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Senator Amy Klobuchar’s Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010 passed the Senate Source: OpenCongress Date: August 3, 2010 The Growing Danger of Prescription Drugs Source: WBEN - Buffalo, NY Date: June 15, 2010 Drugs in Drinking Water: New Report Explores Emerging Great Lakes Threat, Solution Source: Alliance for the Great Lakes - Newsroom Date: March 5, 2010 Where Should the Unused Meds Go? Source: ABC News - Medical Unit Date: February 24, 2010 Bill targeting unused drugs moves ahead Souce: Portland Press Herald Date: February 8, 2010 States see increase in unused pharms despite few collection sites Source: Associated Press Date: January 20, 2010 Prescription Pills: The new drug of choice for teens Source: MSN News Date: January 4, 2010 State fights prescription drug abuse Source: Florida Today Date: September 17, 2009 Clay helps clean up pharmaceutical pollution Source: EnvironmentalExpert.com Date: March 24, 2009 Associated Press Series: Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water Source: Associated Press Date: March 10-12, 2008 Drugs in Our Drinking Water Source: AARP Bulletin Date: February 27, 2009 Inslee introduces Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2009 Source: Press Release from Rep. Inslee (D-Wash.) Date: February 26, 2009 Be rid of unused meds, just not down the drain Source: The Oregonian (OregonLive.com) Date: February 18, 2009 Dumping drugs puts traces of meds in taps Source: ACP Internist Date: February 5, 2009 Europe leads effort to push for design of "green" drugs Source: Environmental Health News Date: February 4, 2009 Don't flush pharmaceuticals down the drain Source: Seattle Times Date: January 20, 2009 NDP: Ontario Should Stop Using Sewage Sludge as Fertilizer until Health Impact Clear Source: Canadian Press Date: October 31, 2008 Opening the "Green Pharmacy" Source: ACS Publications Date: October 29, 2008 House leaves major EPA Pharmaceutical study for next Congress Source: Inside EPA Date: October 6, 2008 Relatively little advice offered on disposal of medications Source: USA Today Date: September 15, 2008 Peronsal dilemma may inspire U.S. water fix: Drug Dropboxes Source: USA Today Date: September 15, 2008 Tons of drugs dumped into wastewater Source: Associated Press Date: September 14, 2008 Drugs found in drinking water Source: USA Today Date: September 12, 2008 Drugs affect more drinking water Source: Associated Press Date: September 12, 2008 What's Coming From Your Tap? Source: The Wall Street Journal (WSJ.com) Date: August 19, 2008 DEC Tells New Yorkers - Don't Flush Medications (Press Release) Source: NY Department of Environmental Conservation Press Release Date: August 8, 2008 Accidental prescription overdoses soaring Source: ChicagoTribune.com Date: July 29, 2008 Getting rid of what the doctor ordered Source: The Boston Globe (Boston.com) Date: June 15, 2008 Program seeks to quell flushing of medications Source: Waste News Date: June 9, 2008 Little Done to Test, Limit Contaminated Water Source: USA Today Date: March 11, 2008 Takeback tested in US for Unwanted Drugs Source: Crossroads Bulletin Date: June 27, 2006 Time for Dialogue on Waste Meds Source: Waste News Date: January 30, 2006 Unused Drug Product Launch Source: Sharps Press Release Date: September 22, 2008
Source: OpenCongress Date: August 3, 2010
Source: Florida Today Date: September 17, 2009
Source: Associated Press Date: March 10-12, 2008
Source: AARP Bulletin Date: February 27, 2009
Source: Press Release from Rep. Inslee (D-Wash.) Date: February 26, 2009
Source: ACP Internist Date: February 5, 2009
Source: Environmental Health News Date: February 4, 2009
Source: Seattle Times Date: January 20, 2009
Source: Canadian Press Date: October 31, 2008
Source: USA Today Date: September 15, 2008
Source: Associated Press Date: September 14, 2008
Source: Associated Press Date: September 12, 2008
Getting rid of what the doctor ordered
Source: The Boston Globe (Boston.com) Date: June 15, 2008
Program seeks to quell flushing of medications
Source: Waste News Date: June 9, 2008
Source: Sharps Press Release Date: September 22, 2008
