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 Stories About: China AND endangered species AND health AND wildlife
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Uplifting news about endangered species
Pharmaceuticals may be saving species |
Corey McKrill |
11 Oct 2005 |
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| You may have heard that measurable levels of pharmaceuticals have been turning up in water supplies, causing concern about the potential effects on wildlife. But did you hear that they may also help preserve endangered species? As noted today on Green Media, a recent study shows that, in China at least, widespread availability of Viagra-type drugs has decreased the demand for endangered animal body parts used to treat erectile dysfunction in traditional Chinese medici ... |
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| Topics: China, endangered species, health, wildlife (all these topics) |
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