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 * 5 problems (Describe each fully)
 * 5 or more solutions. Have at least 1 solution for each problem
 * Find example hospital
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SOLUTIONS look up and write facts about these companies for solution paragraph [] [] [] [] look into the regulations for the different areas in the country [|http://www.epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/industrial/medical/programs.htm#ny] USED

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=research questions= I. What environmental concerns do people have about medical waste in the United States?

II. What solutions have been put forward to help dispose medical waste more environmentally friendly?

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Hospitals With Radioactive Materials

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/14/us/hospital-audit-finds-radioactive-materials-unsecured.html?hpw

http://www.ewg.org/reports/greening

www.greenanswers.com

www.epa.gov World Health Organization on medical wastes (including fact sheets) http://www.who.int/topics/medical_waste/en/

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http://practicegreenhealth.org/

http://noharm.org/global/

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