The use of GLP-1 weight loss drugs has skyrocketed in recent years, with a whopping 11% of American adults currently using them according to the latest tally from Gallup. That’s up from 3% in 2024.
But new trends in medicine can present challenges that may be unexpected. Like the rise of injuries among sanitation workers who are getting pricked by GLP-1 needles thrown away in the trash.
ABC News has a new report about the problem and spoke with the New York Department of Sanitation, which released a PSA about how to dispose of needles injected at home. Home sharps containers for disposal of needles are available for purchase at retailers like…
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