Quote from “AARPBulletintoday” Feb27,2009: “The presence of pharmaceuticals in the nation’s water should come as no surprise. Prescription medications, …over-the-counter drugs and personal care products, enter the environment in three ways:…” also- “The EPA has identified more than 100 individual pharmaceuticals and personal care products in drinking water.”

If young women are concerned about toxins in PCPs affecting their health (especially reproductive health), imagine what ingesting drinking water with levels of hormones, antibiotics, pain meds (codeine, oxycodone, et al), and tranquilizers, might do.

There have been many recent news articles about the problem of ‘lack of proper disposal method for the plethora of unused medications” in support of LD 821. e.g., Portland Press Herald, February 8, 2010, front page, “Bill targeting unused drugs moves ahead despite foes.”

I can provide much more information – possibly in a phone call – as there is too much to put in this message. The purpose of the bill is to require pharmaceutical companies to take responsibility for taking back unused medications for PROPER DISPOSAL vs. flushing or trashing because of lack of a proper disposal method. Thank you.

Connie Lewis
Merrymeeting Bay TRIAD
725-4736 lewicon@suscom-maine.net

I have a friend who always, always, always shows up to work. His track record is outstanding. Oh, he comes down with the same sicknesses you and I do……but because of his relatively low wages, his one-income household and his work is his only income……..he has to work even when he is sick. It’s about time we give these people a break!

If employers refuse to give this………make them do it with your LD 1665.

Yes, it is about time. I favor LD1665.

DO IT!