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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Last night&#8217;s interview with one of
the AP reporters on PBS&#8217; The News Hour was also inaccurate and
incomplete. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/jan-june08/water_03-10.html">http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/jan-june08/water_03-10.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Ray Suarez kept asking what the indicators
were that brought this issue to the reporters&#8217; attention. Donn didn&#8217;t
say a word about wildlife. When questioned about why such minute quantities of
pharmaceuticals were of concern, he said nothing about the interaction between
all these minute quantities. It was a very disappointing interview.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Terri<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us
[mailto:pharmwaste-bounces@lists.dep.state.fl.us] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Boadway, Debra<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, March 11, 2008
12:21 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
pharmwaste@lists.dep.state.fl.us<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Pharmwaste] CNN story on
AP Investigation on Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CNN's
giving coverage to the story on AP Investigation on Pharmaceuticals in Drinking
Water, but is their coverage accurate?&nbsp;&nbsp; This article has gained much
attention.&nbsp; However, misinformation still abounds.&nbsp; CNN (Dr. Sanjay
Gupta) stated Drugs listed on the Office of National Drug Control Policy web
site to be flushed (such as oxycodone, entecavir, Actiq &amp; Daytrana Trandermal
Patch) should be flushed because once they dissolve, they are harmless.&nbsp; I
don't believe this is accurate.&nbsp; Can anybody shed light on the Office of
National Drug Control Policy?&nbsp;&nbsp; I think these drugs still cause
environmental harm and misinforming the public may only make things worse.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>thank
you</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>

<p><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Deborah
Boadway</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Project
Engineer</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Los
Angeles County Sanitation Districts</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Industrial
Waste Section</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Phone
(562) 908-4288, ext 2914</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Fax
(562) 908-4224</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>dboadway@lacsd.org</span></font>
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