Man may be unintentionally contaminating his environment but in doing so he threatens the future of generations yet to reach maturity or even be born. The threat could not be more evident than in the failure to address the issue of appropriate disposal of medical waste in avoidance of contamination. Although the disposal of waste is a worldwide concern, this book will focus on the pollution hazards created through the dumping of medical wastes, including toxic chemicals and heavy metals, in heavily populated urban areas of developing countries. It will consider the effects on the communities...