Monitoring the Quantitative and Qualitative Characteristics of Dental Waste in an Urban Area: A Longitudinal Waste Management Study

نویسندگان

1 PhD Candidate in Environmental Planning, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

2 Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

3 Environmental Health Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran.

4 Environmental Health Unit of Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Scieces, Tehran, Iran

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چکیده

Background & Objective: Dental clinics produce hazardous and infectious waste, chemicals, and contain mercury particles, posing a significant risk to public health and the environment. Long-term data on the dynamics of dental waste in middle-income cities are lacking. This study aimed to measure and describe the dental waste generated in Karaj, ...