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Microplastics may be present in food and drinks from various sources, exposing pregnant women to these particles. Consumption of contaminated food can lead to the ingestion of microplastics by…
Recently, microplastic accumulation was observed in the human placenta, raising important questions related to the biological effects of these contaminants on the health of pregnancies and offspring.
Project completed as part of the 2023-4 Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Green Team Competition.
Team members
● Tim Orr, Consultant Anaesthetist, Sustainability Lead Anaesthesia and Operating…
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7 Mar 2024 •
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Tim Orr (Consultant Anaesthetist) and Poppy Robinson, Senior Operating Department Practitioner, Obstetric and Gynaecology Theatres
Talk Titles:
- Diet and Women's Health - Dr Shireen Kassam
- The role of exercise the in the management of gestational diabetes - Dr Ralph Smith
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14 Jan 2024 •
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Dr Shireen Kassam, Consultant Haematologist, Kings College NHS trust and Founding member Plant Based Health Professionals and Dr Ralph Smith, Consultant in Exercise medicine, Nuffield Orthopedic centre, Oxford
Dr Mark Miller is a Reader (Senior Research Scientist) working in the Centre for Cardiovascular Science at the University of Edinburgh, funded by the British Heart Foundation. Mark’s research…
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24 Jan 2024 •
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Dr Mark Miller, BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, The University of Edinburgh
Objective: To evaluate patient satisfaction on gynaecological examination with metal, plastic and biobased plastic vaginal specula, and to investigate whether patients are willing to compromise on…
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11 Dec 2023 •
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Amber A. A. Ten Buuren, Tessa B. Poolman, Marlies Y. Bongers, Lauren M. Bullens, Nehalennia Van Hanegem, Wenche M. Klerkx, Anne Timmermans, Nicolaas P. A. Zuithoff, Anneke Kwee
Open access study.
Study objective: To understand whether self-sampling can reduce carbon emissions (CO2e) from the NHS cervical screening programme (NHSCSP) by comparing the carbon footprint of…
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29 Nov 2023 •
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Whittaker M, Davies JC, Sargent A, Sawyer M, Crosbie EJ
Palliative Care Sustainability Network November 2023 Newsletter
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Reducing the environmental impact of medicines: October meeting
We welcomed Wendy…
