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Researchers have found a cocktail of pollutants in Hyderabad's Durgam Cheruvu lake..
In addition to pollutants such as cyanotoxins, pesticides and UV filters, researchers identified 183 compounds of organic micropollutants such as antidepressants, painkillers, anti-obesity medications, and even traces of cocaine..
Experts called for immediate action to treat contaminated water, with strict waste management and regulation.AgenciesThese contaminants predominantly stemmed from human consumption and effluent discharge by pharmaceutical-makers, and discharge of untreated domestic wastewater...
A once pristine gem in Hyderabad's landscape, Durgam Cheruvu, is now grappling with a perilous decline, as a recent study has unveiled a disturbing cocktail of pollutants infusing its waters..
As per a ToI report, researchers from Mahindra University's civil engineering departments and scholars from the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, collaborated on a study titled 'Non-Target Screening Of Organic Micropollutants in Durgam Cheruvu Lake'..
