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SP19371 Check out these websites to learn more: www.unwantedmeds.org www.storyofcosmetics.org www.seagrant.psu.edu Investigative reporting by the Associated Press informed the public about problems with chemicals in pharmaceuticals and personal care products in drinking water in 2008. Keep track of other reports you read and determine if the reporters had not done their work, would the public have been informed about the issues in their reports. Why does this matter? Send your thoughts to axm40@psu.edu for possible publication in “Your Space. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/National Geographic The illustration above represents pharmaceutical drugs found in fish from Chicago’s North Shore Channel. On Friday, PA Sea Grant will host a Pharmaceutical Pollution Task Force meeting with State Rep. John Hornaman and a panel of experts to discuss chemicals contained in pharmaceuticals and personal care products, their impact on public safety, human health and the environment, and possible solutions. For the past six months, Penn- sylvania Sea Grant and project partnershavebeenteachingpeo- pleofallagesabouttheproblems caused by chemicals in pharma- ceuticalsandpersonalcareprod- ucts (PPCPs) as well as involving them in solutions. Drugs taken by people and usedbypetsandfarmanimals,as well as discarded, unused medi- cations, get into water sources when they go down the drain

• r are carried by stormwater

from farms. They also collect in wastewater from landfills when PPCPs are disposed in the trash. Chemicalsinbeautyandhygiene productsenterwastewaterwhen peoplebatheorwashtheirhands. Insufficient regulation allows these manufactured chemicals in consumer products. Many of these substances act as endocrine disrupters that can alter the function of hormones, which dictate development and behaviorinhumansandwildlife. No person or community can escape exposure to endocrine disrupters in a modern habitat, wherealllivingthingsareincon- stant contact with manufactured chemicals.Privatesepticsystems and municipal waste treatment plants don’t remove these com- pounds in our wastewater. These bioactive chemicals persist in the environment, pass through water, soil and air, and bioaccumulateinthefoodchain. Aquatic organisms, unborn ba- biesandyoungchildrenaremost vulnerable to reproductive and developmental harm. Observed feminization of aquatic animals has raised concerns about es- trogenic compounds in water

• supplies. Studies have detected

pharmaceutical residues in drinking water. Standard use of antibiotics on farm animals has addedlargequantitiesofpartial- ly metabolized antibiotics to the environment so that antibiotic resistance is another problem. A two-year Great Lakes Resto- rationInitiativegrantof$530,760, which will end in September 2012, has allowed Pennsylvania Sea Grant, its partners in the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network fromNewY

• rk,Ohio,Illinoisand

Indiana, and its local partners, the LECOM School of Pharmacy and Earth Action, to reach over 230,000 people around the Great Lakes basin to date. Because the disposal options for unused pharmaceuticals are very limited in Pennsylvania projectpartnerswillalsoaddress disposalbybetterunderstanding the reasons for large quantities

• f unused drugs. Long term solu-

tionsmustincludeeveryaspectof the problem, including creation, production,dispensing,consump- tion and disposal of PPCPs. Friday, Pennsylvania Sea GrantwillhostaPharmaceutical Pollution Task Force meeting at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The meeting is free and open to professionals and the public. State Rep. John Hornaman, of Millcreek, D-3rd Dist., will join a panel of experts to discuss the current use and disposal of pharmaceuticals and personal care products and how toxins contained in these products af- fect public safety, human health and the environment. “Ourgoalistoinformmembers

• fthelegislature,theprofession-

als who produce, prescribe and dispense pharmaceuticals and the public that uses them,” said Marti Martz, coastal outreach specialist for Pennsylvania Sea Grant and lead investigator for this project. Martz has been organizing the event with Hornaman and the LECOM School of Pharmacy. Experts from the University of Buffalo, Pennsylvania State Uni- versity,theRegionalScienceCon- sortium,theProductStewardship Institute, Waste Management, ErieWastewaterTreatmentPlant and local Earth Action students will present their research for the event. The agenda includes current practices, regulations and proactive legislation that could protect Pennsylvania citi- zens from drug diversion and accidental poisonings and keep PPCPs out of our water. “While this is an important is- sue for all people, it takes on a critical aspect for any state that sits on 20 percent of the world’s freshwater supply,” said Horna-

• man. “We must be responsible

stewards of Lake Erie, which provides us, and millions more withdrinkingwater,andsupports economic benefits related to ag- riculture, tourism, recreation, transportation and manufactur-

• ing. Dealing with the disposal of

unwantedorunusedmedicinesis justoneaspect(butaveryimpor- tant one) for keeping the Great Lakes healthy.“ A N N A M C C A R T N E Y, a communications and education specialist for Pennsylvania Sea Grant, can be reached by e-mail at axm40@psu.edu. Contact Marti Martz, who also contributed to this story, at 217-9015 or at mam60@ psu.edu for more information about Friday’s task force meeting.

