‘Pimple popping’ toy with syringe could pose serious risks to kids: S’pore consumer safety watchdog

A popular “pimple popping” toy sold here that comes with a syringe could pose serious safety risks, warned Singapore’s ...
KOIN 6

Downtown Portland Clean & Safe reports sharp increase in syringe collection

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Some organizations tasked with cleaning up downtown Portland say the number of needles they’re finding is increasing exponentially. Just in the past ’21-’22 fiscal year, ...
Ibj.com

Clere: Clean needles save lives, while sharp rhetoric kills

Should needle-exchange programs be part of Indiana’s fight against opioid abuse? About two months ago, I found a syringe in my front yard, which is one block from a high school. More recently, I ...
The Argus

Hypodermic needles with sharp ends upwards "as if deliberately intended to cause harm"

A SPATE of vandalism is being investigated by police after syringes were left stuck in flowerbeds with the needles pointing upwards. Broken vodka bottles were also left in the ground less than a week ...