An assessment of hospital wastewater and biomedical waste generation, existing legislations, risk assessment, treatment processes, and scenario during COVID-19

VK Parida, D Sikarwar, A Majumder… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hospitals release significant quantities of wastewater (HWW) and biomedical waste (BMW),
which hosts a wide range of contaminants that can adversely affect the environment if left …

Challenges for future robotic sorters of mixed industrial waste: A survey

T Kiyokawa, J Takamatsu… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To achieve recycling of mixed industrial waste toward an advanced sustainable society,
waste sorting automation through robots is crucial and urgent. For this purpose, a robot is …

Ultrarapid‐Acting Microneedles for Immediate Delivery of Biotherapeutics

J You, C Yang, J Han, H Wang, W Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Subcutaneous (SC) injection is a common administration route for rapid and efficient
delivery of biotherapeutics. However, syringe‐based injections usually require professional …

[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 …

COVID‐19: medical waste management, impact on sustainable development goals, and bibliometric analysis

AG Olabi, N Shehata, K Obaideen… - Chemical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This comprehensive review examines various methods of treating medical waste in the
context of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). A bibliometric analysis was …

The application of artificial intelligence in the effective battery life cycle in the closed circular economy model—A perspective

A Pregowska, M Osial, W Urbańska - Recycling, 2022 - mdpi.com
Global pollution of the environment is one of the most challenging environmental problems.
Electronic-based population and anthropogenic activity are the main reasons for …

An Overview of Dental Solid Waste Management and Associated Environmental Impacts: A Materials Perspective

R Khanna, Y Konyukhov, N Maslennikov, E Kolesnikov… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dental healthcare plays an important role in the overall health of individuals, and the sector
is rapidly growing around the world due to increases in population, healthcare facilities, and …

Adsorption of dental clinic pollutants using bone char: Adsorbent preparation, assessment and mechanism analysis

LG Elvir-Padilla, DI Mendoza-Castillo… - … Research and Design, 2022 - Elsevier
The assessment of bone char for the adsorption of toxic dental clinic pollutants is reported.
Different conditions for bone char preparation via pyrolysis and its adsorption properties …

[HTML][HTML] Physico-chemical quality of ashes post-incineration and waste from laboratory automaton biochemistry, hematology and serology in Togo

S Agbere, M Kpemissi, M Melila, K Ouro-Sama… - Journal of Biosafety and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biochemistry, hematology and serology laboratories produce very heterogeneous
discharges capable of polluting water, soil and the environment. The aim of this study is to …

[HTML][HTML] Smart waste management: A paradigm shift enabled by artificial intelligence

DB Olawade, O Fapohunda, OZ Wada… - Waste Management …, 2024 - Elsevier
Waste management poses a pressing global challenge, necessitating innovative solutions
for resource optimization and sustainability. Traditional practices often prove insufficient in …