THE government should act on the increasing volume of biomedical wastes across the country amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, according to an expert.

In a webinar last week, Dr. Paula Sta. Maria, co-chairman of the Climate Change Committee-Philippine College of Physicians, said the health industry, in its service, creates biomedical waste that could have “serious impacts on human health and the environment if not managed properly.”