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Sounding the alarm about disposable plastic in the health care …

(3 days ago) WebRight now, we are way out of balance. Environment. Health & Medicine. Media Contact. Fred Mamoun: [email protected], 203-436-2643. Yale’s Jodi …

https://news.yale.edu/2023/10/10/sounding-alarm-about-disposable-plastic-health-care-industry

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Plastics in healthcare: time for a re-evaluation - PMC

(3 days ago) WebThe scale and harms of healthcare plastics. The volume of plastics used in healthcare is not known, but in studies from a number of different countries and settings, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7068768/

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How do you fix healthcare's medical waste problem? - BBC

(8 days ago) WebTake single-use plastics; healthcare workers on the front line emphasise that there is a legitimate need for single-use plastics, primarily to prevent infectious diseases …

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200813-the-hidden-harm-of-medical-plastic-waste-and-pollution

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Q&A: Sounding the alarm about disposable plastic in the health …

(8 days ago) WebQ&A: Sounding the alarm about disposable plastic in the health care industry. To Jodi Sherman's way of thinking, the Hippocratic Oath's vow of doing no …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-10-qa-alarm-disposable-plastic-health.html

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Cleaning up plastics in healthcare waste: the …

(3 days ago) WebThis article argues that plastics ought to be included under the category of ‘hazardous’ healthcare waste and suggests that health professionals should strive for alternatives as part of their mission to improve health. The …

https://innovations.bmj.com/content/9/2/103

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How Should US Health Care Lead Global Change in Plastic Waste …

(Just Now) WebAbstract. Disposal of health care waste is one of the biggest threats to global sustainable health care. Current practices of dumping domestic and international health …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-should-us-health-care-lead-global-change-plastic-waste-disposal/2022-10

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Microplastics are everywhere — we need to understand how

(Just Now) WebAs evidence emerges describing the accumulation of small plastic particles in various organs and tissues of the body, a much deeper understanding of the effects of …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-02968-x

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Plastics and health Health Care Without Harm

(Just Now) Web4 - Policies. Health Care Without Harm is an observer of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on Plastic Pollution. Health must remain a central part of the discussion as the world develops and …

https://noharm-global.org/content/global/plastics-and-health

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How we reduce plastic waste and microplastics—and why we must

(5 days ago) WebHealth care is just one industry that produces outsized amounts of plastic waste. Everyone in the medical and public health fields must build awareness of the …

https://harvardpublichealth.org/environmental-health/how-we-reduce-plastic-waste-and-microplastics-and-why-we-must/

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Chemicals in plastic responsible for $249 billion of US health costs

(9 days ago) WebChemicals in plastic responsible for nearly $250 billion worth of US health costs in a single year. To highlight the harmful consequences of our reliance on plastics, …

https://www.ehn.org/chemicals-in-plastic-health-costs-2667079647.html

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Plastics and Environmental Health: The Road Ahead - PMC

(3 days ago) Web1. The Good: Medical and Public Health Applications of Plastics. In medicine alone, the diversity of plastics’ uses is incredible. Prosthetics, engineered tissues, and microneedle …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3791860/

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Single use plastic in healthcare must not become the new normal

(1 days ago) WebOctober 20, 2021. We must not let our reliance on single-use plastic in healthcare become the “new normal” or set-back the strides taken prior to the covid-19 pandemic to address …

https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2021/10/20/single-use-plastic-in-healthcare-must-not-become-the-new-normal/

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Can medical care exist without plastic? - National Geographic

(9 days ago) WebPlastic can easily end up in marine environments, where it breaks down into tiny particles called microplastics that have yet-to-be-determined health consequences. …

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/can-medical-care-exist-without-plastic

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Plastics and Human Health — Beyond Plastics - Working To End …

(8 days ago) WebA report published in the Annals of Global Health in 2023, conservatively estimated that Americans spent over $1.5 trillion on health costs related to plastics in …

https://www.beyondplastics.org/fact-sheets/plastics-and-human-health

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Application of Plastics in Medical Devices and Equipment - PMC

(3 days ago) WebNew technology in materials science, processing, and assembly, and in the health-care community combined to make the global medical device market a $200 …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7151894/

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How Plastic Can Harm Your Health - Consumer Reports

(4 days ago) WebIn the areas near plastic production facilities, researchers have documented increased risk for leukemia and lymphoma, lung cancer, asthma, stroke, premature birth, …

https://www.consumerreports.org/toxic-chemicals-substances/how-plastic-can-harm-your-health-a2854312421/

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During plastic pollution treaty, the U.S. faces calls to do more - NPR

(6 days ago) WebIn a letter to President Biden in March, a coalition of more than 300 scientists said policy recommendations the government received from plastic manufacturers — …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/23/1246293403/plastic-pollution-un-treaty-negotiations-waste-fossil-fuels-climate-change

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How A Shortage of Plastic Is Impacting Health Care - Bloomberg

(4 days ago) WebBaxter International Inc. makes machines that hospitals and pharmacies use to mix different sterile liquids together. But one plastic component of the machines was in …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2022-07-05/how-a-shortage-of-plastic-is-impacting-health-care

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Plastics, human health and environmental impacts: The road ahead

(2 days ago) WebOn average, 300 million tons of plastic are produced around the globe each year. Of this, 50% is for disposable applications such as packaging. Plastics make up …

https://journalistsresource.org/environment/plastics-environmental-health-literature-review/

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6 million healthcare workers call for stricter limits on global

(7 days ago) WebMillions of healthcare workers around the world are calling for world governments to put significant limits on the plastics industry. Representatives of 900 …

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4629226-6-million-healthcare-workers-stricter-limits-global-plastics-open-letter/

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Plastics and cardiovascular disease - PMC - National Center for

(3 days ago) WebThe use of DEHP in the health-care field began shortly after World War II. Carl Walter, a surgeon and inventor, used DEHP as a plasticizer to soften polyvinylchloride plastic to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8335843/

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Plastics jeopardize our health and Canada must help push for a …

(3 days ago) WebThe adverse health consequences of plastic pollution are already costing governments billions in health care. Though the Canadian government has begun …

https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/04/30/opinion/plastics-jeopardize-health-and-canada-must-help-push-solution

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FDA warns Cardinal Health on use of imported syringes

(Just Now) WebThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned health care giant Cardinal Health over sales of imported plastic syringes made by Jiangsu Shenli Medical …

https://www.plasticsnews.com/medical/imported-syringes-dont-meet-standards-fda-warns-cardinal-health

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Planet versus Plastics Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment

(3 days ago) WebPlastic waste has infiltrated every corner of our planet, from oceans and waterways to the food chain and even our bodies. Only 9% of plastic is recycled due to …

https://woods.stanford.edu/planet-versus-plastic-earth-day-2024

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Public health impact of plastics: An overview - PMC

(3 days ago) WebResearch based on plastics proves their injurious nature towards human health in many direct or indirect ways. Phthalates or phthalate esters are esters of phthalic acid mainly …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3299092/

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Earth Day 2024: Planet vs. Plastics College of Food, Agricultural …

(Just Now) WebAs the global population continues to grow and consumerism rises, the issue of waste management becomes increasingly critical. Around eight billion tons of plastic …

https://cfans.umn.edu/news/cfans-insights-planet-vs-plastics

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