The sea full of diclofenac — how researchers are trying to cut pharmaceutical pollution in the Baltic Sea

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Researchers are finding pharmaceuticals including diclofenac, paracetamol, and ibuprofen in the Baltic Sea. They say changes to prescribing, medicine use, and disposal could help reduce pollution entering the sea.

Paracetamol, ibuprofen, carbamazepine, diclofenac, and other pharmaceuticals are being found in the Baltic Sea. Researchers say changing how some medicines are prescribed, used and disposed of could help reduce the flow.