Scavenging through Medical Waste in Karachi Presents Health Issues Municipal workers and scavengers in Karachi are highly susceptible to deadly infectious diseases, as they come into contact with hospital waste on a daily basis without any safety precautions. The casual way in which municipal garbage is handled in the city, with no check to stop …
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Massive Testing in China is Creating a Medical Waste Nightmare As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, China has emerged as a leader in mass testing. The country has conducted tens of millions of tests in recent months, resulting in a massive increase in the amount of medical waste being generated. Much of this …
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The war in Ukraine has had a devastating effect on both the environment and human health, according to a new report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The report warns that the conflict has caused “widespread and severe damage” to the environment, including the destruction of critical infrastructure and the contamination of …
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Developing nations are especially prone to poor management of medical waste disposal. This is due to a lack of appropriate systems, education, and facilities. In India, for example, there is a lack of awareness about how to properly dispose of medical waste. This, coupled with the lack of incineration facilities and poor segregation, makes the …
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The biohazardous / medical waste management market is estimated to expand at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of approximately of 6.20 percent during the fiscal period of 2021 to 2028. The global need to provide safe medical waste disposal in order to mitigate the negative effects on our health is behind the acceleration of the …
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