Healthcare is a major emitter of environmental pollutants that adversely affect health. Within
the healthcare community, awareness of these effects is low, and recognition of the duty to …

The assessment of the criticality of raw materials allows the identification of the likelihood of
a supply disruption of a material and the vulnerability of a system (eg a national economy …

Electronic products are an essential part of modern society, but their importance has
perhaps never been as palpable as when the COVID-19 pandemic forced almost every …

The life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) is a tool to assess sustainability from a life
cycle perspective, which has been receiving increased attention over the years. This work …

Purpose The safeguard subject of the Area of Protection “natural Resources,” particularly
regarding mineral resources, has long been debated. Consequently, a variety of life cycle …

Anthropogenic environmental change negatively effects human health and is increasing
health-care system demand. Paradoxically, the provision of health care, which itself is a …

The energy transition is causing a surge in demand for minerals for clean energy
technologies, giving rise to concerns about the sources and security of supplies of critical …

Fossil fuels are the dominant form of storable energy, but their share in the global energy
supply is slowly diminishing due to climate mitigation policies. Alternative energy production …

Helium is considered a critical raw material by the USA, EU, Canada, and other jurisdictions,
yet it has been overlooked in the resource sustainability literature, especially compared to …

Environmental, economic, and social comparisons of alternative fuel vehicles come with
various conflicting objectives. For example, adopting electric vehicles might reduce …