Summary: Pharmaceutical Disposal

In the article "Pharmaceutical Disposal", Iburch (2015) mentioned that 'pharmaceutical contamination' is a rising concern 'throughout New York, Connecticut, and the nation'. Medicinal products infiltrate sewerage by many reasons, one of them being commonly practiced is by 'flushing unwanted or unused medications'. Even though there are 'sewage treatment' systems, they are not made to get rid of 'these contaminants', which is a growing issue. Presence of drugs have been found in water sources and ‘drinking water supplies’ after being tested. ‘Pharmaceutical drug contamination’ have been found to affect ‘fish and aquatic life’ but have yet to be found to affect humans. ‘Take-back events and permanent drop-off locations’ are available in New York and Connecticut for people to safely dispose their medications.

Iburch (2015): Pharmaceutical Disposal