Thursday, April 16, 2026
Opioids and other drugs accumulating in freshwater fish
Waterloo News has published a feature on our recent research showing that opioids, antidepressants, and other drugs are accumulating in freshwater fish downstream of wastewater treatment plants, marking the first evidence of these substances in wild Canadian fish.
Dr. Diana Cardenas Soraca extracting samples in the field for opioids and other chemicals.