Chemicals in the Great Lakes


Drugs, caffeine, chemicals found in Great Lakes worry researchers.

PHARMACEUTICALS, caffeine and items such as toothpaste additives have been found farther out in the Great Lakes in the United States than ever before, according to a new study that also raises concerns about their levels.

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