Case Study: Mercury Reduction in Hospitals of Ecuador and Mexico
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This case study describes a collaborative project to reduce mercury in hospitals in Ecuador and Mexico and at the same time, to train environmental health and safety specialists and hospital staff on a process for reducing occupational and environmental hazards. The ultimate goal was to increase expertise in pollution prevention among hospital workers and enable hospitals to advance mercury reduction efforts on their own. It is hoped that the study’s findings can be useful for hospital administrators, managers, and staff, as well as occupational health and safety practitioners.
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