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Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Clinical Research: A Full Life Cycle Analysis of a French Academic Randomised Clinical Trial. [PDF]

Fundam Clin Pharmacol
ABSTRACT Climate change poses the greatest threat to human health in the 21st century. The healthcare sector contributes approximately 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions and has a significant environmental impact. Although clinical trials are crucial for identifying effective and safe treatments and preventing disease, their environmental impact is ...
Fougerou-Leurent C, Forteau L, Perrot-Loyer M, Renault A, Brion M, Mouchel C, Rousseau C, Marion E, Cochennec S, Ganivet A, Gervais ML, Fin L, Laviolle B.   +12 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Environmental Impacts of Perovskite Solar Cell Materials: Transparency and Reproducibility Gaps, and Reporting Recommendations. [PDF]

Glob Chall
Published life cycle inventories for materials used in perovskite solar cell layers were identified through a systematic review and remodeled. The results revealed large variations in environmental impact estimates for the same materials, including methylammonium iodide and formamidinium iodide.
Kamali AK, Fuentes O, Laratte B, Sonnemann G.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

USEtox modeling of children's exposures to Bisphenol A (BPA) and alternatives in toys. [PDF]

J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol
Abstract Background Bisphenol A (BPA) is a known endocrine disruptor, raising concerns about its presence in children’s toys. Despite its well-studied health effects, there is limited research addressing aggregate exposure to BPA in toys.
Huang L, Nakayama Wong L, Zhou X, Romero-Franco M, Pham N, Shin HM, McKone T, Meng Q, Jolliet O.   +8 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

From fossil to bio-circular plastics: the environmental benefits of bio-attributed acrylonitrile butadiene styrene in single-use cystoscopes. [PDF]

BJU Int
Background Single‐use cystoscopes are increasingly adopted in urology, but concerns regarding their environmental footprint persist. Substituting conventional fossil‐based plastics with bio‐attributed materials may reduce life cycle impacts, yet the magnitude and robustness of this benefit remain uncertain.
Peyrottes A, Depaquit TL, Pattou M, Tokarski E, Uleri A, Mallet R, Baboudjian M.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

From emission to ecotoxicity: comparative assessment of fate and ecotoxicity in LCA using USEtox

, 2010
The USEtox model was developed in a scientific consensus process involving comparison of and harmonization between existing environmental multimedia fate models. For life cycle impact assessment, USEtox may be used as a comparative tool for ecosystem and
Meent, Dik van de, Rosenbaum, Ralph, Hauschild, Michael Zwicky, Payet, Jerome, Jolliet, Olivier, Larsen, Henrik, Hauschild, Michael, McKone, Tom, Huijbregts, Mark A., Huibregts, Mark A.J., Larsen, Henrik Fred, McKone, Tom E., Henderson, Andrew, Margni, Manuele, Van de Meent, Dik, Rosenbaum, Ralph K.   +15 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Understanding bio-based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment. [PDF]

FEBS Open Bio
This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Repinc SK, Stres B, Karlovits M, Karlovits I, Jerič P, Panák O, Verbič A, Likozar B, Novak U.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

LIFE CYCLE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT OF POWER GENERATION EXPANSION: THE CURRENT AND FUTURE SCENARIOS IN BRAZIL

Ingeniería Investigación y Desarrollo, 2022
The sustainable development paradigm has been encouraging the current worldwide transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources and a more balanced approach to the social-environmental concerns against economic hegemony, which ...
João Gabriel Lassio, Denise Matos, David Castelo Branco, Alessandra Magrini   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Volumetric and Impact-Oriented Water Footprint of Agricultural Crops: A Review

Ecological Indicators, 2021
The Water Footprint (WFP) is an estimate of freshwater utilization in food production and its impacts on water resources by individuals, communities and industries.
R. Deepa, Aavudai Anandhi, R. Alhashim
doaj   +1 more source

Toward global and national toxicity footprints

Journal of Industrial Ecology, Volume 27, Issue 6, Page 1521-1537, December 2023., 2023
Abstract Estimating comprehensive toxicity footprints, encompassing potential impacts of toxic releases from consumption on human health and ecosystems, remains challenging due to the absence of complete emission inventories and disaggregation in global economic sectors.
Alexandra Leclerc, Etienne Berthet, Konstantin Stadler, Richard Wood, Alexis Laurent   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating chemical ecotoxicity in EU ecolabel and in EU product environmental footprint

Environment International, 2018
The EU Commission Ecolabel and the Product and Environmental Footprint (PEF) aim at promoting the development and consumption of greener products.
Erwan Saouter, An De Schryver, Rana Pant, Serenella Sala   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source