2025
Chromium removal from concentrated ammonium-nitrate solution: Electrocoagulation with iron in a plug-flow reactor
Costigan E, Wu S, Eckelman M, Fernandez L, Mueller A, Alshawabkeh A, Larese-Casanova P. Chromium removal from concentrated ammonium-nitrate solution: Electrocoagulation with iron in a plug-flow reactor. Separation And Purification Technology 2025, 354: 129353. DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.129353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFlow ratePlug flow reactorCr removalSolution flow rateFlow-through reactorSynthetic wastewaterRemoval efficiencySteady state conditionsDesign guidelinesReactorMetallic infrastructureReaction rate coefficientsChromium removalCoexisting ionsState conditionsElectrocoagulationWastewaterAnode lengthAdvection-dispersion-reaction modelAdvection-dispersion-reactionFlowAmmonium nitrateSolutionAnodeCr concentration
2024
Using Chronic Kidney Disease as a Model Framework to Estimate Healthcare-Related Environmental Impact
Garcia Sanchez J, Barraclough K, Cases A, Pecoits-Filho R, Germond-Duret C, Zoccali C, Embleton N, Wright A, Hubbert L, Nicholson L, Barone S, Budgen N, Cabrera C, Selvarajah V, Eckelman M. Using Chronic Kidney Disease as a Model Framework to Estimate Healthcare-Related Environmental Impact. Advances In Therapy 2024, 1-14. PMID: 39541083, DOI: 10.1007/s12325-024-03039-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnvironmental impactLife cycle stagesLife cycle assessment frameworkImpact assessment methodsReduce environmental burdenCycle stagesEnvironmental burdenCO2e emissionsCalculated impactAssessment frameworkEnvironmental benefitsProactive managementCO2eChronic kidney diseaseEffective managementHighest impactKidney replacement therapyEnvironmental dimensionsCare pathwaysAssessment methodsModeling frameworkDatabase inputChronic diseasesEffective management of chronic diseasesEmissionAir Toxics Matter to More than Just Air
Huang K, Fernandez L, Varshavsky J, Eckelman M. Air Toxics Matter to More than Just Air. Environmental Pollution 2024, 364: 125308. PMID: 39547559, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: facing record-breaking threats from delayed action
Romanello M, Walawender M, Hsu S, Moskeland A, Palmeiro-Silva Y, Scamman D, Ali Z, Ameli N, Angelova D, Ayeb-Karlsson S, Basart S, Beagley J, Beggs P, Blanco-Villafuerte L, Cai W, Callaghan M, Campbell-Lendrum D, Chambers J, Chicmana-Zapata V, Chu L, Cross T, van Daalen K, Dalin C, Dasandi N, Dasgupta S, Davies M, Dubrow R, Eckelman M, Ford J, Freyberg C, Gasparyan O, Gordon-Strachan G, Grubb M, Gunther S, Hamilton I, Hang Y, Hänninen R, Hartinger S, He K, Heidecke J, Hess J, Jamart L, Jankin S, Jatkar H, Jay O, Kelman I, Kennard H, Kiesewetter G, Kinney P, Kniveton D, Kouznetsov R, Lampard P, Lee J, Lemke B, Li B, Liu Y, Liu Z, Llabrés-Brustenga A, Lott M, Lowe R, Martinez-Urtaza J, Maslin M, McAllister L, McMichael C, Mi Z, Milner J, Minor K, Minx J, Mohajeri N, Momen N, Moradi-Lakeh M, Morrisey K, Munzert S, Murray K, Obradovich N, O'Hare M, Oliveira C, Oreszczyn T, Otto M, Owfi F, Pearman O, Pega F, Perishing A, Pinho-Gomes A, Ponmattam J, Rabbaniha M, Rickman J, Robinson E, Rocklöv J, Rojas-Rueda D, Salas R, Semenza J, Sherman J, Shumake-Guillemot J, Singh P, Sjödin H, Slater J, Sofiev M, Sorensen C, Springmann M, Stalhandske Z, Stowell J, Tabatabaei M, Taylor J, Tong D, Tonne C, Treskova M, Trinanes J, Uppstu A, Wagner F, Warnecke L, Whitcombe H, Xian P, Zavaleta-Cortijo C, Zhang C, Zhang R, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Zhu Q, Gong P, Montgomery H, Costello A. The 2024 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: facing record-breaking threats from delayed action. The Lancet 2024, 404: 1847-1896. PMID: 39488222, PMCID: PMC7616816, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(24)01822-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystems Approaches for Addressing Complex Environmental Problems
