Comments on: Dumping Pharmaceutical Waste In The Deep Sea http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/ All the news on the Earth's largest environment. Tue, 22 May 2012 14:59:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Puerto Rico Trench and Denizens of the Deep John Clarke Online http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-87121 The Puerto Rico Trench and Denizens of the Deep John Clarke Online Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:38:44 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/#comment-87121 [...] Read more about that here: http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/ [...] [...] Read more about that here: http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/ [...]

]]> By: The Puerto Rico Trench and Denizens of the Deep « johnclarkewriter http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-79667 The Puerto Rico Trench and Denizens of the Deep « johnclarkewriter Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:04:48 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/#comment-79667 [...] Read more about that here: http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/ [...] [...] Read more about that here: http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/ [...]

]]> By: CR McClain http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-2677 CR McClain Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:34:58 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/#comment-2677 Alexis, Yes PR is still a hub. <a href="http://www.piapr.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.piapr.com/</a> Dumping of pharm waste ended in the early 80's. Indeed tougher restrictions under the London Dumping Convention ended most dumping of all kinds. Although, in many regions treated sewage is still carted far offshore by pipes (e.g. Boston). Alexis,
Yes PR is still a hub. http://www.piapr.com/

Dumping of pharm waste ended in the early 80′s. Indeed tougher restrictions under the London Dumping Convention ended most dumping of all kinds. Although, in many regions treated sewage is still carted far offshore by pipes (e.g. Boston).

]]> By: Alexis Madrigal http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-2676 Alexis Madrigal Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:24:00 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/#comment-2676 @y: Well, I am a member of the media, and I'd love to break this into the public consciousness. What we need is a news hook though--is there dumping currently going on? That's the kind of stuff that gets your editor's heart racing. If anyone knows of such a site, let me know at alexis_madrigal@wired.com. Also, is Puerto Rico still a hub of pharma production? @y: Well, I am a member of the media, and I’d love to break this into the public consciousness. What we need is a news hook though–is there dumping currently going on? That’s the kind of stuff that gets your editor’s heart racing. If anyone knows of such a site, let me know at alexis_madrigal@wired.com.

Also, is Puerto Rico still a hub of pharma production?

]]> By: y http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-2675 y Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:44:12 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/#comment-2675 The legacy of our parents. Lovely. Unfortunately this kind of stuff will NEVER break out into the news unless the public takes drastic measures. And do you really think people care that much about the ocean? (Other than their polluted beaches) The legacy of our parents. Lovely. Unfortunately this kind of stuff will NEVER break out into the news unless the public takes drastic measures. And do you really think people care that much about the ocean? (Other than their polluted beaches)

]]> By: CR McClain http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-2674 CR McClain Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:12:59 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/#comment-2674 As far as I know dumping at PDR stopped in 1981-1982 As far as I know dumping at PDR stopped in 1981-1982

]]> By: kevin z http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-2673 kevin z Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:02:03 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/#comment-2673 lol, maybe the dolphins were depressed because all their friends were getting caught in seines... or maybe because they Navy keeps yelling at them with their sonar... lol, maybe the dolphins were depressed because all their friends were getting caught in seines… or maybe because they Navy keeps yelling at them with their sonar…

]]> By: Peter http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-2672 Peter Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:29:25 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/#comment-2672 Has anyone heard the case of pharmaceuticals in nearshore waters of the southeast US, and its bioaccumulation in dolphins? I believe the coastal waters tested positive for Xanax and caffeine, among other things. It was then shown that fish reaction time to predators was higher than normal, i.e. they were slow to react. Has anyone heard the case of pharmaceuticals in nearshore waters of the southeast US, and its bioaccumulation in dolphins? I believe the coastal waters tested positive for Xanax and caffeine, among other things. It was then shown that fish reaction time to predators was higher than normal, i.e. they were slow to react.

]]> By: kevin z http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-2671 kevin z Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:03:32 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/#comment-2671 I'd like to see a study of the effects of bioacummulation in top predators around PRD. Also, tissue levels of the compounds in local fishermen and their families. My memory is a bit foggy but I think when they were using a section of Puerto Rico as a bombing range, researchers found higher concentrations of whatever chemicals are in bombs in the tissue ssamples of the local Vieques (sp?) people as compared to PR population as a whole. I’d like to see a study of the effects of bioacummulation in top predators around PRD. Also, tissue levels of the compounds in local fishermen and their families.

My memory is a bit foggy but I think when they were using a section of Puerto Rico as a bombing range, researchers found higher concentrations of whatever chemicals are in bombs in the tissue ssamples of the local Vieques (sp?) people as compared to PR population as a whole.

]]> By: Jeremy Ruhland http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-2670 Jeremy Ruhland Mon, 07 Apr 2008 11:57:03 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/2008/04/dumping-pharmaceutical-waste-in-the-deep-sea/#comment-2670 Any word on when they stopped using it? Or if they stopped using it? Any word on when they stopped using it? Or if they stopped using it?

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