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Meet the Climate Science Deniers Who Downplayed COVID-19 Risks

DeSmogBlog

And the American healthcare system is excellent at dealing with this sort of problem.”. Tags: coronavirus American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) American Enterprise Institute alex berezow cato institute “No, not even close.”. “ It already has spread from person-to-person in the U.S., but it probably won't go far,” ACSH added.

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A Panacea for Biomedical Waste Management?

The Environmental Blog

The untreated and improperly managed biomedical waste comprising of personal protective equipment (PPE), face masks, face shields, gloves, plastic coverall, head cover, hazmat suit, shoe covers, syringes and miscellaneous medical equipment used by the patients and healthcare workers has the potential of spreading various types of infections. [1]

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We Are All Going Crazy

Better Ventures

A $16 Trillion Problem Behavioral healthcare is neglected worldwide. Source: The Economist So we are all “going crazy” if we continue to stigmatize behavioral healthcare and people go untreated. There is a perverse comorbidity cycle playing out in healthcare. A two week wait to see your therapist won’t do. Hallelujah!

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Climate change is a public health issue amounting to billions in medical costs

AGreenLiving

Hence, as climate change worsens, so do healthcare costs. Both the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) jointly warn that because of these serious healthcare and medical costs, climate change is essentially a public health crisis. The NRDC-UCSF study is unprecedented.

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The Just Futures Project Provides a Community Vision for Economic Recovery in Washington State

Front And Centered

The project started with the support of a technical advisory group (TAG) and fundraising by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). rural, disabled, youth), including housing, food, healthcare, dignified work, social mobility.

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EU project aims to play leading role in addressing e-waste

Envirotec Magazine

Finnish technology research group VTT will develop sustainable materials and manufacturing processes for electronic products, as well as circularity enablers, namely smart tags as data carriers for digital product passports. A consortium of Finnish firms is among the line-up of contributors.

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CES 2021's Green Highlights: Solar-powered TV remotes, electric air taxis, and balcony beekeeping

Business Green

Inevitably, the coronavirus crisis that has gripped the world over the past year fed into a number of the innovations on show at this year's event, with a major focus on healthcare and face masks, but there were also clear signals of the growing importance of green consumer technologies in the home, on the go, on the plate, and even in the skies.