Research Write

Topic must be related (directly or indirectly) to Solid and/or Hazardous Wastes, must have potential effects on human health (directly or indirectly), and must be preapproved by the instructor.

The written report should be 8-14 pages long, double spaced (excluding any graphics that may be included in the report).

A fully referenced written report upon which your presentation is based.

Grading of the written report (10% of your final grade) will be based on:

· Appropriate depth of topic coverage (2%)

· Appropriate breadth / completeness of topic coverage (2%)

· Clarity / effectiveness of written document (3%)

· Relevance to the solid and/or hazardous waste & Public Health (3%) TOPIC: consequences of irresponsible deposal of pharmaceutical waste on local bodies of water. Sections:

1) Intro

- what pharmaceutical waste consists of

- stats of pharmaceutical waste

2) Pharmaceutical manufacturing

3) Disposal

- where is it disposed

- how is it disposed

- who disposes it

- what happens to unused drugs

- does it affect animals, plants, water systems

- disposal in third world countries

- risks of improper disposal

4) Bioaccumulation: effects on marine organisms

5) Initiatives being taken for reduction of pharmaceutical waste

6) Conclusion