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- Title
Healing Our Planet: A Call to Action From the Pediatric Community.
- Authors
Basavaraja, G. V.
- Abstract
The article titled "Healing Our Planet: A Call to Action From the Pediatric Community" emphasizes the importance of adopting environmentally conscious behaviors and policies in order to protect the planet. The author suggests simple measures like digitizing health records and transitioning to digital databases to reduce reliance on finite resources and enhance efficiency. Pediatricians are encouraged to cultivate environmentally conscious behaviors in children and advocate for policy reforms and cleaner industrial practices. The article also highlights the environmental burden posed by biomedical waste and the need for proper management and innovative waste management technologies. Additionally, the adoption of paperless presentations and communications is recommended to conserve resources and mitigate the ecological impact of deforestation and pollution.
- Subjects
HEALING; MEDICAL wastes; WASTE recycling; CHILD behavior; WASTE management
- Publication
Indian Pediatrics, 2024, Vol 61, Issue 6, p515
- ISSN
0019-6061
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1007/s13312-024-3197-x