| # | Name | Comments |
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| 101 | George Abraham, MD, MPH | As a concerned physician practicing in Worcester, treating people with hepatitis and HIV, I cannot say enough about this issue............As a prime mover of the clean needle exchange campaign, this issue is a culmination of that effort. |
| 102 | Robin Toft Klar, DNSc, RN | Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts, Graduate School of Nursing |
| 103 | Cody Rank | |
| 104 | Nassrine Niemi-Farhoody | I am in full support of responsible public health policy which includes safe syringe disposal using Operation Yellow Box.
The public's and sometimes policy maker's tendancy to judge those who will most likely utilize a program needs to stop and practical strategies to safeguard public health needs to be the focus.
Moreover, Operation Yellow Box not only provides a needed service for those who use syringes, including for a wide variety of legitimate uses, all community members benefit from the proper disposal of needles. Thank you. |
| 105 | Anonymous | measures like this are critical to a healthy city. i love worcester. help to keep it wonderful, pass this bill. |
| 106 | Anonymous | medical student |
| 107 | Christie Vriesema-Magnuson | I'm a Worcester resident and think that this would be a great way to help keep the community safer and cleaner for everyone, although I have some questions about the potential effectiveness based on how the program is executed. |
| 108 | Katharine Vriesema-Magnuson | |
| 109 | Anonymous | |
| 110 | Dave McMahon | |
| 111 | Henry R. Vaillancourt, MD | As both a physician who has practiced occupational medicine and an MPH student at UMass Worcester I have all too often seen the results and mental anguish that people who have been punctured by an improperly disposed of syringe have experienced. Safe syringe disposal is needed....now. |
| 112 | Ellen Green | As a medical student and future primary care physician in Worcester, I am concerned about the safety of our community. We have an opportunity to decrease the number of accidental needle sticks in Worcester, and it is a shame to not implement such a program. |
| 113 | Tess A. Sneesby | Abby's House
Executive Director |
| 114 | Anonymous | i am a medical student at umass, worcester |
| 115 | Ashley Trull | |
| 116 | Anonymous | |
| 117 | Elizabeth Westie | |
| 118 | Tonia Ostrow | |
| 119 | Jeremy Robbins | I think that this is a important and much-needed undertaking for the city of Worcester, and I strongly support it as a first year medical student at the University of Massachusetts and new member of the community. |
| 120 | brenda jenkins | |
| 121 | Nilda Ortiz | |
| 122 | honee hess | |
| 123 | david gentleman | |
| 124 | Francis Magro | UMass Medical Student, year one |
| 125 | Joyce Landers | Nurse Practitioner, Community Healthlink, Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Program |
| 126 | Lawrence Lifshitz | |
| 127 | Donna M. Joss, Ed. D., OTL | |
| 128 | Kristi Ketting | |
| 129 | Kim McCoy | I had a minor needle stick at the Oread Street cleanup this spring even though the sponsors had inspected the lot and provided me an outdoor-grade rubber glove. Fallon provided a tetanus shot and tests. The needle was an inch down in soil and trash. |
| 130 | Barbara Lucci | Lifelong resident of Worcester |
| 131 | Jessica Patalano | As someone with a medical condition that requires me to use syringes, I would use the "Yellow Boxes" to ensure that my syringes would not pose a hazard. These boxes make it easy for people who want to safely dispose of their syringes. |
| 132 | Lindsay Kim | |
| 133 | Elaine Balutis | |
| 134 | Maryellen Brisbois | |
| 135 | Anonymous | |
| 136 | Garry Levitsky | owner and pharmacist, Beacon Pharmacy, Inc. Main St, Worcester |
| 137 | Michael P. Hogan | Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Union Local 170. Teamsters represent Worcester trash collectors. |
| 138 | Shinya Amano | I am a first year medical student at UMass Worcester. |
| 139 | Peter A. Stefan | owner and director, Graham, Putney, and Mahoney Funeral Parlors, Main St., Worcester |
| 140 | Lorenzo Delgado | Maria's Kitchen Restaurant, Main St., Worcester |
| 141 | Roberto Delgado | Maria's Kitchen Restaurant, Main St., Worcester |
| 142 | Anand Singla | |
| 143 | Venice Fouchard | One Love Cafe, Main St., Worcester |
| 144 | Jesse Pack | AIDS Project Worcester |
| 145 | Ryan Serra | |
| 146 | Cha Cha Connor | Real Solutions, Worcester |
| 147 | Shaun Fitzgerald | As a future physician, I fully support this important and very necessary public health measure. The relatively low cost of this program will save indeed ensure the health and safety of all Worcester residents. |
| 148 | Anonymous | |
| 149 | Elizabeth Cherella | fourth year medical student |
| 150 | Jennifer Mistretta S.N. | |