Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of people packed into a meeting room. Dozens of residents filled the Blount County Commission's boardroom well over ...

Medical waste management in healthcare facilities is a critical component in safeguarding public health and the environment. The field encompasses the collection, segregation, treatment, recycling, ...

A new bill at the Capitol seeks to tackle the illegal disposal of medical waste at regular waste facilities, a problem ...

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would tighten restrictions on the burning of medical waste after residents in central Connecticut raised concerns about a local waste facility. Senate Bill 80 ...

Health care facilities' compliance with medical and hazardous waste disposal laws comes under scrutiny in recent—and costly—investigations in California. Prosecutors across California are taking ...