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Ariel Levchenko1, Scott J Schweikart2
1Research assistant in the Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Abstract:
Health care waste is a global problem. While most health care waste is harmless, some of it is hazardous. The volume of hazardous waste generated worldwide is enormous, and its disposal can be environmentally damaging. This article discusses how such waste disposal is regulated and the problems that currently exist with waste disposal regulation. The article also offers possible national and international regulatory solutions.
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