An environmental impact study of inter-dental cleaning aids.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

The aim of this study was to compare the environmental footprint of eight inter-dental cleaning aids.

Materials and methods

A comparative life cycle analysis was conducted based on an individual person using inter-dental cleaning aids every day for 5 years. The primary outcome was a life cycle impact assessment. This comprised of 16 discrete measures of environmental sustainability (known as impact categories), for example, greenhouse gas emissions (measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent, or kg CO₂ e), ozone layer depletion (measured in kilograms of chloroflurocarbon equivalent, or kg CFCe), and water use (measured in cubic metres). Secondary outcomes included normalized data, disability-adjusted life years, and contribution analysis.

Results

SUBMITTER: Abed R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10092584 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature