Healthcare waste encompasses a significant quantity of hazardous substances. Poor
healthcare waste management can result in serious environmental and human health risks …

Despite the use of recyclable materials increasing worldwide, waste disposal to landfill
remains the most common method of waste management because it is simple and relatively …

The management of medical waste is of great importance due to its potential environmental
hazards and public health risks. In the past medical waste was often mixed with municipal …

Algeria as other developing countries faces an array of challenges for healthcare waste
management. The management of healthcare waste is of major importance due to its public …

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 few years ago, the increasing of the number of medical
waste has become a huge issue because of their harmful impact to environment. A major …

Hospitals and other healthcare establishments have a “duty of care” for the environment and
for public health, and have particular responsibilities in relation to the waste they produce …

The accumulation of heavy metals such as Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Cr, and Ni in water and soils in a
new‐built college town was investigated to demonstrate the effects of city construction on …

Millions of animals are used in research and toxicity testing, including in drug, medical
device, chemical, cosmetic, personal care, household, and other product sectors, but the …

In July 2003, duplicated samples of roots, stems and leaves of sugar cane (Saccharum spp.)
were collected in 25 points of an area under direct influence of the municipal landfill site …

The fate of Cu, Zn and Cd after their entry into an unpolluted fresh water body was studied
as a function of a condition of a natural phytoplankton community. In a field experiment …