Defense mechanisms

T ask force aims to protect our water supply

By ANNA MCCARTNEY Contributing writer Because many communities have no safe alternatives for discardingpharmaceuticalsand personal care products, people mistakenlyflushPPCPsorplace them in the trash or they just hold onto them. Butwhenunusedmedications are left in your medicine chest, they can get into the hands of children and teens. The special caps make the containers diffi- cult for young children to open, but they don’t deter teens from using these medicines as a drug

• f choice, often with disastrous

consequences. Many people think these drugs are safer than illicit drugs purchased from a drugdealer,butifyou’veeverlis- tened to or read the warning la- bels, you know this is not true. Sowhatshouldyoudowithall those unused medications? On April 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Drug Enforcement Ad- ministration will collect medi- cation at its second National TakebackEvent.Ofthemanycol- lection events planned that day nationally, Erie is one of just 10 sites where data will be collect- ed from the first 50 participants to learn why medications were unused.PennsylvaniaSeaGrant andLECOMSchoolofPharmacy willinventorydrugscollectedat the Erie City Hall site. They will use the information to create

• utreach materials for consum-

ers and professional develop- ment materials for medical pro- fessionalstoaddresstheissueof unuseddrugs.PennsylvaniaSea Grant is also planning another collection event this fall. Butcollectioneventsarenota long-term solution. Until better, long-term methods of disposal areavailable callyourstateand federal representatives and ask them what they are doing to ad- dress this serious problem. The DEA website lists the following sites within a 25-mile radius of Erie for its April 30 Takeback event: ▀CityofErieBureauofPolice, Erie Municipal Building front lobby, 626 State St. ▀Pennsylvania State Police, ErieBarracks,4320IroquoisAve. ▀Erie County Sheriff’s Office, Greene Township Building. ▀Edinboro Borough Police, 142 Meadville St., Edinboro. ▀Erie County Sheriff’s Office, Harborcreek Township Build- ing, 5601 Buffalo Road. ▀Girard Borough Police, Gi- rard Municipal Building, 34 W. Main St., Girard. ▀Erie County Sheriff’s Office, Waterford Township Building, 12451 Circuit St., Waterford ▀Erie County Sheriff’s Office, North East Township Building, 10300 West Main Road, North East. A N N A M C C A R T N E Y, a communications and education specialist for Pennsylvania Sea Grant, can be reached by e-mail at axm40@psu.edu.

Turn in unused drugs, meds at Erie-area sites

By ANNA MCCARTNEY Contributing writer CONTRIBUTED PHOTO JrPLEWA members Crystal Amador, left, Alberto Frutos and Grecia Farret are conducting a survey to learn about pharmacuetical disposal. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/Anna McCartney Help the Mercyhurst College Green Team make Erie a health- ier,happierandmorelivablecity byparticipatingin“Pedalforthe Planet Duathlon” on Saturday, May 7, at 9 a.m. at Presque Isle State Park. Cyclistsandrunnerscanrenew their environmental sensitivity and be enchanted by Presque Isle’s native flora and fauna as they circumnavigate the park by foot or on bikes. The purpose of the event is to have fun racing whilepromotinggoodhealthand a clean environment. Participantswill run 3.1 miles, bike 12 miles and finish with an-

• ther3.1milerun.Aftertherace,

music,awardsandfoodwillawait allathletesatthefinishline.The first100registrantswillreceivea Pedal for the Planet T-shirt. Y

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cansignuptoraceindividuallyor in a relay of two or three people (allbiketypesarewelcome).Hel- metsarerequired.Fees:Solorac- ers, $35; relay teams of two, $55; add $5 for each additional racer. All funds raised from the du- athlon will be used to make bike racks as an initial project for future, larger bike initiatives in

• Erie. The Erie Art Museum has
• ffered to create whimsical bike

racks designed by local artists and made from donated scrap metal. By increasing the number of cycling amenities, such as bike racks, we not only help revive downtown neighborhoods but we also provide secure places to park bikes and give travelers an environmentally friendly mode

• f transportation that is cleaner,

cheaper and healthier. Whether you are a commuter

• r an adrenaline junkie, come

andpumpupyourtires,clipyour helmet and race for sustainable transportation in Erie. To regis- ter, go to http://math.mercyhurst. edu/pedalfortheplanet/.Orifyou would like to help out, but don’t wanttorace,e-mailEmilyMona- han at emonah24@lakers.mercy- hurst.edu E M I LY M O N A H A N , J E N N I F E R M I E C Z K O W S K I and the Mercyhurst College Duathlon Committee contributed to this story.

