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Solutions to health care waste: life-cycle thinking and "green" purchasing.
Health care waste treatment is linked to bioaccumulative toxic substances, such as mercury and dioxins, which suggests the need for a new approach to product selection. To address environmental issues proactively, all stages of the product life cycle should be considered during material selection. T...
Autores principales: | Kaiser, B, Eagan, P D, Shaner, H |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2001
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1240235/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11333178 |
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