ArticleJournal of cleaner production2023
Environmental footprints of disposable and reusable personal protective equipment ‒ a product life cycle approach for body coveralls.
Article in Journal of cleaner production, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- The carbon footprints of single-use and reusable medical devices: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
- Strategies and tactics to reduce the impact of healthcare on climate change: systematic review.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2024Pooled it
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- Climate change literacy and environmental stewardship in neonatal intensive care: a mixed-methods study of nursing practice patterns.BMC nursing · 2026Article
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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Body coveralls, often made of single-use plastics, are essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and, along with masks, are widely used in healthcare facilities and public spaces in the wake of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The widespread use of these body coveralls poses a significant threat to terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, given their polluting nature and disposal frequency. Therefore, it is necessary to promote the adoption of alternatives that increase the safe reusability of PPE clothing and reduce environmental and health hazards. This study presents a comparative
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