Review on hospital wastes and its possible treatments

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Al Baha University, Al Baha, Postal office box 1034, Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Medical waste management is of a great importance due to its potential impact to environment and consequently to human health. In the recent years, many efforts have been made by environmental regulatory agencies and waste generators to better managing the wastes from healthcare facilities. In the past, medical waste was often mixed with municipal solid waste and disposed in residential waste landfills or improper treatment facilities.

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