What is being done about the human health threat from incineration?
Tighter air emission standards and the growing awareness of the pollution hazards have led to a substantial reduction in the number of medical-waste incinerators currently operating in the United States and worldwide. There is a growing international collaborative effort to ban medical-waste incineration represented by initiatives such as the “International POPs Elimination Project” led by The International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN) a global network of more than 600 public interest non-governmental organizations working together for the elimination of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in the environment.
