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Alameda County

The Wrong Way to Dispose of Drugs

Peter J. Pitts | Posted 05.08.2013 | Politics
Read More: Alameda County, Public Health, Drug Disposal, Drugs, Big Pharma, Prescription Drugs, Pharmaceutical Industry, Drug Take-Back, Politics News
Peter J. Pitts

Alameda County recently passed an ordinance that requires pharmaceutical companies to develop, manage and pay for a new local drug take-back program. There's good reason to believe very few people will participate in this program. It is also likely to result in higher drug prices and will produce few environmental benefits.

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Big Pharma: Take it Back -- Protect Our Water and Health

Larry_Cohen | Posted 09.25.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Prevention Institute, Public Health, Alameda County, Prevention, Prescription Drugs, Medication, Medication Disposal, Health News, Safe Medication Disposal, Healthy Living News
Larry_Cohen

Safe collection and disposal policies keep medications out of landfills, groundwater and drinking water, and reduce risks of poisoning, suicide, and antibiotic resistance.

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Reflections on the Walker Recall from California's East Bay

Nicky González Yuen, PhD, JD | Posted 08.06.2012 | San Francisco
Read More: Alameda County, Quebeca Student Protest, Scott Walker Recall, Scott Walker, Wisconsin State Capital, Occupy Wallstreet, Bay Area Politics, Anti-Unions, Wisconsin Protests, Student Loan Debt, San Francisco News
Nicky González Yuen, PhD, JD

I'm feeling hopeful because we are also in the midst of an amazing period in history: One that has given us Arab Spring, Wisconsin's incredible occupation of state capital, then "Occupy!" and just this past month the Quebec student strike.

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Teachers, Service Workers Support Oakland's Strike Without Striking

Turnstyle | Posted 01.02.2012 | Business
Read More: Law, California, Police, Crime, Economy, Communication Workers of America, Violence, Jobs, Occupy Oakland, Teachers Union, Alameda County, Service Workers, General Strike, Occupy Wall Street, Ows, Protest, Teachers, Unions, San Francisco, Business News
Turnstyle

Originally published on turnstylenews.com/occupy, Turnstyle News' special coverage page of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Also in RSS form>> By...

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Mentorship For Success: It's Not What The 'What' Is

Turnstyle | Posted 10.12.2011 | San Francisco
Read More: Unemployment, Michael Gibson, Employment, Camp Sweeney, Mike Gibson, Jobs, Alameda County, Valerie Street, Emt, San Francisco News
Turnstyle

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How Emergency Medical Training Helps At-Risk Youth

Turnstyle | Posted 09.26.2011 | San Francisco
Read More: Alameda County, Education, At-Risk Youth, California, Youth, Oakland, Ems, Emergency Medicine, Emt, San Francisco News
Turnstyle

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Paid Sick Leave: A Healthy Business Climate for NYC

John Petro | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Alameda County, Marin County, Contra Costa County, Employment, San Francisco, San Mateo County, New York City Council, Santa Clara County, Paid Sick Leave, New York City, New York News
John Petro

Today, the New York City Council will introduce a bill that would guarantee every worker in the city the right to earn paid sick leave. They should act quickly to pass it.

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