Zhang Q, Eckelman M, Fu G, Liang S, Mihelcic J, Mo W, Zimmerman J. Systems Approaches for Addressing Complex Environmental Problems. Environmental Science And Technology 2024, 58: 19093-19094. PMID: 39468871, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c07737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBuilding a sustainable future in health care: collaboration and framework for meaningful life cycle assessment
Ip V, Sherman J, Eckelman M. Building a sustainable future in health care: collaboration and framework for meaningful life cycle assessment. Journal Canadien D'anesthésie 2024, 1-6. PMID: 39384714, DOI: 10.1007/s12630-024-02853-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEvaluating progress and accountability for achieving COP26 Health Programme international ambitions for sustainable, low-carbon, resilient health-care systems
Blom I, Rasheed F, Singh H, Eckelman M, Dhimal M, Hensher M, Guinto R, McGushin A, Ning X, Prabhakaran P, Romanello M, van Alphen D, Watts N, Yu J, Zavaleta-Cortijo C, MacNeill A, Sherman J. Evaluating progress and accountability for achieving COP26 Health Programme international ambitions for sustainable, low-carbon, resilient health-care systems. The Lancet Planetary Health 2024, 8: e778-e789. PMID: 39393379, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00206-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-care systemInternational ambitionsPolicy makingUN Framework ConventionFramework ConventionTangible outcomesHealth programmesHealth careProcess indicatorsPublic monitoringClimate strategiesGlobal initiativesEvaluate progressScientific monitoringIndicator relevanceCOP26System contextAccountsPartiesClimate changeActual progressPolicyAmbitionsLow-carbonCountriesGuiding principles for the next generation of health-care sustainability metrics
Eckelman M, Weisz U, Pichler P, Sherman J, Weisz H. Guiding principles for the next generation of health-care sustainability metrics. The Lancet Planetary Health 2024, 8: e603-e609. PMID: 39122328, DOI: 10.1016/s2542-5196(24)00159-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth careHealth system performance indicatorsEffectiveness of health careHealth-care provisionPositive systemic changeHealth-care sectorHealth systemSustainability metricsPublic healthClimate crisisHealthGreenhouse gas emissionsTracking progressCareSystem changesSustainability goalsEnergy useSystem performance indicatorsCore missionMeasurement frameworkGas emissionsEntry pointSectorEnvironmental challengesPrivatisationTrends, risks and opportunities in environmental nanotechnology
Huang X, Auffan M, Eckelman M, Elimelech M, Kim J, Rose J, Zuo K, Li Q, Alvarez P. Trends, risks and opportunities in environmental nanotechnology. Nature Reviews Earth & Environment 2024, 5: 572-587. DOI: 10.1038/s43017-024-00567-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEngineered nanomaterialsRelease of ENMsRisks of engineered nanomaterialsENM concentrationsImpact of engineered nanomaterialsPredicted no-effect concentrationWater treatmentHealth risksEnvironmental applicationsNo-effect concentrationPotential environmental applicationsPotential dischargeEnvironmental health risksLife cycle analysisSynthesized materialsReduced toxicityPollution remediationSewage effluentIncidental releaseEnvironmental nanotechnologyReduced riskEnvironmental impactRiskHealth impactsEnvironmental benefitsLeveraging engineered nanomaterials to support material circularity
Gilbertson L, Eckelman M, Theis T. Leveraging engineered nanomaterials to support material circularity. Environmental Science Nano 2024, 11: 2885-2893. DOI: 10.1039/d4en00110a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 2024 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: unprecedented warming demands unprecedented action
