Philippines: HCWH SE-Asia's Anti-incineration Campaign Gathers Strong Support
HCWH – In a Public Service Announcement titled "Incineration Harms. Burn Not", personalities gathered to give their message of how incineration and medical waste incineration are harmful to everyone.  more

Bangladesh: A Serious Source of Hazard to Public Health
Politics Web – In Bangladesh, medical wastes has not received much attention and it is disposed of together with domestic wastes. Improper medical waste management is alarming in Bangladesh and it poses a serious threat to public health.  more

Ambala: Hospitals Issue Notices on Biomedical Waste
Times of India – District administration slapped notices on four private hospitals after they were found to be ignoring rules for disposal of biomedical waste. At the same time, the administration also directed private medical practitioners and diagnostic centres to ensure proper disposal of biomedical waste.  more

US: EPA Is Considering New Toxicity Testing and Environmental Sampling for BPA
EPA – Following a BPA Action Plan announced in March 2010, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requesting public comment on possible toxicity testing and environmental sampling to study BPA's potential environmental impacts.  more

Europe: Protecting Health During Heat-waves
WHO Europe – Heat-waves of long duration and high intensity have the highest impact on mortality. WHO/Europe’s revised its information package with public health advice on heat-waves for the general public, medical professionals and health services.  more

Argentina: Project Seeks to Include Environmental Factors In Patient's Medical History
Parlamentario News – A new project seeks to prevent health diseases by including environmental health records to the patient's general medical one. This idea is to incorporate data on the environmental conditions that surrounds the patient so that health professionals can have a proper environmental assessment.  more (in spanish)

US: 6 Ways An Operating Room Can Become More Environmentally Friendly
Hospital Review – Going green is becoming pertinent in all facets of the world today, hospitals included. Hospital operating rooms are areas that certainly could be more environmentally friendly. Dr. Gantwerker gives six ways an OR can become more environmentally friendly.  more

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