Corals Contaminated with Medications

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Traces of 10 common pharmaceuticals detected in corals in the Gulf of Eilat

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Tel Aviv University and Steinhardt Museum of Natural History found traces of 10 common medications in coral samples collected from both shallow and deep sites in the Gulf of Eilat .

Sulfamethoxazole , an antibiotic used for respiratory and urinary tract infections, was found in as many as 93% of the sampled corals.

Not even a single sample retrieved from either shallow or deep water was found to be drug-free.

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