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F.F. Thompson Hospital, Canandaigua, New York

F.F. Thompson Hospital has not had a formal mercury pollution prevention policy, has not had a formal educational program, and has not had a mercury pollution prevention "champion." And yet Thompson has eliminated almost all uses of mercury from the facility. Thompson began its informal mercury pollution prevention program in...

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Case Studies of Mercury Pollution Prevention Measures in Michigan Health Care Institutions

As part of the compilation of the Mercury Pollution Prevention in Michigan report, a health care group was formed to identify the uses of mercury in hospitals and alternatives for those uses. Several hospitals were contacted regarding the topic of mercury pollution prevention measures currently underway in their institutions. Bronson...

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McPherson Hospital: Howell, Michigan

McPherson Hospital, located in Howell, Michigan, is a 136 bed community hospital and a unit of the Catherine McAuley Health System. Conversion from disposable dishware to washable dishware by all Michigan hospitals could reduce solid waste production by as much as 880 tons per year. Despite some additional costs, McPherson...

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Defining a Place for the Hospital Financial Function in Pollution Control and It's Policy Implications: Survey Results From Florida Hospitals

The purpose of the study presented in this paper is to evaluate the role of accounting in the establishment of a hospital environmental management system. To do so, the authors' investigate the interactions between the accounting function, defined here as the Chief Financial Officer, and others known to have some...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Harvard University, hospital, accounting, survey, pollution, financial

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Italy announces opening of controversial landfill site: report

ROME AFP — Italy on Sunday announced it is to create a landfill waste disposal site at a controversial quarry site in Chiaiano, near the garbage-plagued southern city of Naples, ANSA news agency reported. Guido Bertolaso, the minister charged with resolving a recurring garbage crisis which has struck...

Articles 2008-06-22

Extenway Goes Green by Enabling Hospitality Firms to Actively Engage With Their Guests In-Room and Contribute to a More Environmentally-Friendly Stay

Extenway Solutions Inc. (TSX VENTURE: EY), the innovative Interactive TV and Guest Media Solutions provider announced today that it was expanding its solution offering to include an environmental support module. Tourism is a key contributor to human development, whether as an economic growth engine, a driver of social and cultural...

Articles 2008-06-17

Pollution kills 10,000 a year in southern China: study

HONG KONG AFP — At least 10,000 deaths every year in Hong Kong, Macau and neighbouring southern China are caused by the area's worsening air pollution, according to a study released Wednesday. Air pollution is also responsible for 440,000 hospital bed days and 11 million doctor visits each...

Articles 2008-06-11

Dangers of Heavy Metal, The

PERU In March, advocates from Peruvian human rights and environmental organizations met in Washington, D.C., with representatives from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and the Peruvian government to demand justice for the people of La Oroya, Peru. La Oroya is one of the 10 most polluted...

Articles 2008-06-01

'Cancer train' offers uncertain route out of despair in India

BATHINDA, India AFP — In India the "cancer express" is a train on which cheap cancer treatment is offered on the move. It's a 10-hour ride from a district in Punjab with a high prevalence of the disease blamed on excessive use of pesticides to a charity cancer...

Articles 2008-05-23

American DG Energy Earns EPA and DOE Recognition

American DG Energy Receives 2008 Energy Star CHP Combined Heat and Power Award WALTHAM, Mass., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American DG Energy Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: ADGE) , a leading On-Site Utility offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling to hospitality, healthcare, housing and athletic facilities,...

Articles 2008-05-22

Company Profile for Professional Engineers in California Government

The Professional Engineers in California Government PECG represents the 13,000 state-employed engineers and related professionals responsible for designing and inspecting California's highways and bridges, ensuring that schools and hospitals are safe during earthquakes, and protecting our air, water and beaches from polluters. [TABLE OMITTED...

Articles 2008-05-16

Farms' clean bill of health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of

Air pollution from agriculture, such as windblown dust, doesn't lead to emergency treatment in U.S. hospitals for people with breathing and heart complications as industrial contamination does, researchers said. Exposure to coarse particles between 2.5 micrometers (0.0001 inch) and 10 micrometers in diameter, which would likely collect in larger upper...

Articles 2008-05-15

GE Real Estate announced that Stuart Brodsky has been named regional sustainability leader for its North America Equity unit

GE Real Estate announced that Stuart Brodsky has been named regional sustainability leader for its North America Equity unit. Brodsky will be responsible for developing and executing a comprehensive sustainability business strategy, which will include identifying new green partners and development opportunities, and enhancing profitability through the reduction of greenhouse...

Articles 2008-05-14

No Link Between Coarse Air Pollution, Hospitalizations

Exposure to coarse airborne-pollution particles, such as those found in windblown dust or stirred up by agricultural work and mechanical grinding, does not appear to be linked to hospital admissions, a new study finds. much smaller than a pinhead. To date, research into health risks posed by coarse particulate matter...

Articles 2008-05-13

The Lung Association Urges People with Asthma to get Serious About It

Asthma continues to be a leading health concern in Ontario. The Lung Association is urging the nearly one million Ontarians with the disease to get serious about it and take control. Research suggests that nearly 60 per cent of people with asthma do not have it under...

Articles 2008-05-05

Tree-Lined Streets Associated With Lower Childhood Asthma Rates

Young children who live in neighborhoods with lots of trees have lower rates of asthma than children who reside in areas with fewer trees, a new study finds. Researchers looked at asthma rates among children aged 4 to 5, and asthma-related hospital admissions for children up to age 15, in...

Articles 2008-04-30

Vestara Launches EcoRexNS™ to Reduce Pharmaceutical Waste Pollution

- Only fully-automated, regulatory compliant system available to manage healthcare facility pharmaceutical waste, preventing entry into the water supply - IRVINE, Calif. -- Vestara announced today the launch of the EcoRexNS[TM] Pharmaceutical Waste Management System, the first and only fully-automated, integrated system that allows healthcare facilities to meet...

Articles 2008-04-17

SUSTAINABILITY : How a Cleaner Air Policy can Make it Dirtier

For most New Zealand businesses their carbon footprint is mainly about vehicle use and air travel. During the past 20 years the distance travelled by vehicles in New Zealand each year has more than doubled to 39.2 billion kilometres. Cars account for 84 percent of the travelling,...

Articles 2008-04-01

Tap water set to replace bottled at government events

BOTTLED water is to be banned at Scottish government events as part of a bid to better protect the environment, writes Rob Edwards. Ministers have told the Sunday Herald bottles of still water will no longer be provided at meetings hosted on government premises in Edinburgh or...

Articles 2008-03-23

Misdirected malaria program causes disease to spread

Throughout his February Africa tour, President Bush reaffirmed his support for the programs promoted by the United Nations, World Health Organization, and World Bank that are responsible for tens of millions of people being infected by malaria. Early in his first term President Bush signed the UN Persistent Organic Pollutants...

Articles 2008-03-17