Health Care Waste: Avoiding Hazards to Living and Non Living Environment by Efficient Management

Health hazards and waste management.

Different methods of waste management emit a large number of substances, most in small quantities and at extremely low levels. Raised incidence of low birth weight births has been related to residence near landfill sites, as has the occurrence of various congenital malformations. There is little evidence for an association with reproductive or developmental effects with proximity to incinerator...

Quality analysis and management of health-care Waste-Products

Introduction: One of the most important environmental issues is solid waste produced in health-care centers with hazardous agents. The aim of this survey is quality analysis and management of Health-care waste in Bandar Abbas, Iran. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 29 medical offices, 29 dentistry offices, 19 clinics and 8 health centers were selected. Overall 340 samples (four fro...

Living wills and health care proxies.

Nuclear Techniques in Health and Environment Protection Management of Hazards Nuclear Techniques in Health and Environment Protection Management of Hazards

Pharmaceutical Pollution in the Environment and Health Hazards