A Roadmap for Environmental Sustainability of Plastic Use in Anesthesia and the Perioperative Arena-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A Roadmap for Environmental Sustainability of Plastic Use in Anesthesia and the Perioperative Arena

Published:2021-06-11 Issue:4 Volume:135 Page:729-737
ISSN:0003-3022
Container-title:Anesthesiology
language:en
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Author:

Xiao Maggie Z. X.¹,Abbass Syed Ali Akbar²,Bahrey Lisa³,Rubinstein Edward⁴,Chan Vincent W. S.⁵

Affiliation:

1. From the Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

2. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

3. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

4. Environmental Compliance, Energy & Sustainability, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

5. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Abstract

The authors provide an overview of the common plastics generated in the perioperative setting and outline practical recommendations that can help achieve a circular economy and lessen the impact of plastic waste on the environment.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

Subject

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Link

http://pubs.asahq.org/anesthesiology/article-pdf/135/4/729/522925/20211000.0-00034.pdf

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