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Comment on "Sustainable Laboratory Practice for a Healthier Ecosystem"
Ilker Sengul1,2,3, Demet Sengul4
1Thyroidology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Giresun University, TR28100, Giresun, Turkey. ilker.sengul.52@gmail.com.
Ecohealth
|July 26, 2026
Summary
Medical laboratories need quantitative environmental accountability beyond voluntary changes. A mandatory Green Diagnostic Charter is essential to prevent ecological debt and promote planetary health.
Area of Science:
- Planetary Health
- Environmental Science
- Laboratory Medicine
Background:
- Medical laboratory practices have significant ecological impacts.
- Current sustainability efforts in diagnostics are often qualitative and voluntary.
- Escalating global diagnostic demands exacerbate environmental concerns.
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