[Pharmwaste] Mercury

MARIA DIMEGLIO MDIMEGLI@ci.alameda.ca.us
Wed, 20 Jul 2005 11:41:14 -0700


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Hello.  I am working on putting together policies and procedures requiring =
the minimization of the use of mercury  and the use of mercury containing =
products within city facilities.  Central to this, I am looking for =
specific purchasing policies & procedures for flourescent lamps.  Also, if =
you have any back up data, cost-benefit analysis, option data...
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Thank you in advance for your time, I do appreciate it.
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Maria
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Maria Francesca Di Meglio
City of Alameda
Public Works, Environmental Services Division
950 West Mall Square Building 1 Room 110
Alameda, CA  94501-7552
Phone (510) 749-5893
FAX     (510) 749-5869
email:   mdimegli@ci.alameda.ca.us

>>> "Tenace, Laurie" <Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us> 7/20/2005 9:33:17 AM =
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As Kelly asked, is there anyone on this list serve with a subscription to =
JAMA who could post the whole article? (My apologies for any cross-posting)=
. Laurie J. TenaceEnvironmental SpecialistFlorida Department of Environment=
al Protection2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 4555Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400P=
H: (850) 245-8759FAX: (850) 245-8811Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us view our =
mercury web pages at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/mercury/d=
efault.htm =20

From: Kelly Heekin [mailto:kheekin@hcwh.org]=20
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 12:20 PM
To: hcwh
Subject: [hcwh] JAMA today: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Probed as =
Potential Pathways to Illness
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Thanks to www.EnvironmentalHealthNews.org for finding this article today =
in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Could anyone with a =
JAMA subscription post the full text?=20
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Probed as Potential Pathways to Illness. =
Accumulating evidence that some widely used chemicals may have hormonelike =
effects on the body is heightening concerns about their potential =
long-term health risks, particularly when developing fetuses and neonates =
are exposed. Journal of the American Medical Association [related stories] =
[Subscription Required]=20
http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/294/3/291
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<DIV>Hello.&nbsp; I am working on putting together policies and procedures =
requiring the minimization of the use of mercury&nbsp; and the use of =
mercury containing products within city facilities.&nbsp; Central to this, =
I am looking for&nbsp;specific purchasing policies &amp; procedures for =
flourescent lamps.&nbsp; Also, if you have any back up data, cost-benefit =
analysis, option data...</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Thank you in advance for your time, I do appreciate it.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Maria</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Maria Francesca Di Meglio<BR>City of Alameda<BR>Public Works, =
Environmental Services Division<BR>950 West Mall Square Building 1 Room =
110<BR>Alameda, CA&nbsp; 94501-7552<BR>Phone (510) 749-5893<BR>FAX&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (510) 749-5869<BR>email:&nbsp;&nbsp; <A href=3D"mailto:mdim=
egli@ci.alameda.ca.us">mdimegli@ci.alameda.ca.us</A><BR><BR>&gt;&gt;&gt; =
"Tenace, Laurie" &lt;Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us&gt; 7/20/2005 9:33:17 =
AM &gt;&gt;&gt;<BR></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As Kelly asked, =
is there anyone on this list serve with a subscription to JAMA who could =
post the whole article? </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(My apologies =
for any cross-posting).</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT>&n=
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Laurie J. =
Tenace</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Environmental =
Specialist</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Florida =
Department of Environmental Protection</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2600</SPAN></FON=
T><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Blair Stone Road, MS</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: =
navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> 4555</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tallahassee</SPA=
N></FONT><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE:=
 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, Florida 32399-2400</SPAN></FONT><=
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">PH: (850) =
245-8759</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">FAX: (850) =
245-8811</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href=3D"mailt=
o:Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us">Laurie.Tenace@dep.state.fl.us</A></SPAN></=
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">view our =
mercury web pages at: </SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A href=3D"http:=
//www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/mercury/default.htm">http://www.dep.=
state.fl.us/waste/categories/mercury/default.htm</A></SPAN></FONT></P>
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SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><B><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WE=
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ONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma"> Kelly Heekin [mailto:kheekin@hcwh.org] <BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-=
WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, July 20, 2005 12:20 PM<BR><B><SPA=
N style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> hcwh<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT=
-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [hcwh] JAMA today: Endocrine-Disrupting =
Chemicals Probed as Potential Pathways to Illness</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt">(hcwh@lists.hcwh.org)</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks to </SPAN></FONT><A href=3D"http://www.Env=
ironmentalHealthNews.org/"><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-=
SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">www.EnvironmentalHealthNews.org</SPAN></FON=
T></A><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Arial">&nbsp;for finding this article today in&nbsp;the =
Journal of the American&nbsp;Medical Association.&nbsp;Could anyone&nbsp;wi=
th a JAMA&nbsp;subscription&nbsp;post the full text?</SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P><B><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A href=3D"http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full=
/294/3/291"><FONT face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Endocrine=
-Disrupting Chemicals Probed as Potential Pathways to Illness.</SPAN></FONT=
></A></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE=
: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Accumulating evidence that some widely used =
chemicals may have hormonelike effects on the body is heightening concerns =
about their potential long-term health risks, particularly when developing =
fetuses and neonates are exposed. </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=3D2><SPAN =
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A href=3D"http://jama.ama-assn.org"><FONT =
face=3DArial><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Journal of the American =
Medical Association</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT=
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