Synopsis of Social media discussions
Overall, the discussions reveal a strong concern for environmental health, exemplified by phrases like 'sound the alarm' and 'eye-opening article,' which convey urgency and relevance. Several posts highlight practical strategies proposed in the publication, such as reforming infection prevention guidelines and reducing reliance on disposables, emphasizing the perceived importance and potential influence of the research. The tone reflects a mix of informative support and advocacy for sustainable healthcare practices.
Agreement
Moderate agreementMost discussions agree that the overuse of single-use plastics in healthcare is problematic and needs change, as seen in phrases like 'unacceptable' and 'harmful.'
Interest
High level of interestPosts show genuine curiosity and concern, with expressions like 'eye-opening' and calls for action, indicating high relevance and concern among audiences.
Engagement
Moderate level of engagementWhile some posts reference specific strategies and reports, many are more supportive or informative rather than deeply analytical, implying moderate but not deep engagement.
Impact
Moderate level of impactThere is recognition that reducing plastics could have environmental benefits and influence healthcare practices, but broader societal impacts are implied rather than explicitly discussed.
Social Mentions
YouTube
3 Videos
2 Posts
33 Posts
Blogs
2 Articles
News
8 Articles
Metrics
Video Views
1,346
Total Likes
64
Extended Reach
1,090,942
Social Features
48
Timeline: Posts about article
Top Social Media Posts
JAMA
Viewpoint: actionable steps for regulatory, industry, and health care organization practices to accelerate reduction of single-use plastics and help protect planetary and human health. https://t.co/OWfHuq8qaF https://t.co/H6iA4azCLN
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University of Iowa Infectious Diseases Division
Congratulations to Matt Smith, recent ID fellow and current Iowa City VA CADRE research fellow, on his JAMA Viewpoint article on the role of infection prevention programs in sustaining the environment!!!
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.20550
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Helen Kim, MD
Wow, eye-opening article on how to reduce single-use plastics in healthcare – reforming infection prevention guidelines to evaluate single-use vs. reusable equipment, better reporting for device-related infections, and FDA involvement
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Hardeep Singh MD
Given threats to human health from environmental contamination, climate change, and biodiversity loss, time is ripe to reduce overreliance on single-use disposables in healthcare.
Check out the 3 strategies we propose in JAMA #ClimateAction #policy https://t.co/Ok13DtY5A1 https://t.co/n5jBlP4uoU
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Adam Raymakers
'While health care contributes nearly 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions & consumes substantial quantities of plastics, efforts to reduce use of plastics in health care are largely absent.'
by M Smith, H Singh, @GreeningDoc
via @JAMA_current
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[4/4] Sounding the alarm about disposable plastic in the health care industry: https://t.co/mXY4gP4s7L Global Efforts to Address Plastic Pollution: An FDA Perspective: https://t.co/bSKHZghYfY Infection Prevention, Planetary Health, and Single-Use Plastics: https://t.co/p4ko9OM8Gk
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@SaekiSoichiro (Twitter)二酸化炭素排出量の5％は医療関連、というのはなんとも皮肉なものだな、人々の健康のためによかれと思ってやっていたことが、かえって将来の人々の健康に悪影響を及ぼす可能性があるわけなのだから…それも全く異なる規模で… https://t.co/3uTCe21UJ4
view full postDecember 17, 2023
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JAMA
@JAMA_current (Twitter)Viewpoint: actionable steps for regulatory, industry, and health care organization practices to accelerate reduction of single-use plastics and help protect planetary and human health. https://t.co/54VTJCnrYZ https://t.co/40mxuq8qj7
view full postNovember 29, 2023
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Un1v3rs0 Z3r0
@Un1v3rs0Z3r0 (Twitter)Infection Prevention, Planetary Health, and Single-Use Plastics https://t.co/V4EbtEKaPn
view full postNovember 28, 2023
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Radiologists for a Sustainable Future (R4SF)
