The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has initiated a pilot program for the disposal of medical waste and unused dispensed medications generated outside hospitals and large healthcare facilities.

Throwing sharps containers, red bags, and spill cleanup materials into the trash sends up a red flag to commercial or municipal trash collectors because they are not allowed to take this waste. A ...

Medical wastes from different hospitals and diagnostic centres across Chattogram city are being routinely collected and disposed of without proper segregation, raising serious public health risks, ...

PORTSMOUTH — Used needles, blood, tissue samples and contaminated clothing are among the things doctors, dentists and other medical personnel deal with on a daily basis. Disposing of these potentially ...

Improper disposal of medical waste can lead to the spread of infections within hospitals, clinics, and even communities. When waste is left unsecured or thrown away incorrectly, bacteria, viruses, and ...

Medical waste in metropolis being disposed of unsafely, with most of it being thrown away with normal garbage and being sold as well; the appropriate disposal of medical waste has been a challenging ...

Dublin, June 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Medical Waste Management Market: Industry Trends and Global Forecasts, till 2035 - Distribution by Type of Service Offered, Type of Waste, Treatment Site ...