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ClearBridging the knowledge gap-microplastics in focus: assessing microplastic pollution awareness among medical students
Researchers surveyed 474 medical students at Pamukkale University to assess their awareness of microplastic pollution. The study found moderate to high awareness overall, with female students and those who had prior knowledge of microplastics scoring higher. Social media was the most common information source, and the study suggests targeted educational programs are needed to close gaps in understanding microplastic health impacts among future healthcare professionals.
A survey on knowledge and awareness on the issue "microplastics": a pilot study on a sample of future public health professionals.
This pilot survey of future public health professionals revealed limited knowledge about microplastic pollution, highlighting the need for better education so that health workers can effectively communicate microplastic risks to the general population.
Nurses as agents for achieving environmentally sustainable health systems: A bibliometric analysis
This bibliometric analysis examined the role of nurses in achieving environmentally sustainable health systems, finding a lack of experimental data and policies and highlighting that nurses should be included in sustainability decision-making within healthcare.
Prevalence of lateral violence in nurse workplace: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This meta-analysis found that the prevalence of lateral violence (bullying and aggression between nurses) is high in healthcare workplaces, with significant regional and cultural variation in reported rates. The study identified a lack of standardized assessment tools as a major limitation in comparing prevalence across countries. While unrelated to microplastics, the study was included in environmental health databases due to its systematic review methodology.
Investigating Employee Green Behavior through Perceived Organizational Support for the Environment in the Hotel Industry
This paper is not relevant to microplastics; it studies how organizational support for environmental practices influences employees' green behaviors in Bangladeshi hotels.
Hospital Workers’ Pro-environmental Behavior: A Qualitative Interview Study
Researchers conducted qualitative interviews with hospital workers to understand their perceptions and practices of pro-environmental behavior in healthcare settings. The study found uneven levels of environmental awareness among staff and identified key barriers including time constraints and institutional practices, as well as driving factors like personal values and organizational support.
Empowering Nurses: A Conversation With José Luis Cobos Serrano, President of the International Council of Nurses (ICN)
This editorial interview features the newly appointed President of the International Council of Nurses discussing the transformative role of nurses amid global challenges including political unrest, aging populations, and digital health integration. While not directly focused on microplastics, the conversation touches on planetary health and environmental sustainability as part of the global nursing agenda. The piece emphasizes empowerment, ethical leadership, and sustainability in healthcare.
A review on factors related to patient comfort experience in hospitals
This review examines factors that affect patient comfort in hospitals, including the physical environment, social environment, and indoor air quality. While not focused on microplastics specifically, the study highlights indoor air pollution as a concern for patient wellbeing and healing. The findings connect to microplastics research because hospitals, with their synthetic textiles and medical plastics, are indoor environments where microplastic exposure could be particularly high.
Innovative One-Health Assessment of Microplastic Exposure in Healthcare Workers: Quantifying Risk across Occupational, Environmental, and Dietary Pathways
This One-Health study assessed microplastic exposure in healthcare workers, measuring plastic particles in occupational environments and biological samples to evaluate workplace-specific exposure routes and potential health implications.
Microplastics and nanoplastics in healthcare: environmental persistence, health implications, and professional awareness
This review examines how micro- and nanoplastics have infiltrated ecosystems, food, water, and even human tissues, with particular focus on their relevance to healthcare settings — especially dentistry and orthodontics — where extensive plastic use generates microplastic debris from single-use items and clear aligners.
A Study on the Awareness and Perception towards Sustainable Fashion
This paper is not directly relevant to microplastics; it surveys university students' awareness and attitudes toward sustainable fashion and the broader environmental impacts of the textile industry, including waste and water contamination.
The effect of environmental health education on microplastic pollution awareness
This study found that environmental health education significantly increased students' awareness of microplastic pollution. The results suggest that incorporating microplastic-related topics into school curricula could help young people understand the health and environmental risks of plastic pollution. Raising awareness early is an important step toward reducing microplastic exposure at the individual and community level.
Drivers of green purchasing behaviour: a systematic review and a research agenda
This systematic review of 41 studies found that environmental concern, health consciousness, social influence, and perceived value are the strongest drivers of green purchasing behavior. While not directly about microplastics, the findings are relevant to understanding what motivates consumers to choose plastic-free or reduced-plastic products.
Surveys of Knowledge and Awareness of Plastic Pollution and Risk Reduction Behavior in the General Population: A Systematic Review
This systematic review examines public surveys about plastic pollution awareness and whether that knowledge leads people to change their behavior. Understanding what people know and do about plastic pollution is important because individual actions, like reducing single-use plastic, can meaningfully lower microplastic exposure for both people and the environment.
Public knowledge of microplastics for pro-environmental behavior
Researchers analyzed public knowledge of microplastics and its relationship to pro-environmental behavior, finding that because microplastics are invisible to the naked eye, public perception depends entirely on external information sources rather than direct experience, with implications for environmental communication strategies.
Integrating sustainability in dentistry: a pathway towards achieving the UN 2030 agenda
This article explores how sustainable practices in dentistry can reduce waste and environmental impact, in line with the UN's 2030 sustainability goals. While not directly about microplastics, the dental industry generates significant plastic waste from single-use items and disposable materials that can break down into microplastics. The push for greener dental materials and waste reduction could help decrease one source of microplastic pollution entering the environment.
Plastic Pollution Is Everywhere
This perspective piece from an oncology nurse examines how plastics and microplastics permeate cancer care settings, reflecting on the contradiction of relying on plastic medical products while evidence grows that microplastic exposure may itself contribute to cancer risk.
Level of Awareness and Attitudes towards Plastic Contamination by Students of an Italian University
A survey of 220 Italian university students found significant gaps in awareness about micro- and nanoplastic contamination, with many not connecting everyday behaviors to plastic pollution despite science-oriented backgrounds.
Knowledge of ecological concepts, environmental concern, and ecological behavior: A multiple correlation analysis
This education study examined the relationship between ecological knowledge, environmental concern, and pro-environmental behavior in students. Environmental education that increases knowledge about plastic pollution and microplastics is associated with greater concern and more sustainable behaviors.
Infection prevention and control programme priorities for sustainable health and environmental systems
Researchers highlight a paradox in healthcare: infection prevention programs that protect patients and workers from disease also generate significant plastic waste and environmental harm. Addressing this trade-off is essential for building health systems that are both safe and truly sustainable.
Effects of Romanian Student’s Awareness and Needs Regarding Plastic Waste Management
This paper is not relevant to microplastics; it surveys Romanian university students' awareness and environmental behaviors regarding general plastic waste management.
How Should US Health Care Lead Global Change in Plastic Waste Disposal?
This article argues that US health care must lead global change in plastic waste disposal by assigning accountability to organizational leaders, implementing circular supply chains, and collaborating across medical and waste industries to reduce environmental harm.
Microplastics and Health: What Nurse Practitioners Need to Know
This review for nurse practitioners synthesizes emerging evidence that micro- and nanoplastics have been detected in placentas, blood, testes, brains, and kidneys, and discusses the health risks posed by these particles and the endocrine-disrupting chemicals they carry, emphasizing clinical relevance for patient care.
Assessment of the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Sokoine University Students Regarding Endocrine Disruptors Coming from Plastic Chemicals
Researchers assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of students at Sokoine University in Tanzania regarding microplastic pollution, finding that while awareness was moderate, practical behaviors to reduce plastic use were limited, highlighting the need for applied environmental education.