@Rads4SF (Twitter)RT @whatherad: Wow, eye-opening article on how to reduce single-use plastics in healthcare – reforming infection prevention guidelines to e…
view full postNovember 16, 2023
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Nolan Kagetsu (花 月), MD (he/him)
@nkagetsu (Twitter)RT @whatherad: Wow, eye-opening article on how to reduce single-use plastics in healthcare – reforming infection prevention guidelines to e…
view full postNovember 16, 2023
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CANE ACIIE
@CANE_ACIIE (Twitter)Learn more about the impact of healthcare use of plastics in this paper: Infection Prevention, Planetary Health, and Single-Use Plastics #Nurses4PlanetaryHealth https://t.co/gbAskhm3ov https://t.co/Qso7fSB0mG
view full postNovember 8, 2023
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Dr Alok Gupta, Jaipur
@DocAlokGupta (Twitter)RT @docalok: Infection Prevention, Planetary Health, and Single-Use Plastics | Infection Control | JAMA | JAMA Network https://t.co/YuLa513…
view full postOctober 24, 2023
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Helen Kim, MD
@whatherad (Twitter)Wow, eye-opening article on how to reduce single-use plastics in healthcare – reforming infection prevention guidelines to evaluate single-use vs. reusable equipment, better reporting for device-related infections, and FDA involvement
view full postOctober 12, 2023
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Ahmed Faisal
@Faisalnaifaru (Twitter)Infection Prevention, Planetary Health, and Single-Use Plastics https://t.co/uwO3bo5tZX
view full postOctober 9, 2023
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Life Science Journal Content
@lsn_jc (Twitter)Infection Prevention, Planetary Health, and Single-Use Plastics #science #publication #research #journal https://t.co/pNncQkNYle
view full postOctober 6, 2023
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Dr Alok Gupta MD, FIAP, Jaipur
@docalok (Twitter)Infection Prevention, Planetary Health, and Single-Use Plastics | Infection Control | JAMA | JAMA Network https://t.co/YuLa513jja
view full postOctober 5, 2023
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Kelly A. Hogan Ph.D.
@Loose_Lab_Rat (Twitter)Infection Prevention, Planetary Health, and Single-Use Plastics https://t.co/NmriqZf318
view full postOctober 5, 2023
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Catherine Tran
@catherine_gtran (Twitter)RT @HardeepSinghMD: Plastics pollution is a global crisis so what should we in healthcare do? In today’s @JAMA_current we propose 3 strate…
view full postOctober 3, 2023
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Catherine Tran
@catherine_gtran (Twitter)RT @HardeepSinghMD: Given threats to human health from environmental contamination, climate change, and biodiversity loss, time is ripe to…
view full postOctober 3, 2023
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Iowa Infection Prevention
@uiowaIPC (Twitter)RT @UIowa_ID: Congratulations to Matt Smith, recent ID fellow and current Iowa City VA CADRE research fellow, on his JAMA Viewpoint article…
view full postOctober 3, 2023
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James Smoliga, DVM, PhD
@jsmoliga (Twitter)Infectious disease spread = BAD Single use plastics = BAD Supply chain vulnerabilities = BAD What is the evidence-basis to justify our healthcare system's reliance on disposable devices? Thought provoking read! @HardeepSinghMD @GreeningDoc @JAMA_current https://t.co/8Ph6I9eUNF
view full postOctober 3, 2023
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Meredith
@Opportunitweet (Twitter)Sorry Covidians, you're going to have to give up your masks and tests. https://t.co/bmJ8E3axMh
view full postOctober 3, 2023
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Betty Roggenkamp
@BettyRoggenkamp (Twitter)How did we get here? "... select medical devices, single-use disposability may be the best solution, but broad-scale, unfettered, & irrational adoption of disposable items in the name of infection prevention is harmful, unsustainable, & unacceptable." https://t.co/HkjtTpKRX5
view full postOctober 3, 2023
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Javier Lopez
@javierlopez2014 (Twitter)Infection Prevention, Planetary Health, and Single-Use Plastics https://t.co/sUxVGhIb1X
view full postOctober 3, 2023
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Abstream
