Medical waste in Pakistan and Its Management

hazardous, infectious, radioactive and general medical waste

Introduction Medical waste is also known as biomedical waste or hospital waste. This type of waste consists of infectious and non-infectious material and it is either solid waste or liquid waste. Medical waste is different from general household waste unless it contains human blood, infected syringes, contaminated gloves, etc. Also check out: Improper Management of […]

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Dangerous levels of Radon found in drinking water in District Bannu

A recently published study found out that the levels of Radon found in water samples from Bannu District, Pakistan is higher than the acceptable limit. Inert/radioactive gas radon could have severe health complications if consumed in high concentration. The researchers analyzed various groundwater samples from the target area and assessed health issues linked with radon […]

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