• cenzorrll@piefed.ca
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    2 days ago

    Benzoylecgonine is very stable. It can in fact be analyzed in tap water in communities that recycle waste water to determine how much cocaine is being used.

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      2 days ago

      Indeed, but it is a fair question to ask: what is the actual concentration in the ocean? I did not read the study, possibly they used a concentration similar to the one encountered in oceans.

      • Cethin@lemmy.zip
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        1 day ago

        Seeing as this is about salmon, it’s probably more relevant to ask about the concentration in rivers. A river downstream from a reasonable size city likely has a not insignificant level. I assume the ocean is effectively nothing though.