UPM-Biofore-Magazine-2-2017-ENG

TEXT NIKHIL NARAYNAN SIVADAS   PHOTOGRAPHY JANNE LEHTINEN, TERVEYSTALO, UPM; COURTESY OF THE INTERVIEWEES

Helping to win the war on disease T he evolution of medical care through the ages is a fascinating one. For instance, over 2000 year ago, vinegar and thyme oil The threat of infections and ‘super bugs’ have health-care facilities looking for ways and means to control infections while rationalizing costs. Environmentally sound pulp-based materials are helping them do just that.

were used to treat wounds thanks to their antiseptic properties. It wasn’t until the 1800s that the link between poor hygiene and infectious diseases came to light – a discovery that led to a rapid revamp of health care with the use of antiseptics and proper sterilization procedures coming to the fore. However, they did not eliminate the risk of diseases.

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