van Daalen K, Tonne C, Semenza J, Rocklöv J, Markandya A, Dasandi N, Jankin S, Achebak H, Ballester J, Bechara H, Beck T, Callaghan M, Carvalho B, Chambers J, Pradas M, Courtenay O, Dasgupta S, Eckelman M, Farooq Z, Fransson P, Gallo E, Gasparyan O, Gonzalez-Reviriego N, Hamilton I, Hänninen R, Hatfield C, He K, Kazmierczak A, Kendrovski V, Kennard H, Kiesewetter G, Kouznetsov R, Kriit H, Llabrés-Brustenga A, Lloyd S, Batista M, Maia C, Martinez-Urtaza J, Mi Z, Milà C, Minx J, Nieuwenhuijsen M, Palamarchuk J, Pantera D, Quijal-Zamorano M, Rafaj P, Robinson E, Sánchez-Valdivia N, Scamman D, Schmoll O, Sewe M, Sherman J, Singh P, Sirotkina E, Sjödin H, Sofiev M, Solaraju-Murali B, Springmann M, Treskova M, Triñanes J, Vanuytrecht E, Wagner F, Walawender M, Warnecke L, Zhang R, Romanello M, Antò J, Nilsson M, Lowe R. The 2024 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: unprecedented warming demands unprecedented action. The Lancet Public Health 2024, 9: e495-e522. PMID: 38749451, PMCID: PMC11209670, DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(24)00055-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhat is the environmental impact of a blood transfusion? A life cycle assessment of transfusion services across England
Hibbs S, Thomas S, Agarwal N, Andrews C, Eskander S, Abdalla A, Staves J, Eckelman M, Murphy M. What is the environmental impact of a blood transfusion? A life cycle assessment of transfusion services across England. Transfusion 2024, 64: 638-645. PMID: 38506497, DOI: 10.1111/trf.17786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLife cycle assessmentGreenhouse gasesEstimation of carbon footprintCycle assessmentMethod of disposalEnvironmental impactTotal emissionsCarbon footprintDisposalService fleetMitigationEnergy efficiency of refrigerationEmissionEnergy efficiencyIncinerationEq/yearSource of electricityElectric vehiclesPower usageDisposable materialsGreenhouseTransportElectric power usageFleetManufacturing dataSustainability Tools in Cultural Heritage: Life Cycle Assessment Examining Crates for Heritage Objects
Nunberg S, Sanchez S, Eckelman M. Sustainability Tools in Cultural Heritage: Life Cycle Assessment Examining Crates for Heritage Objects. Journal Of The American Institute For Conservation 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-13. DOI: 10.1080/01971360.2023.2240996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLife cycle assessmentSustainability toolsCultural heritageSource of greenhouse gas emissionsCultural heritage professionalsGreenhouse gas emissionsReduced impactSingle-tripCycle assessmentSustainable materialsHeritage professionalsHeritage objectsEnvironmental profileMaterial productionEnvironmental impactEnvironmental considerationsWooden cratesHeritageGas emissionsLife cycleRound tripDisassembled componentsTransportSustainabilityMaterial categoriesEnvironmental Impact of a Direct Laryngoscopy: Opportunities for Pollution Mitigation
Filley G, Kayastha D, Hayes W, Mehra S, Sherman J, Eckelman M. Environmental Impact of a Direct Laryngoscopy: Opportunities for Pollution Mitigation. The Laryngoscope 2024, 134: 3206-3214. PMID: 38379176, DOI: 10.1002/lary.31341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobal warming potentialLife cycle assessmentEnvironmental impact categoriesImpact categoriesEnvironmental impactWater consumptionAlternative scenariosCycle assessmentPollution mitigationWarming potentialHuman healthDecontamination standardsNon-sterileYale-New Haven HospitalEnvironmental benefitsDecontaminationTertiary medical centerWaterSteam sterilizationCenters for Disease Control (CDCPollutionHigh-level disinfectionSurgical proceduresDirect laryngoscopySurgical towelsInterdependence in rare earth element supply between China and the United States helps stabilize global supply chains
Chen W, Eckelman M, Sprecher B, Chen W, Wang P. Interdependence in rare earth element supply between China and the United States helps stabilize global supply chains. One Earth 2024, 7: 242-252. DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.01.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEnvironmental and financial impacts of perioperative paracetamol use: a multicentre international life-cycle analysis
