In the Philippines, they’ve taken recycling to the next step. Funeral homes have been providing hospitals with pacemakers that are still in good condition so the equipment may be refurbished and used again in people who may not otherwise be able to afford having a pacemaker inserted.
The pacemakers, which came from Michigan, were part of a study that was intended to see if there would be complications from these second-hand items. To qualify for use, there had to be at least 70% of...
