Medical waste from dental practice is harmful to life and the environment. Previous studies reported that total medical solid generated by practices in Pekanbaru City was 4.62 kg/day with an average of 0.3 kg ± 0.07 kg/day. Based on type generated, 69% infectious waste, 27% toxic 4% radioactive waste. The purpose study analyze environmental costs incurred dentists using several scenarios manage...

CONTEXT Industrial waste (which is composed of various toxic chemicals), changes to the disposal process, and addition of chemicals should all be monitored and controlled carefully in the industrial waste industry to reduce the health hazard to workers. CASE PRESENTATION Five workers in an industrial waste plant developed acute toxic hepatitis, one of whom died after 3 months due to fulminant...

between 15 october and 23 december 1975, a total of 22 cases of infectious hepatitis were reported from an upper class private school in the suburbs of tehran. careful examination revealed that one of the early cases had transmitted the disease to other children in the school during the last days of the incubation period.

Since the start of the second Palestinian uprising (Al-Aqsa Intifada), and due to the Israeli activities, curfews, closures, and military checkpoints imposed since 2000, the quality of social services rendered by Nablus city has been gradually deteriorating. Solid waste management in Nablus city was badly affected by these conditions, and this situation is negatively affecting health and damagi...

The goal of sustainable management of municipal solid waste (MSW), integrated planning required by financial support to control the situation. Life cycle assessment, categorisation, recycling of wastes and proper landfilling are required.