American Scientific Resources (ASFX)

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NEWS OUT!

WESTON, Fla., Oct 13, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- It is illegal
in the state of California to unsafely dispose of "sharps" (medical waste such
as needles and syringes) in the home, and thanks to California State Senator Joe
Simitian's Senate Bill 486, and contributors from his annual "There Oughta Be A
Law" contest, 1 million Californians will not be breaking the law anymore (see
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/hhw/sharps/).

American Scientific Resources, Inc. (Pink Sheets: ASFX) (the Company), is
pleased to note that the SB 486 has been approved by Governor Schwarzenegger,
providing Californians with a safe way to dispose of their sharps at home.
Approximately 386-million sharps are generated each year in California that need
to be disposed of (source).

This new law will require pharmaceutical companies to submit plans to the
California Integrated Waste Management Board on how they propose to support the
patients who use their drugs by providing safe needle collection and disposal
programs. Additionally, they will be required to provide the specialty
medication users (such as those with multiple sclerosis, diabetes, rheumatoid
arthritis, hepatitis and HIV) with information on their websites on the various
product options available to safely and easily manage their sharps.

Jason Roth, ASR's Senior Vice President comments, "Not only is this a triumph
for numerous Californians, but it is also creating corporate responsibility in
the green movement and holding pharmaceutical companies accountable for the
proper disposal of their patients safe needle disposal. ASR is very much looking
forward to continuing discussions with the pharmaceutical manufacturers about
how we can meet their needs in the US and the rest of the globe."

ASR manufacturers the world's only FDA approved home needle destruction device
(NDD), the Disintegrator(TM) and Disintegrator Plus(TM). The Disintegrator
enables patients who give themselves injections to properly and safely dispose
of needles at home.

About American Scientific Resources, Inc.

American Scientific Resources, Inc. is the parent company for wholly-owned
subsidiaries, Kidz-Med, Inc. and Heart Smart System. The Company's objective is
to locate and acquire innovative health and safety products that are
successfully sold abroad, and to introduce and promote them to the North
American market.

More information about the Company, including financial information, can be
found on the ASFX web site at www.americansci.com. For product information,
visit the Company's subsidiary, Kidz-Med, Inc. at www.kidzmed.com.

Safe Harbor

This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements contained in this
release that are not historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking
statements. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are
inherently uncertain. Actual performance and results may differ materially from
that projected or suggested herein due to certain risks and uncertainties
including, without limitation, ability to obtain financing and regulatory and
shareholder approvals for anticipated actions.





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