THE Department of Health (DoH) in Region 3 is set to investigate the impending closure of the Metro Clark Waste Management Corp. (MCWMC) in Capas, Tarlac that it said 'would lead to colossal health consequences.'
THE Department of Health in Region 3 is set to investigate the impending closure of the Metro Clark Waste Management Corp. in Capas, Tarlac that it said 'would lead to colossal health consequences.
Danny Abadilla, president of Clark Sanitation Services, said they will stop the treatment of hospital wastes if the BCDA and CDC push through with their plan to close the landfill.Abadilla said hospital wastes include hypodermic needles, body fluids, body parts, pharmaceuticals, radioactive materials, and cytotoxic drugs that are generated by health care establishments, health-related laboratories, and health research facilities.
To Probe Shutdown Of Kalangitan Sanitary Landfill
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