Duathlon proceeds go toward Erie bike racks

By EMILY MONAHAN and JENNIFER MIECZKOWSKI Contributing writers This page brought to you by: CONTRIBUTED PHOTO The Mercyhurst Green Team wants you to participate in the “Pedal for the Planet Duathlon” Earth Action is working with Pennsylvania Sea Grant to in- volve students in solutions to the problems associated with pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPS). For its Earth Action project, JrPLEW A (Pennsylvania Lake Erie Water- shedAssociation)isinvestigating pharmaceuticaluseanddisposal withanultimategoaltoinfluence

• legislation. To learn more about

what can be done to eliminate unused drugs, the students are interviewing local pharmacists and the general public. Help them by completing this short survey about current disposal methods below. Y

• ur name or

address are not required.

• 1. Are you 16 years of age or older?

Yes ____ No ____

• 2. How do you dispose of unused or

expired medications? Flush down the toilet ____ Throw in the garbage ____ Leave in cabinets ____ Other ____

• 3. If you could return them to the

pharmacy, would you take them back? Yes ____ No ____ Maybe ____

• 4. What is your opinion of taking

leftover medications back to the pharmacy? A good idea ____ It doesn’t matter ____ Not a good idea ____

• 5. Rate the effect of improper

medication disposal on the environment. None ____ Some ____ A lot ____

• 6. What is your ZIP code? ________

For more information, con- tact Pat Lupo, OSB, at 835-8069, extension 103 or plupo@earth actionerie.org.Sendthecomplet- ed survey to: Earth Action JrPLEW A Survey 301 Peninsula Drive, Suite 5 Erie, PA 16505 Y

• ucanalsocompletethesurvey

athttp://www.environmenterie.org/ programs/restoration/jr-plewa/. A N N A M C C A R T N E Y, a communications and education specialist for Pennsylvania Sea Grant, can be reached by e-mail at axm40@psu.edu.

Take survey on old drugs

By ANNA MCCARTNEY Contributing writer Pennsylvania Sea Grant and LECOM School

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• n why so many

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Dose of Reality

Remedies to keep everyday chemicals out of waterways

Look inside for: Illustration by Gina Longstreet from Central Career and Technical School in Erie, PA

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Everyday products contaminate waterways and drinking water

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Inadequate laws, outdated waste treatment and health risks

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LECOM medication disposal event prevents drugs from entering the Lake Erie water supply

Hundreds of pounds of medications that could have ended up in landfills, flushed into the sewage system, or ended up in the hands of children went to an incinerator for safe disposal following a medication take-back event in Erie. The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy and Pennsylvania Sea Grant sponsored a medication recovery and disposal event on Saturday Aug.

• 20. LECOM School of

Pharmacy faculty members and students collected unwanted and expired medications at the LECOM John M. & Silvia Ferretti Medical Fitness and Wellness Center in Erie, Pa. More than 100 citizens brought in unused over-the-counter medications, supplements, prescription drugs, and controlled substances. LECOM pharmacy students sorted the loose pills, caplets, vials, and solutions and asked patients why the medications were not ingested. The information will help them determine which medications are not being used and the reasons why. LECOM School of Pharmacy assistant professor Elliott Cook, Pharm.D., said the improper disposal of medications is a major

• problem. He said many patients

throw unwanted medications in the garbage or flush them down the toilet, which is not recommended. “The majority of pharmaceuticals are carbon compounds that can leak into our environment or the water supply,” Dr. Cook states. In addition to environmental concerns, unused medications sitting in home medicine cabinets can create patient safety issues and lead to substance abuse. Dr. Cook said seventy percent of those who abuse drugs started by getting their drugs from the medicine cabinets of friends or relatives. Pennsylvania Sea Grant has co- sponsored three medication collection events with the LECOM School of Pharmacy since April Recent News Record number of LECOM students participate in Bridging the Gaps program LECOM medication disposal event prevents drugs from entering the Lake Erie water supply Classes begin for LECOM School of Pharmacy Students AOA President visits with LECOM medical students

• Pa. Secretary of Health visits

LECOM LECOM welcomes new medical students; launches new physician assistant pathway Construction closes LECOM Erie north entrance LECOM Commencement Dates 2011-2020 LECOM School of Dental Medicine Receives Initial Accreditation LECOM Connection Available Online LECOM provides easier access to news items Sign up now for LECOM Campus Security alerts Events Calendar Aug 2011 S M T W T F S 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 Upcoming Events LECOM Erie Events LECOM Bradenton Events 9/1 - 12:00am10/4 - to 12:00am Registration underway for Human Body Explored Program

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The quality of our local creeks, Great Lakes, our ocean,

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ERIE TIMES-NIE/GREAT LAKES SEA GRANT NETWORK: HIDDEN CHEMICALS IN YOUR WATER

Undo the environmental chemical brew

Keep the chemicals in pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) out of the environment!

Monitor PPCP purchase, use, storage and disposal. Read labels, reduce use and replace products with safer alternatives. Insist on standards that avoid toxic chemicals and encourage green chemistry.

Publication funding is provided by an EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant. To find a Great Lakes Sea Grant program near you, visit www.miseagrant.umich.edu/greatlkaes

Protect Great Lakes water for future generations