The Nation - News from Sept. 29, 1988
Legislation to force the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the disposal of infectious medical waste was approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The voice-vote action all but guaranteed that, before adjourning next month, Congress will respond to the tide of used syringes and AIDS-contaminated materials that washed up on beaches and lake fronts this summer.
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