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Harnessing microbial power to degrade hydrocarbon‐based plastics

mLife, EarlyView.
Abstract The growing global plastic waste crisis demands the development of urgent, effective, and sustainable solutions. While conventional recycling methods present intrinsic limitations, microbial biodegradation of plastic waste has emerged as a promising alternative.
Hui Li, Xuanyu Tao, Lina Sun, Aifen Zhou, Jizhong Zhou   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America supports environmental stewardship and sustainability while protecting patients and healthcare personnel position statement of the SHEA Board. [PDF]

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
Weber DJ, Nori P, Ananthanarayanan R, Estelle C, Jacob JT, Kwon JH, Maragakis LL, Murthy R, Nyquist AC, Passaretti C, Saiman L, Shenoy ES, Szymczak JE, Talbot TR.   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Decreasing single-use plastic within the pneumatic tube system during medication transport. [PDF]

Antimicrob Steward Healthc Epidemiol
Doshi SM, Haastrup D, Song X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Microbiological safety in the reuse of materials in home enteral nutrition: A quantitative in vitro experimental study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction In home enteral nutrition (HEN), the reuse of packaging and administration materials beyond the recommended period, combined with inadequate hygiene practice, increase the risk of microbiological contamination. This study assessed the risk through a simulation that reproduced real‐world usage conditions and hygiene practices ...
Rafaela Terezinha Marioti, Estela Iraci Rabito, Rayane Luizi da Costa, Luiza Gabriele Jovinski, Márcia Regina Beux, Lize Stangarlin‐Fiori   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using a planetary health lens to quantify intravenous use of bioequivalent antimicrobials when oral administration is feasible. [PDF]

J Assoc Med Microbiol Infect Dis Can
MacLaren M, Thalakada R, Zhu H, Lau TT, Shajari S, Bi X, Peermohamed S.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Optimizing Household Waste Recycling Centre Network Reorganization in Hampshire

Networks, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Local councils across the UK are facing sustained financial pressures, and Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) are being increasingly considered for closure to reduce expenditure. In 2024, Hampshire County Council, which operates the largest HWRC network in the UK, proposed closing either five or twelve existing sites.
Montree Jaidee, Zheng Sun, Sher Singh, Thi Nguyen, Bismark Singh   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Potential Deployment Strategies for Oral Delivery of Vaccines for Cervids. [PDF]

Transbound Emerg Dis
Zimmerling AS, Napper S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Healthcare Professionals' Perspectives on Barriers to Reproductive Care Access in One Urban City: A Qualitative Study

Research in Nursing &Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Inequities exist in reproductive care access for biological women of childbearing age from minoritized, racialized, and lower socioeconomic communities in the United States. While patient‐reported barriers are well documented, less is known about healthcare providers' perceptions of these challenges in urban, under‐resourced contexts ...
Roxanne Mirabal‐Beltran, Erika Ventura Castellon, Laura Spagna, Kelly Zhang, Karyn J. Roberts   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

In-Utero Exposure to Electronic Waste Heavy Metals and Adverse Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health
Sparrow JRD, Gray G, Fischbach J.
europepmc   +1 more source

The importance of wild meat and freshwater fish for children's nutritional intake in the Congo Basin

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat and freshwater fish are widely consumed in the Congo Basin, but in some areas, they are at risk of disappearing due to unsustainable hunting and fishing and changes in their habitat. Wild meat is also at risk of being eliminated from local diets due to potential policy changes such as wild meat bans.
Amy Ickowitz, Muhammad Faisal Pratama, Mahdiyatur Rahmah, Caleb Yengo Tata, Erasmus Nchuaji Tang, Judith Laure Ngondi, Victor Buhendwa Mirindi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source