Investigating the Negative Impacts of Medical Waste on Aquatic Ecosystems – An Increasing Hazard to Water Resources and Public Health

Abstract

This paper analyzes the literature data on methods for medical waste disposal and assessment of their impact on water bodies within the context of the existing legal and regulatory framework. The relevance of the topic is due to the increasing volumes of such waste and its potential danger to the population and ecosystems. The aim of the work is to systematize and evaluate approaches to disposal and methods for analyzing water body pollution. The work was carried out as part of the research topic of the Department of Industrial Ecology, aimed at developing theoretical approaches to justifying sanitary standards for the content of medicines and their metabolites in drinking water. Determining the degree of hazard of medical waste, which is the result of this study, is necessary for the development of sound and effective strategies to reduce their negative impact on the environment and human health. The acquired understanding of the problem serves as a solid foundation for further research aimed at improving methods for managing and disposing of medical waste.

Keywords

Medical waste / waste management of production and consumption / negative environmental impact / pharmaceuticals / drinking water / water body pollution

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