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(ROHS) and Waste
Electrical and
Electronic Equipment
(WEEE). Companies
operating in the global market — big medical device manufacturers, for example —
have to meet those
restrictions and aren't
interested in developing devices solely for
the American market.
European regulations
are therefore having a
positive influence on
the devices offered
stateside.
The environmental
benefits of installing
energy-efficient
devices are real,
despite the difficulty
in measuring precise
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