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Worried about the environment? WEAR A MASK.

What? But most are disposable & generate waste!

I assure you, wearing a mask leads to less waste than spreading COVID / Flu / RSV.

A thread, inspired by some infectious disease specialists.

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You should not be shocked to learn that North American hospitals generate more waste per bed than anywhere else in world.🥇

One recent study found the average waste generated per hospital stay in North America is a staggering

4.42 kg / bed / day.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35364785/

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“Hospital waste comes from areas like food, electronic and paper waste, but the biggest source is clinical care…. a US study found that a single hysterectomy produced 20 pounds of waste in plastic, packaging, drapes...”

healthydebate.ca/2016/08/topic/…

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We've summarized the literature supporting airborne transmission of COVID-19 & several other respiratory pathogens. Guess what? #COVIDisAirborne #FluisAirborne #SARSisAirborne #MERSisAirborne

Live version of table & refs: tinyurl.com/2dhb2xny

@jmcrookston @jljcolorado
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If anyone has feedback or peer-reviewed publications to add, please share

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