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Economic and environmental impacts of a resource-saving committee in a Japanese hemodialysis clinic: a case study. [PDF]

open access: yesFront Health Serv
Nagai K   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Environmental footprint of peritoneal dialysis in Europe: a comparative life cycle assessment across four European centres. [PDF]

open access: yesClin Kidney J
Fehintola A   +21 more
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Household Hygiene Behaviors, Perceived Responsibility for Vector Control, and Vulnerability to Rat and Mosquito Sightings in Disadvantaged Urban Communities

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Xavier BIA   +16 more
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ON THE ISSUE OF MEDICAL WASTE DISPOSAL

Человеческий капитал, 2023
This article is of an overview nature on the most topical issues of medical waste management. The remnants of medical and sanitary work are dangerous for people and pose a threat to the environment due to infectious, chemical or radioactive properties. With the erroneous disposal of medical waste, the risk of poisoning of citizens and pollution of the ...
L.N. Romanchenko   +2 more
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Medications at School: Disposing of Pharmaceutical Waste

Journal of School Health, 2014
ABSTRACTBACKGROUNDThis project quantified and categorized medications left unclaimed by students at the end of the school year. It determined the feasibility of a model medication disposal program and assessed school nurses' perceptions of environmentally responsible medication disposal.METHODSAt a large urban school district all unclaimed medications ...
Howard, Taras   +4 more
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Medical Waste

AORN Journal, 1990
When addressing the impact of medical waste management and regulatory controls on the health care industry, it is important to remember that as long as modern medicine continues to maintain and sustain its current quality of life and wellness standards, industry will continue to generate various byproducts that have adverse effects on both people and ...
M F, Fay   +3 more
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Disposal of medical waste: the problems continue to increase

Nursing Standard, 1990
More than 3 million metric tons of medical waste is produced in the United States each year. Its disposal costs in excess of 3 billion dollars according to one estimate, reported in an American nursing journal.
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The Impact of Medical Waste on the Environment and Methods of Disposal

Journal of Environmental Impact and Management Policy, 2023
The person has the right to obtain the necessary health care, whether by providing the necessary medicine or whoever provides it. This service has known a great development throughout the ages until it reached its highest levels and is known today as these last medical services.
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Guidelines for defining and disposing of medical waste.

Aviation, space, and environmental medicine, 1978
Considerations of ecology, public health hazards, and rising health costs have been critically reevaluated in the matter of appropriate medical waste disposal at nursing homes and hospitals. The Maryland Department of Health has intermittently received reports from the public of human tissues, bandages, and other inappropriate, unaesthetic materials ...
F S, Norris, B G, Young
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