@abstreamme (Twitter)Infection Prevention, Planetary Health, and Single-Use Plastics #science #publication #research #publications https://t.co/cTumuCrYqq
view full postOctober 3, 2023
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Gurbakhash Kaur
@GKaurMD (Twitter)RT @HardeepSinghMD: Given threats to human health from environmental contamination, climate change, and biodiversity loss, time is ripe to…
view full postOctober 3, 2023
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maggie
@maggietarpley (Twitter)Infection Prevention, Planetary Health, and Single-Use Plastics https://t.co/dwMnAg0ThV
view full postOctober 3, 2023
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Hardeep Singh MD
@HardeepSinghMD (Twitter)RT @JAMA_current: Viewpoint: actionable steps for regulatory, industry, and health care organization practices to accelerate reduction of s…
view full postOctober 2, 2023
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Mound City Medical Forum
@MoundCityMed (Twitter)RT @JAMA_current: Viewpoint: actionable steps for regulatory, industry, and health care organization practices to accelerate reduction of s…
view full postOctober 2, 2023
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ex-caregiver ✝️
@stevecripe57 (Twitter)RT @JAMA_current: Viewpoint: actionable steps for regulatory, industry, and health care organization practices to accelerate reduction of s…
view full postOctober 2, 2023
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Hardeep Singh MD
@HardeepSinghMD (Twitter)Given threats to human health from environmental contamination, climate change, and biodiversity loss, time is ripe to reduce overreliance on single-use disposables in healthcare. Check out the 3 strategies we propose in JAMA #ClimateAction #policy https://t.co/Ok13DtY5A1 https://t.co/n5jBlP4uoU
view full postOctober 2, 2023
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JAMA
@JAMA_current (Twitter)Viewpoint: actionable steps for regulatory, industry, and health care organization practices to accelerate reduction of single-use plastics and help protect planetary and human health. https://t.co/OWfHuq8qaF https://t.co/H6iA4azCLN
view full postOctober 2, 2023
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Adam Raymakers
@AdamR_PhD (Twitter)'While health care contributes nearly 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions & consumes substantial quantities of plastics, efforts to reduce use of plastics in health care are largely absent.' by M Smith, H Singh, @GreeningDoc via @JAMA_current
view full postOctober 2, 2023
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Bharat Kumar
@BharatKumarMD (Twitter)RT @UIowa_ID: Congratulations to Matt Smith, recent ID fellow and current Iowa City VA CADRE research fellow, on his JAMA Viewpoint article…
view full postOctober 2, 2023
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Internal Medicine at Iowa
@IntMedatIowa (Twitter)Here's the link: https://t.co/ZUtR5iNWMP
view full postOctober 2, 2023
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Hardeep Singh MD
@HardeepSinghMD (Twitter)Plastics pollution is a global crisis so what should we in healthcare do? In today’s @JAMA_current we propose 3 strategies to reduce broad-scale, unfettered, and irrational adoption of disposable plastics in healthcare. With Matt Smith and @GreeningDoc https://t.co/Ok13DtY5A1
view full postOctober 2, 2023
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University of Iowa Infectious Diseases Division
@UIowa_ID (Twitter)Congratulations to Matt Smith, recent ID fellow and current Iowa City VA CADRE research fellow, on his JAMA Viewpoint article on the role of infection prevention programs in sustaining the environment!!! DOI: 10.1001/jama.2023.20550
view full postOctober 2, 2023
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Abstract Synopsis
- The text discusses the impact of single-use plastics on planetary health, emphasizing how plastic waste contributes to environmental pollution and health issues.
- It highlights the importance of infection prevention practices that reduce reliance on disposable plastics to protect both human health and ecosystems.
- The message encourages adopting sustainable alternatives and better waste management strategies to minimize the environmental footprint of single-use plastics.
Yale Center on Climate Change & Health
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