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Anti-Anxiety Drugs in Water Change Salmon Behavior, Study Finds

Researchers studying pharmaceutical pollution tracked salmon that had been exposed to anti-anxiety medication. The fish appeared to lose their inhibitions.

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β€œWe know a lot from laboratory studies that drugs can change animal behavior, but how that plays out in natural ecosystems is very hard to forecast,” one researcher said.

Chevron Must Pay $745 Million for Coastal Damages, Louisiana Jury Rules

The verdict will likely influence similar lawsuits against other oil companies over coastal damage in the state.

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A Chevron facility in Plaquemines Parish, La., in 2008.
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