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Free Pamphlets Suggest Safe Syringe DisposalIt's estimated that about 8 million to 9 million people in the United States use medicinal syringes, disposing of a total of 3 billion needles a year. Community drop-off programs, household hazardous waste facilities, at-home needle destruction devices, and mail-back programs are among the safe disposal suggestions listed in the EPA pamphlets. The pamphlets were developed in collaboration with the Coalition for Safe Community Needle Disposal, which includes community groups, nonprofit associations, businesses and local, state and federal government bodies that promote public awareness of the hazards posed by improper disposal of needles. -- Robert Preidt SOURCE: EPA, news release, February 2005 Copyright © 2005 ScoutNews LLC. All rights reserved. Daily Health and Medical News  What is this?Read entire article... |