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A study looking at freshwater marine life in the U.K. recently revealed cocaine and illegal pesticides inside freshwater shrimp according to FOX 4.

The study examined the exposure of wildlife, including the freshwater shrimp Gammarus pulex, to different micropollutants when the researchers discovered cocaine.

“Although concentrations were low, we were able to identify compounds that might be of concern to the environment and crucially, which might pose a risk to wildlife,” the study’s lead author, Dr. Thomas Miller, said in a statement.

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Dr. Miller added: “As part of our ongoing work, we found that the most frequently detected compounds were illicit drugs, including cocaine and ketamine and a banned pesticide, fenuron. Although for many of these, the potential for any effect is likely to be low.”

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