The results of the study done by Seehusen and Edwards (2006), suggests that there is a role for patient education on the proper disposal of unused and expired medications. The presence of pharmaceuticals in groundwater, lakes, rivers, and even drinking water is a problem that will continue to grow as the population expands and more medications are dispensed. The U.S. Geological Survey in 2002 sampled streams in 30 states. Of the 139 streams tested, 80 percent had measurable concentrations of prescription and nonprescription drugs, steroids, and reproductive hormones. Exposure to even low levels of drugs has negative effects on fish and other aquatic species, and also may negatively affect human health.Do not dispose of waste pharmaceuticals down the drain or down the toilet. This includes any prescription or nonprescription substances intended to be swallowed, inhaled, injected, applied to the skin or eyes, or otherwise absorbed debated, and the true risk may not be known for years.The United States Geological Survey have found that 80% of the waterways they have searched for contain trace amounts of pharmaceutical compounds.pharmaceuticals have unknown affects on humans, they have a demonstrated, negative affect on certain wildlife, such as fish. there are few safe ways to dispose of unused pharmaceuticals. When the expiration date of a medication has passed or they are no longer needed, most consumers either flush pharmaceuticals down the drain or toss them in the trash. California is against waste. Even though we might not not if the drug that we are flushing down the drain if it will hurt anyone but chances are they will. so the best way to not kill someone is by not flushing anything down there. But no matter what we do someone out there will do something against it. and even if we try our best to save the world we still cant do nothing about what is going on its all part of life you get born you live and you die, no matter what you eat or take you will die eventually and there is nothing no one can do about it same thing with the fish or any other animal or plant that is affected by the pharmaceutical pollution.
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Improper+pharmaceutical+disposal+and+effecting+change+in...-a0162621562
http://www.articlearchives.com/pharmaceuticals-biotechnology/pharmaceuticals-industry/1660660-1.htmlhttp://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/hhw/pharmwaste/
http://www.cawrecycles.org/issues/pharmaceutical
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