Published July 1, 2022
Futurity report on the UB wastewater pilot project that found that a spike in acetaminophen levels preceded a COVID-19 outbreak in Western New York, suggesting that levels of medications in wastewater could add another level to disease monitoring efforts. Ian Bradley and Yinyin Ye are co-authors of the study.
The results of the study were published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters..
Read the story here. Many other media outlets reported on the study, including Scribd.com, and WaterOnline.
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