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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer. Got a minute?

Eating fish can be good medicine. And, according to the U.S. EPA and researchers from Baylor University, fish all over the country are literally¹ stuffed to the gills with medicine. The findings are part of a pilot study testing for pharmaceuticals² and personal care products in our nation’s waterways. The results were presented in a March 25th meeting of the American Chemical Society.

According to the report, fish contain a medicine cabinet’s-worth of products—from antihistamines³ to antidepressants and, discovered for the first time in fish, a popular cholesterol⁴ medication. In all, 24 pharmaceuticals and 12 cosmetic⁵ chemicals were tested for in fish from rivers near Phoenix⁶, Dallas, Chicago, Orlando and West Chester, Pennsylvania. While the amount and type of drugs varied⁷, chemical residue⁸ from seven pharmaceuticals and two kinds of personal care products was found in all five sites. In contrast, not a single fish in the control site of New Mexico’s Gila River Wilderness⁹ Area tested positive.

The researchers say little is known about what such drug cocktails¹⁰ mean for the health of fish, not to mention the people who eat them. But it sure makes catch and release sound like the way to go.

Thanks for the minute for Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Adam Hinterthuer.

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1 literally
adv.照字面意义，逐字地；确实
参考例句：
He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。 Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候，她不走到真正要昏厥了，决不肯坐下来。

2 pharmaceuticals
n.医药品；药物( pharmaceutical的名词复数 )
参考例句：
the development of new pharmaceuticals 新药的开发 The companies are pouring trillions of yen into biotechnology research,especially for pharmaceuticals and new seeds. 这些公司将大量资金投入生物工艺学研究，尤其是药品和新种子方面。来自《简明英汉词典》

3 antihistamines
n.抗组织胺药( antihistamine的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Cough suppressants and some antihistamines may help quiet an annoying cough. 镇咳药和一些抗组织胺类药物能帮助驱除烦人的咳嗽。来自互联网 Antihistamines are the medications most commonly used to diminish allergic symptoms. 抗组胺药是药物最常用的，以减少过敏症状。来自互联网

4 cholesterol
n.（U）胆固醇
参考例句：
There is cholesterol in the cell of body.人体细胞里有胆固醇。 They are determining the serum-protein and cholesterol levels.他们正在测定血清蛋白和胆固醇的浓度。

5 cosmetic
n.化妆品；adj.化妆用的；装门面的；装饰性的
参考例句：
These changes are purely cosmetic.这些改变纯粹是装饰门面。 Laughter is the best cosmetic,so grin and wear it!微笑是最好的化妆品，所以请尽情微笑吧！

6 phoenix
n.凤凰，长生(不死)鸟；引申为重生
参考例句：
The airline rose like a phoenix from the ashes.这家航空公司又起死回生了。 The phoenix worship of China is fetish worship not totem adoration.中国凤崇拜是灵物崇拜而非图腾崇拜。

7 varied
adj.多样的，多变化的
参考例句：
The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。 The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。

8 residue
n.残余，剩余，残渣
参考例句：
Mary scraped the residue of food from the plates before putting them under water.玛丽在把盘子放入水之前先刮去上面的食物残渣。 Pesticide persistence beyond the critical period for control leads to residue problems.农药一旦超过控制的临界期，就会导致残留问题。

9 wilderness
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠
参考例句：
She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。 Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

10 cocktails
n.鸡尾酒( cocktail的名词复数 )；餐前开胃菜；混合物
参考例句：
Come about 4 o'clock. We'll have cocktails and grill steaks. 请四点钟左右来，我们喝鸡尾酒，吃烤牛排。来自辞典例句 Cocktails were a nasty American habit. 喝鸡尾酒是讨厌的美国习惯。来自辞典例句