Resource

A comparative carbon footprint analysis of disposable and reusable vaginal specula

Rosie Hillson
Rosie Hillson • 31 May 2022

The study uses Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to evaluate the carbon footprints of 3 vaginal speculum: a single-use acrylic and two reusable stainless steel. Overall, both types of reusables were found to have a lesser carbon footprint than the disposable. However, the stainless-steel grade 304 speculum was found to have a lesser carbon footprint than the reusable stainless steel grade 316.

Donahue LM, Hilton S, Bell SG, Williams BC, Keoleian GA. A comparative carbon footprint analysis of disposable and reusable vaginal specula. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Aug;223(2):225.e1-225.e7. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.02.007. Epub 2020 Feb 15. PMID: 32067971.

 

Resource author(s)
Donahue LM, Hilton S, Bell SG, Williams BC, Keoleian GA.
Resource publishing organisation(s) or journal
National Library of Medicine
Resource publication date
August 2020

Be the first one to comment


Please log in or sign up to comment.