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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’s interview with one of
the AP reporters on PBS’ 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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<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’ attention. Donn didn’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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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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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> </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? This article has gained much
attention. However, misinformation still abounds. 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 & Daytrana Trandermal
Patch) should be flushed because once they dissolve, they are harmless. I
don't believe this is accurate. Can anybody shed light on the Office of
National Drug Control Policy? 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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