Janneke Berecki-Gisolf, Bernadette Matthews, Hannah Calverley, Jonathan Abrahams, Amy E Peden
Hospital-admitted drowning in Victoria, Australia, before and after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic
Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention
dentistry produces waste contributing climate change adverse health outcomes thus reducing waste essential however minimal emphasis sustainability climate action dentistry waste audits quantify type amount waste produced may inform waste reduction strategies conducted waste audit identify areas potential waste reduction recommend interventions reduce waste crosssectional study conducted waste audit garbage produced typical 4hour preclinical restorative dentistry simulation exercise sample composed 72 secondyear dental students exercise part standard curriculum uniform format regarding supplies used participants potentially infectious materials used exercise total 266 kg waste discarded plastic largest contributor mass 575 followed paper barriers 196 impression materials 65 found 894 gloves 70 masks discarded based findings categorized waste reduction opportunities policy changes purchasing sustainable materials increasing awareness education specific suggested actions include relaxing glove gown requirements laboratory simulations replacing single use items sustainable options increasing use intraoral scanners posting informational signage examples recycled