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Plastics in dermatology: A review and solutions
Hazards to human and planetary health are present at every stage of the plastic life cycle, yet plastic production is projected to triple by 2060. This review focuses on three key areas: the life cycle of plastic, the impact of microplastics and their associated chemicals, along with recommendations to reduce plastic use.
Dermatological societies and their climate change and sustainability commitment through 2024
Read Dr Dennis Niebel's letter to the editor in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology here.
Issue on sustainability in dermatology
Topic issue of the AGN e.V. in the current issue of "Die Dermatologie 9-2024".
Doctors appeal against dermatological product samples
Contribution to the study by AGN and the engineering firm C. E. Schweig on greenhouse gas emissions from product samples.
Integrating sustainability into everyday medical practice
Christina Hecker explains how doctors can integrate sustainability into their everyday practice. Published on 8 July in the Ärzteblatt.
Consistently reject product samples
Article by Dr Susanne Saha on how environmentally friendly measures succeed and bring benefits. Published in Published in German Dermatology 2024; 72 (7).
Sustainability in quality management
Article by Dr Christina Hecker and Dr Susanne Saha from "Die grüne Arztpraxis - Gesundheit, Nachhaltigkeit und Mitgestaltung der ökologischen Wende".
The green medical practice - health, sustainability and helping to shape the ecological transition
The book "Die grüne Arztpraxis" by Friederike von Gierke, Gudula Keller and Nikolaus Mezger is a work for anyone interested in sustainability in the healthcare sector.
Publications of other initiatives
Sustainability Guidance (BSDS Guidance)
The BSDS Sustainability Guidelines aim to protect human health and the environment and promote sustainable behaviour. Available here in German.
Winter is coming. Plastic has to go
A case for decreasing plastic production to reduce the European Union's dependence on fossil fuels and Russia.
Fact Sheet "The New Coal
In our articles you will now find a fact sheet on Beyond Plastics' publication "The new Coal" (October 2021). The full publication is available here.
"Climate protection in practices" by KLUG e.V.
In our information section you will now find information from the German Climate Change and Health Alliance (KLUG) on climate protection in practices. You will find the link to the original article
Divestment and reinvestment
Suggestions for withdrawing funds from fossil fuel investments can now be found in our latest QM template on divestment and reinvestment.
Petrochemicals and the plastics industry - contributors to global warming
Press briefing of the "Ways out of the plastic crisis" alliance
The New Coal: Plastics & Climate Change
Report from Beyond Plastics at Bennington College
Climate-friendly health facilities
The recently published KLUG (German Climate Change and Health Alliance) framework is now available as a link on our website. You can find the original work as a PDF
Climate protection as disease prevention
Current article in the German Medical Journal 26/2021 on the connection between health and climate protection: "Doctors want to maintain people's health. However, it is affected by
