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To map global research on the impact of plastic products and packaging throughout their lifecycle for sustainable governance.

February 20, 2026JRSM OpenOpen Access

Mapping the evidence on the role and impact of plastics in the context of health products and their packaging: A scoping review

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Scoping review maps global research on plastics in health products, highlighting governance implications.

To map global research on the impact of plastic products and packaging throughout their lifecycle for sustainable governance.
Conducted a systematic search of five databases including MEDLINE and EMBASE.
Included primary research and systematic reviews about plastic-related outcomes.
Analyzed characteristics and outcomes of articles based on product lifecycle stages.
Screened 14,695 articles and included 572 from 1960 to 2024.
Only 8% of articles examined more than one lifecycle stage.
Most studies focused on clinical use and storage in high-income countries.

Weerasinghe et al. (2026) studied this question.

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