A medical waste processing company in Baltimore has pleaded guilty to environmental charges and agreed to pay $1.75 million in fines. The company was accused of exposing the public to biohazardous material by improperly processing medical waste from hospitals and laboratories. The fine is one of the highest environmental penalties in Maryland's history. The settlement includes funding for pollution mitigation efforts in the affected neighborhood. Maryland medical waste incinerator to pay $1.75 mn fine for exposing public to biohazardous material
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A medical waste processing company in Baltimore has pleaded guilty to environmental charges and agreed to pay $1.75 million in fines. The company was accused of exposing the public to biohazardous material by improperly processing medical waste from hospitals and laboratories. The fine is one of the highest environmental penalties in Maryland's history. The settlement includes funding for pollution mitigation efforts in the affected neighborhood. 