Comparing the environmental impact of reusable and disposable dental examination kits: a life cycle assessment approach

2022/08/26 by David Byrne, Sophie Saget, Alexandra Davidson +9 · 37 citations
Environmental Science · Health Professions · Medicine · Psychology · #Carbon footprint #Climate Change and Health Impacts #Ecological footprint #Ecology #Environmental health #Environmental impact assessment #Environmental resource management #Environmental science #Greenhouse gas #Harm #Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management #Healthcare cost, quality, practices #Human health #Life-cycle assessment #Medicine #Physical examination #Production (economics) #Psychology #Surgery #Sustainability

paper · doi:10.1038/s41415-022-4912-4

published in BDJ 233(4), 317-325 (Springer Nature)

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