Wall Poster: Milestones of Toxicology
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by Steve Gilbert & Antoinette Hayes
Types of Hazards
- Mercury
An element with many uses, but which becomes a toxic pollutant in a variety of ways.
- Dioxins
A family of highly toxic chemicals in our environment - in our air, water, soil,
and food supply - as well as our bodies.
- Pesticides
Chemicals that are formulated to kill or prevent reproduction in a variety of pests
such as insects, rodents, weeds, and microbes.
- Incineration
An age-old practice for waste management. However, the process of burning modern-day
waste, particularly medical waste, presents us with new and extensive environmental
health risks because of the makeup of the waste stream.
- PVC & DEHP
Contained in many of the common plastic products found in health care settings.
- Medical Pollution
In the increasingly complex environment in which health care is delivered today,
nurses must be advocates for health care practices which do no harm to the public
health environment.