Davies J, McAlister S, Eckelman M, McGain F, Seglenieks R, Gutman E, Groome J, Palipane N, Latoff K, Nielsen D, Sherman J, the TRA2SH G. Environmental and financial impacts of perioperative paracetamol use: a multicentre international life-cycle analysis. British Journal Of Anaesthesia 2024 PMID: 38296752, DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2023.11.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral formulationGreenhouse gasesAssessment of GHG emissionsOral tabletsLife cycle assessmentLife cycle carbon emissionsPrescribing practicesLife cycle assessment of GHG emissionsGreenhouse gas emissionsOral tablet formFormulations of paracetamolGHG emissionsIntravenous paracetamolMitigation opportunitiesUSA patientsOral doseParacetamol useSurgical patientsIntravenous administrationGas emissionsAnalgesic agentsAustralian patientsPerioperative periodUK patientsSurgical encounters
2023
Accelerating Environmental Research to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
Mihelcic J, Barra R, Brooks B, Diamond M, Eckelman M, Gibson J, Guidotti S, Ikeda-Araki A, Kumar M, Maiga Y, McConville J, Miller S, Pizarro V, Rosario-Ortiz F, Wang S, Zimmerman J. Accelerating Environmental Research to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Environmental Science And Technology 2023, 57: 17167-17168. PMID: 37961758, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c08894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAccelerating Environmental Research to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
Mihelcic J, Barra R, Brooks B, Diamond M, Eckelman M, Gibson J, Guidotti S, Ikeda-Araki A, Kumar M, Maiga Y, McConville J, Miller S, Pizarro V, Rosario-Ortiz F, Wang S, Zimmerman J. Accelerating Environmental Research to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals. Environmental Science & Technology Letters 2023, 10: 961-962. DOI: 10.1021/acs.estlett.3c00765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: the imperative for a health-centred response in a world facing irreversible harms
Romanello M, Napoli C, Green C, Kennard H, Lampard P, Scamman D, Walawender M, Ali Z, Ameli N, Ayeb-Karlsson S, Beggs P, Belesova K, Berrang Ford L, Bowen K, Cai W, Callaghan M, Campbell-Lendrum D, Chambers J, Cross T, van Daalen K, Dalin C, Dasandi N, Dasgupta S, Davies M, Dominguez-Salas P, Dubrow R, Ebi K, Eckelman M, Ekins P, Freyberg C, Gasparyan O, Gordon-Strachan G, Graham H, Gunther S, Hamilton I, Hang Y, Hänninen R, Hartinger S, He K, Heidecke J, Hess J, Hsu S, Jamart L, Jankin S, Jay O, Kelman I, Kiesewetter G, Kinney P, Kniveton D, Kouznetsov R, Larosa F, Lee J, Lemke B, Liu Y, Liu Z, Lott M, Lotto Batista M, Lowe R, Odhiambo Sewe M, Martinez-Urtaza J, Maslin M, McAllister L, McMichael C, Mi Z, Milner J, Minor K, Minx J, Mohajeri N, Momen N, Moradi-Lakeh M, Morrissey K, Munzert S, Murray K, Neville T, Nilsson M, Obradovich N, O'Hare M, Oliveira C, Oreszczyn T, Otto M, Owfi F, Pearman O, Pega F, Pershing A, Rabbaniha M, Rickman J, Robinson E, Rocklöv J, Salas R, Semenza J, Sherman J, Shumake-Guillemot J, Silbert G, Sofiev M, Springmann M, Stowell J, Tabatabaei M, Taylor J, Thompson R, Tonne C, Treskova M, Trinanes J, Wagner F, Warnecke L, Whitcombe H, Winning M, Wyns A, Yglesias-González M, Zhang S, Zhang Y, Zhu Q, Gong P, Montgomery H, Costello A. The 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: the imperative for a health-centred response in a world facing irreversible harms. The Lancet 2023, 402: 2346-2394. PMID: 37977174, PMCID: PMC7616810, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01859-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIrreversible harmDeep Eutectic Solvents Reduce the Life Cycle Environmental Impacts and Energy Demands of Carbon Dioxide Capture
Zaib Q, Jeong D, Eckelman M, Kyung D. Deep Eutectic Solvents Reduce the Life Cycle Environmental Impacts and Energy Demands of Carbon Dioxide Capture. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2023, 11: 16567-16574. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c04718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCO2 capture systemEnergy demandLow adverse environmental impactsDeep eutectic solventsEnvironmental impactsConceptual process designLife cycle environmental impactsCapture systemCarbon dioxide captureLow energy requirementsSelexol processFlue gasEnergy resourcesProcess designEutectic solventsAdverse environmental impactsLess energyEnergy requirementsCarbon dioxideDES systemsSelexolSustainable solvents