dividing cells, are easily dissolved in water and are difficult to destroy by conventional water-treatment techniques
Read the full The Independent article here.
Will we find out that tap water is currently unsafe for adult consumption?
Category Editor Clarification
One year after this report, and unfortunately there is still no news about the results. According to the original settlement details, the suspend date was due to move forward according to the release of the report. We have decided to move the suspend date to the end of 2010, but if there is still no news or impending news by this time then this market will be settled as 'no'.
Under a pilot project to begin next year, supplies will be examined for about five of the most common and potentially dangerous prescription drugs. The experts will meet over the next few weeks to decide which drugs to look for and where testing should be carried out. However, an insider said this was likely to be at selected sites on the river Thames because its water-catchment area covered the most densely populated part of the country.
Powerful anti-cancer drugs are of particular concern as they can be excreted unaltered from the body into the sewerage system. They are thought to be potentially dangerous because they are highly toxic to dividing cells, are easily dissolved in water and are difficult to destroy by conventional water-treatment techniques
Read the full The Independent article here.
Will we find out that tap water is currently unsafe for adult consumption?
Category Editor Clarification
One year after this report, and unfortunately there is still no news about the results. According to the original settlement details, the suspend date was due to move forward according to the release of the report. We have decided to move the suspend date to the end of 2010, but if there is still no news or impending news by this time then this market will be settled as 'no'.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source. The report must state words to the effect of there being a significant health threat to healthy adults. The suspend date will be moved according to when the report is relelased.
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Question suspends in 1 year
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- Predictions: 67 |
Comments: 6
Suspend date: Wed 29th Dec 2010 3:59pm PST (1 year to go)
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 15%
Action history:
Suspended Mon 9th Feb 3:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
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: Suspend date moved forward as report has not been released yet
tisha: Suspend date moved forward as report has not been released yet
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tisha: show details ... through the water-treatment cycle. <.<br/> <br/> Under a pilot ... populated part of the country. <.<br/> <br/> Powerful anti-cancer ... by conventional water-treatment techniques <<br/> <br/> <a href='http:// ... The Independent article here.</a> <><br/> <br/> Will we find
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tisha: show details ... through the water-treatment cycle.<. <br/> <br/> Under a pilot ... populated part of the country.<. <br/> <br/> Powerful anti-cancer ... by conventional water-treatment techniques< <br/> <br/> <a href='http:// ... The Independent article here.</a><> <br/> <br/> Will we find
Suspended Fri 9th Oct 3:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
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: Sorry I haven't found anything relevant on this. Can we settle as no?
keyeshoveden: Sorry I haven't found anything relevant on this. Can we settle as no?
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tisha: show details ... through the water-treatment cycle. <.<br/> <br/> Under a pilot ... populated part of the country. <.<br/> <br/> Powerful anti-cancer ... by conventional water-treatment techniques <<br/> <br/> <a href='="http://www.independent.co.uk/ ... -in-tap-water-945268.html'>">Read the full The Independent article here.</a> <><br/> <br/> Will we find ... currently unsafe for adult consumption??<br/> <br/> <b>Category Editor Clarification</b><br/> One year after this report, and unfortunately there is still no news about the results. According to the original settlement details, the suspend date was due to move forward according to the release of the report. We have decided to move the suspend date to the end of 2010, but if there is still no news or impending news by this time then this market will unfortunately have to be voided.
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tisha: show details ... time then this market will unfortunatelybe have to besettled voided. as 'no'.
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tisha: show details ... through the water-treatment cycle.<. <br/> <br/> Under a pilot ... populated part of the country.<. <br/> <br/> Powerful anti-cancer ... by conventional water-treatment techniques< <br/> <br/> <a href="http:// ... The Independent article here.</a><> <br/> <br/> Will we find ... currently unsafe for adult consumption?<? <br/> <br/> <b>Category Editor Clarification</b><> <br/> One year after this
Changed Settlement info Thu 29th Oct 12:23pm PST by tisha: show details
tisha: show details ... health threat to healthy adults. . <st>The suspend date will be ... when the report is relelased..</st>
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tisha: show details ... health threat to healthy adults. <st. <strike>The suspend date will be ... when the report is relelased.</st.</strike>
Unsuspended Thu 29th Oct 12:25pm PST by tisha: One year after this report, and unfortunately there is still no news about the results. According to the original settlement details, the suspend date was due to move forward according to the release of the report. We have decided to move the suspend date to the end of 2010, but if there is still no news or impending news by this time then this market will be settled as 'no'.
tisha: One year after this report, and unfortunately there is still no news about the results. According to the original settlement details, the suspend date was due to move forward according to the release of the report. We have decided to move the suspend date to the end of 2010, but if there is still no news or impending news by this time then this market will be settled as 'no'. 
Suspend date: Wed 29th Dec 2010 3:59pm PST (1 year to go) details 
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the question should be void by the end of 2009 if this prerequisite is not met eg, the project is not known to have started this year.
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