[HTML][HTML] Latest insights on technologies for the treatment of solid medical waste: A review

HG Mazzei, S Specchia - Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays there is a growing concern in the treatment of solid medical waste due to the
increase in waste generation that has been accelerated by the pandemic. This accentuated …

A review on medical waste management: treatment, recycling, and disposal options

M Attrah, A Elmanadely, D Akter, ER Rene - Environments, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many nations struggle with the collection, separation, and disposal of medical waste.
However, extra caution is required to avoid the risk of injury, cross-contamination, and …

Insights into the Adsorption Properties of Mixed Matrix Membranes (Pebax 1657-g-Chitosan-PVDF-Bovine Serum Albumin@ZIF-CO3-1) for the Antiviral COVID-19 …

I Salahshoori, N Montazeri… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the accumulation of environmental pollutants has
been significant. In that way, waste management systems have faced problems, and the …

COVID-19's environmental impacts: Challenges and implications for the future

L Ang, E Hernández-Rodríguez, V Cyriaque… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Strict measures have curbed the spread of COVID-19, but waste generation and movement
limitations have had an unintended impact on the environment over the past 3 years (2020 …

[HTML][HTML] Designing a resilient reverse network to manage the infectious healthcare waste under uncertainty: a stochastic optimization approach

K Govindan, FSN Fard, F Asgari, S Sorooshian… - Computers & Industrial …, 2024 - Elsevier
The global expansion of healthcare facilities has resulted in increased levels of infectious-
hazardous waste, posing serious threats to the environment and public health. Existing …

Dioxins emissions from bio-medical waste incineration: a systematic review on emission factors, inventories, trends and health risk studies

SV Ajay, KP Prathish - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
COVID-19 has aggravated the biomedical waste generation all over the world and the
concern for its safe disposal is on the rise. The vast majority of healthcare systems employ …

[HTML][HTML] Biodegradable alternatives to plastic in medical equipment: current state, challenges, and the future

E Moshkbid, DE Cree, L Bradford, W Zhang - Journal of Composites …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The use of plastic products or components in medical equipment and supplies results in
challenges in terms of environmental sustainability and waste management for disposable …

Emerging Tick-Borne Dabie bandavirus: Virology, Epidemiology, and Prevention

EH Kim, SJ Park - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (SFTS), caused by Dabie bandavirus
(SFTSV), is an emerging infectious disease first identified in China. Since its discovery …

A review of the COVID-19 pandemic's effects and challenges on worldwide waste management for sustainable development

S Abbasi, Ç Sıcakyüz - International Journal of Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Through an extensive literature review, this study determines the COVID-19 pandemic's
impacts and challenges on worldwide waste management for sustainable development. The …

Adaptive multi-objective algorithm for the sustainable electric vehicle routing problem in medical waste management

K Lin, SN Musa, HJ Yap - Transportation Research Record, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This paper addresses the complex issue of managing medical waste transportation using
electric vehicles, with the goal of minimizing both energy consumption and the risks …