Microconstituents in the Environment - Links

• Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCP)
• Dr. Christian Daughton, EPA - Diagram on Origins and Fate of PPCPs in the Environment 
• EPA PPCP Research
• EPA Literature links - Literature Citations Relevant to PPCPs 
• "Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in the Environment: Agents of Subtle Change?" by Christian G. Daughton and Thomas A. Ternes, 1999 
• Multi-Year Plan for Endocrine Disruptors (FY2007-2013) 

• National Reconnaissance of Pharmaceuticals, Hormones and Other Organic Wastewater Contaminants in U.S. Streams is Making an Impact
• A National Reconnaissance for Pharmaceuticals and Other Organic Wastewater Contaminants in the United States — II) Untreated Drinking Water Sources
• Pharmaceuticals, Hormones, and Other Organic Wastewater Contaminants in U.S. Streams, 1999-2000: A National Reconnaissance
• Water-Quality Data for Pharmaceuticals, Hormones, and Other Organic Wastewater Contaminants in U.S. Streams, 1999-2000
• Fact sheet - Pharmaceuticals, Hormones, and Other Organic Wastewater Contaminants in U.S. Streams 
• A Reconnaissance for Emerging Contaminants in the South Branch Potomac River, Cacapon River, and Williams River Basins, West Virginia, April-October 2004

• SMARxT Campaign - Responsible Medication Disposal Safeguards Lives and Protects the Environment 
• News Release - Improper Disposal of Unused Medication Sparks Creation of New Awareness Program

Natural Resources Defense Council

• Endocrine Disruptors

• Pharmacy Medications Collection Case Studies - Connecticut  and Virginia 
• Operating Unwanted Medication Collections - A Legal & Safe Approach 
• Holding an Unwanted Medication Collection as part of a Household Hazardous Waste Event 
• Recommendations for the Disposal of Unwanted Medications 
• Recommendation: Medications Stay in their Original Containers 
• In-Store Unwanted Medication Collection CVS Mill Creek, South Portland, Maine 
• Managing Pharmaceutical Waste: Best Management Practices for Plastic Medication Containers from Consumers 
• Franklin County Pilot Unwanted Medications Collection 

• Study links agriculture to increase of intersex fish in the Potomac basin 

• Contaminants of Emerging Concern 

• Technical Practice Updates (TPUs) on Microconstituents
• Technical Literature on Microconstituents
• Microconstituents in the Water Environment - Resource Paper for Public and Press 

• Pharmaceuticals in Water Supplies

• Fish kills 
• Pollution Prevention 

List Server

National Pharmwaste List Server - Proper disposal of pharmaceutical waste is an emerging issue nationally as low-levels of various pharmaceutical compounds have been found in waterways across the country. This list server provides a national dialogue to organize, discuss and track ideas, projects, grants, and other issues. Participants are primarily from various government agencies, but others are welcome to join.

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