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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=347453119-12072006>FYI,
the American Medical Association supported the resolution proposed by the
Minnesota Medical Association</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Samuel Hall
[mailto:samuel.hall@comcast.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 12, 2006 2:02
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Preimesberger, Angela<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: MPCA+ Sources of
Pharmaceutical Information<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Angela--Thank you for the references. They
are terrific! I am not sure if resolutions are on the MMA website.
The specific resolution is #312: Contamination of Drinking Water by
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>RESOLVED, that the Minnesota delegation to the
American Medical Association submit a resolution to the American Medical
Association House of Delegates calling on the American Medical Association to
request that the Environmental Protection Agency conduct studies on
pharmaceuticals and personal care products in drinking water to determine how
harmful the levels of pharmaceuticals and personal care products in our nation's
drinking water supplies are to public health, and be it further</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>RESOLVED, that the Minnesota Medical Association
study the proper disposal of pharmaceutical products in hospitals, clinics, and
physician offices, and resport back to the 2006 House of Delegates.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I did an interview with M<SPAN
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color=#0000ff> ublic </FONT></SPAN>R<SPAN
class=347453119-12072006><FONT color=#0000ff> adio </FONT></SPAN>
reporter Lorna Benson today. Lorna says she is going to speak with one or
two additional sources and plans to broadcast this sometime next week. She
said she would get back to me and I will then let you know the specific
date and time. Thanks again!--S.Hall </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Angela.Preimesberger@state.mn.us
href="mailto:Angela.Preimesberger@state.mn.us">Preimesberger, Angela</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=samuel.hall@comcast.net
href="mailto:samuel.hall@comcast.net">samuel.hall@comcast.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=Laura.Solem@state.mn.us
href="mailto:Laura.Solem@state.mn.us">Solem, Laura</A> ; <A
title=Rebecca.Walter@state.mn.us
href="mailto:Rebecca.Walter@state.mn.us">Walter, Rebecca</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 11, 2006 5:34
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> MPCA+ Sources of Pharmaceutical
Information</DIV>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dear Dr. Hall:</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Thank you for calling to share information on
the resolution recently passed by the Minnesota Medical Association related to
pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the waste stream.
Copied below are links to additional information on PPCP monitoring and
disposal projects at MPCA and other agencies that we discussed on the phone.
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Please keep us informed on what the response
is from the AMA on your resolution; is this resolution available on the MMA
website? Also, let us know when the MPR story will air. I will
pass on your interest in sharing similar messages to the public on PPCP issues
with my colleagues, Laura Solem and Rebecca Walter, who also work on PPCP
issues for our agency. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Times New Roman">Sincerely,</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Times New Roman">Angela </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial size=2>A</FONT><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>ngela L.
H. Preimesberger</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Environmental
Research Scientist</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>Environmental
Analysis and Outcomes Division</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=2>Minnesota Pollution Control Agency</FONT> <BR><FONT
face="Comic Sans MS" size=2>651-296-8723</FONT> <BR><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
size=2>Angela.Preimesberger@pca.state.mn.us</FONT> <SPAN
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<P><B>Presence and Distribution of Organic Wastewater Compounds in Wastewater,
Surface, Ground, and Drinking Waters, Minnesota, 2000–02, Kathy Lee, et.
al. </B> </P>
<P><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN class=347453119-12072006><A
href="http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2004/5138/"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://pubs.usgs.gov/sir/2004/5138/</FONT></U></A><FONT
color=#000000> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><B>MPCA website on hospital waste regulations and projects</B> <BR><A
href="http://www.pca.state.mn.us/industry/healthcare.html"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://www.pca.state.mn.us/industry/healthcare.html</FONT></U></A>
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<P><B>MPCA (Former Office of Environmental Assistance) website on household
pharmaceutical disposal.</B> <BR><A
href="http://www.moea.state.mn.us/hhw/pharmaceuticals.cfm"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://www.moea.state.mn.us/hhw/pharmaceuticals.cfm</FONT></U></A>
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<P><B>USGS: National website covering studies on PPCPs</B> <BR><A
href="http://toxics.usgs.gov/regional/emc/index.html"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://toxics.usgs.gov/regional/emc/index.html</FONT></U></A>
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<P><B>USGS: National study on PPCPs from wastewater treatment plants</B>
<BR><A
href="http://toxics.usgs.gov/highlights/tracing_wastewater.html"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://toxics.usgs.gov/highlights/tracing_wastewater.html</FONT></U></A>
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<P><B>EPA: PPCP/Green Pharmacy website, but as I thought, it is not being
updated.</B> <BR><A
href="http://www.epa.gov/nerlesd1/chemistry/pharma/index.htm"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://www.epa.gov/nerlesd1/chemistry/pharma/index.htm</FONT></U></A>
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