A Bronx council member wants to force the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to pick up used drug needles that ...

The number of 311 reports of discarded needles has surged since the city ended a popular needle-buyback program.

Dirty needles and contaminated instruments are the usual suspects in BBP exposure cases. Often, these injuries occur due to rushed procedures, inadequate training or lack of proper safety devices.

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