Dental practice and the environment.
This paper summarises issues pertaining to the environmental effects of clinical practice. Using examples of environmental awareness, the concept of environmental auditing is introduced by way of a pointer to actions to limit the environmental impact of dentistry. It is concluded that environmental management and auditing would be advantageous to dentistry.
University Dental Hospital of Manchester, UK.
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D018057:Dental Waste; D003813:Dentistry; D004777:Environment; D004782:Environmental Health; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006801:Humans; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal; D008670:Metals; D016272:Occupational Health; D010209:Paper; D010969:Plastics; D011364:Professional Practice; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D012449:Safety; D017132:Workplace
D018057:Dental Waste; D015386:Hazardous Substances; D017744:Medical Waste Disposal; D008670:Metals; D010969:Plastics