Duane, B;
Ashley, P;
Saget, S;
Richards, D;
Pasdeki-Clewer, E;
Lyne, A;
(2020)
Incorporating sustainability into assessment of oral health interventions.
British Dental Journal
, 229
(5)
pp. 310-314.
10.1038/s41415-020-1993-9.
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Abstract
Prior to 1966, consumers purchased food items with very little (if any) nutritional labels. Now, nutritional labelling is an integral part of informed consumer choice. This paper advocates for a similar approach for healthcare-related products, using the toothbrush as an example, with the need to quantify and publish data on their clinical efficacy and environmental impact. In this paper, we consider different manufacturing models and measure the environmental impact (carbon footprint) and also the human health impact (disability-adjusted life years [DALYs]) for the most commonly used oral health product: the toothbrush.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Incorporating sustainability into assessment of oral health interventions |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41415-020-1993-9 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41415-020-1993-9 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute > EDI Craniofacial and Development Sci |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10111619 |
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