Environmental challenges of a Brazilian basic health unit in managing sharp waste produced by diabetics in domestic use
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International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development
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The goal of this study was to analyze the management and reverse logistics of sharp wastes, such as
needle syringes and lancets, from domestic use by insulin-dependent diabetics, which were attended
by the Brazilian Unified Health System. This is an exploratory case study, carried out by from data
collected from 233 insulin-dependent diabetics and interviews with a health professional from October
2014 to September 2015. It was estimated that, in one year, 68% of insulin users received standard
biosafety boxes below the necessary quantity for the disposal of needles, syringes, and lancets.
Around 1,300 kg of sharp wastes were generated and only 1,831 boxes were distributed, showing a
deficit in the reverse logistic system and indicating that sharp residues were incorrectly disposed of
in residential garbage. A new Brazilian model to distribute the standard biosafety boxes to diabetics
to guarantee the correct environmental disposal of sharp wastes is necessary.
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AQUINO, SIMONE; CAVALCANTE, CRISTIANE das G.D.; ZAJAC, MARIA A.L.; LOPES, EVANDRO L. Environmental challenges of a Brazilian basic health unit in managing sharp waste produced by diabetics in domestic use. International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development, v. 13, n. 1, p. 1-14, 2022. DOI: 10.4018/IJSESD.305124. Disponível em: http://repositorio.ipen.br/handle/123456789/34201. Acesso em: 30 Dec 2025.
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