Americans spend approximately $30 billion a year to manage the disposal of 8 billion tons of waste. (7) Approximately 196 to 200 million tons are labeled as municipal solid waste-durable and nondurable goods, containers, food scraps, yard waste and inorganic waste from homes, institutions and businesses.ear. According to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Texans dispose of approximately 21 million tons of municipal solid waste per year and pay more than $1 billion each year for the management of municipal solid waste.
Carpal tunnel syndrome is an irritation of the median nerve in the wrist that leads to numbness, tingling, pain, and weakness in the hand. The median nerve travels down the forearm and enters the hand after passing through the wrist tunnel (carpal tunnel) that is located in the central part of the wrist.
This area is called the carpal tunnel. When the median nerve, which runs from the forearm into the hand, becomes pressed, squeezed or inflamed at the wrist, the result may be numbness, pain and weakness in the hand and wrist, frequently reaching up along the arm. Symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) may increase gradually. Signs of CTS usually are first noticed at night. Common symptoms include burning, tingling or numbness in the palm of the hand and along the fingers, especially the thumb, index and middle finger.