Author/Authors :
KOYUNCU, Aynur Gülhane Askeri - Tıp Akademisi - Kalp Damar Cerrahisi AD, Turkey , ETİ ASLAN, Fatma Acıbadem Üniversitesi - Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi - Hemşirelik Bölümü, TURKEY
Abstract :
Plastic products, which are frequently used in the health care, increase the amount of medical waste, threaten the environment and human health in terms of chemical, toxic, teratogenic, mutagenic, cancerogenic risks along with the risk of infection. Latex, Bisphenol A, Polyvinyl Chloride and similar substances are commonly used in the production of plastic products. These substances have detrimental effects on the environment and human health in the stages of production, use and disposal. The aim of this article is to seek answers for the questions such as; do we use the plastic products effectively? What are the known detrimental effects for human exposure? How to make them less detrimental? As a result, detrimental effects of the plastic products can be prevented by reduction of exposure, producing non-detrimental plastic products and dissemination of proper use. Effective use of these materials, which are used in the health care, bring nursing practice into prominence. The contributions, which nurses can make in creating safe environment and hospitals in the future, are important.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Medical waste , latex , bisphenol a , polyvinyl chloride , ecotoxic substances , nursing
