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Green Chemistry in the Healthcare Sector

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Green Chemistry in the Healthcare Sector

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Many industries including healthcare have lots of ewaste. This is waste from electronic devices but also in hospitals from medical devices and large radiologic equipment. The amount of landfill that could be occupied as these equipment eventually become out of date and need to be replaced is enormous.
Just one computer can contain hundreds of chemicals, including lead, mercury, cadmium, brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Many of these chemicals are known to cause cancer, respiratory illness and reproductive problems. These chemicals are especially dangerous because of their ability to migrate into the soil, water, and air and accumulate in our bodies and the environment.

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Most electronic devices contain a range of materials, including metals that can be recovered for future uses. By breaking down these large products and providing reuse possibilities, intact natural resources are conserved and air and water pollution caused by hazardous dumping is avoided. University Health Network, which is made up of 4 large hospitals is starting to pay more attention to green chemistry by reusing many of the base products in their electronics and medical equipment.
They have also made ways to safely dispose of the chemicals used in medical tests like Barium for example by neutralizing it with other compounds.