2021
Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Gastrointestinal Biopsies in a Surgical Pathology Laboratory
Gordon IO, Sherman JD, Leapman M, Overcash M, Thiel CL. Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Gastrointestinal Biopsies in a Surgical Pathology Laboratory. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2021, 156: 540-549. PMID: 33822876, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqab021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreenhouse gas emissionsLife cycle greenhouse gas emissionsGas emissionsLife cycle assessmentPassenger carsCarbon dioxide equivalentsCycle assessmentEnergy consumptionEmission hotspotsGHG emissionsMitigation strategiesEmissionScenario 2Scenario 1Biopsy processCapital equipmentLargest contributorEquipmentCO2eGHG
2020
Environmental and economic comparison of reusable and disposable blood pressure cuffs in multiple clinical settings
Sanchez S, Eckelman M, Sherman J. Environmental and economic comparison of reusable and disposable blood pressure cuffs in multiple clinical settings. Resources Conservation And Recycling 2020, 155: 104643. DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.104643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLife cycle assessmentCycle assessmentLife cycle costMaterial manufacturingCycle costPackaging materialsGreenhouse gas emissionsEconomic comparisonImpact categoriesLow costGas emissionsManufacturingGHG emissionsFrequent cleaningWaste disposalEnvironmental impactsWaste managementCleaningDisinfection scenariosEmissionLandfillEnvironmental modelingBlood pressurePackagingPressure
2019
Cradle-to-Gate Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Twenty Anesthetic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Based on Process Scale-Up and Process Design Calculations
Parvatker A, Tunceroglu H, Sherman J, Coish P, Anastas P, Zimmerman J, Eckelman M. Cradle-to-Gate Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Twenty Anesthetic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Based on Process Scale-Up and Process Design Calculations. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2019, 7: 6580-6591. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b05473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPharmaceutical drugsActive pharmaceutical ingredientsChemical engineering methodsPharmaceutical intermediatesPharmaceutical ingredientsSynthesis stepChemical compoundsProcess design calculationsLow environmental impactStoichiometric calculationsCompoundsGate greenhouse gas emissionsGate GHG emissionsIntermediatesCalculationsEmissionComparative life cycle assessmentDrugs
2015
Environmental Impacts of Surgical Procedures: Life Cycle Assessment of Hysterectomy in the United States
Thiel CL, Eckelman M, Guido R, Huddleston M, Landis AE, Sherman J, Shrake SO, Copley-Woods N, Bilec MM. Environmental Impacts of Surgical Procedures: Life Cycle Assessment of Hysterectomy in the United States. Environmental Science And Technology 2015, 49: 1779-1786. PMID: 25517602, PMCID: PMC4319686, DOI: 10.1021/es504719g.Peer-Reviewed Original Research