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OSU Being Investigated For Alleged Medical Waste Mishandling

WCBE 90.5FM | By Jim Letizia
Published September 17, 2013 at 8:23 AM EDT

Columbus health officials are investigating the alleged mishandling of medical waste at Ohio State University. Temporary workers called to help sort trash were asked to handle medical waste in violation of accepted practices. Ohio State officials are denying the allegations and the subcontractor performing a trash audit has declined comment.
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Jim Letizia
Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.
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