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Illegal biomedical waste found dumped near Hosakerehalli Lake

Bengaluru’s tryst with unscientific handling and disposal of biomedical waste refuses to die down. The city has several known hotspots for the illegal and unscientific disposal of hazardous waste. One ...
The New Indian Express

Biomedical waste dumped on Pallavaram lake bund in Chennai

CHENNAI: Posing a huge public health risk, a large quantity of hazardous biomedical waste was found dumped on the Pallavaram Lake bund along Radial Road. Upon information, the Tamil Nadu Pollution ...
The Hindu

Kochi Corporation in Kerala faces huge biomedical waste backlog as incinerator capacity is reduced

Household collection of biomedical waste within the Kochi city limits is only slowly returning to normalcy after the Corporation accumulated a backlog of nearly 60 tonnes after one of the two ...
The New Indian Express

Biomedical, plastic waste burnt on Nellai Medical College premises; three workers suspended

TIRUNELVELI: A large volume of biomedical, plastic, and paper waste generated by Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital (TvMCH) was burnt on the hospital premises, prompting residents of MGR Nagar, ...
The Hindu

The stigma of HIV and the birth of biomedical waste regulations: a story of tragedy and reform

In August 1987, the beaches of the United States witnessed a chilling phenomenon dubbed the “Syringe Tide.” Used syringes and other medical waste, such as blood vials and body tissues, began appearing ...