Israeli Scientists Find Drug Residues in Red Sea Corals 🌊💊
Israeli researchers have detected residues of 10 common drugs in corals living in the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba (also known in Israel as the Gulf of Eilat), according to a statement from Tel Aviv University. 🐠🇮🇱
In a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution, scientists found traces of antibiotics, laxatives, blood pressure-lowering drugs, antiplatelet agents, calcium channel blockers, and antidepressants within coral tissues. 😮💊
✨ It's a surprising discovery connecting our medicines to marine life! ✨
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