Tek Sağlık Kapsamında COVID-19 Pandemisi Plastik Kirliliğine Nasıl Kaynak Oluşturdu? Güncel Araştırmalar ve Bilgi Boşluklarının Belirlenmesi

Büşra Salman; Yağmur Yontuç; Nuket Sivri

doi:10.35229/jaes.1404637

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How did the COVID-19 Pandemic Cause Plastic Pollution within the Scope of One Health? Recent Research and Identifying Knowledge Gaps

Abstract

One Health is an interdisciplinary approach emphasizing collaboration between human, animal, and environmental health, playing a central role in the health policies of many countries. The concept advocates the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, emphasizing the need for cooperation. It is crucial in addressing public health issues such as infectious and zoonotic diseases. During the COVID-19 pandemic, particular attention has been drawn to waste management, with a focus on the environmental impact of plastic waste. The pandemic has led to a rapid increase in the use of plastic waste, especially in the form of masks, protective equipment, and medical test materials, highlighting the prominence of plastic waste-based environmental pollution. This study examines research on plastic pollution during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on environmental health from the One Health perspective. The diversity of pollutants emerging post-pandemic and their environmental interactions are explored, accompanied by recommendations for global solutions. Future research is expected to address the need to reduce the adverse effects of these pollutants on the environment and develop effective strategies.

Keywords

Waste management , COVID’19 Pandemic , One Health , Plastic Pollution , Environmental Risks

Tek Sağlık Kapsamında COVID-19 Pandemisi Plastik Kirliliğine Nasıl Kaynak Oluşturdu? Güncel Araştırmalar ve Bilgi Boşluklarının Belirlenmesi

Öz

Tek Sağlık, insan, hayvan ve çevre sağlığı arasındaki işbirliğini vurgulayan disiplinler arası bir yaklaşımdır. Birçok ülkenin sağlık politikalarında merkezi bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu kavram, insan, hayvan ve çevre sağlığının birbirine bağlı olduğunu ve iş birliği gerektirdiğini savunan yenilikçi ve bütünleyici bir düşüncedir. Bulaşıcı ve zoonotik hastalıklar gibi halk sağlığı sorunlarına karşı kritik bir öneme sahiptir. Yaşanan COVID-19 pandemisi sürecinde, atık yönetimine ve özellikle maskeler, koruyucu ekipmanlar ve tıbbi testler gibi kullanımı artan plastik atıkların insan, hayvan, bitki ve çevre sağlığı üzerindeki etkilerine, Tek Sağlık bakış açısı ile dikkat çekilmiştir. Çünkü bu durum, plastik atık temelli çevre kirliliğini, dolayısıyla ekosistem sağlığına plastiklerin etkisini daha belirgin hale getirmiştir. Bu çalışma, COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında plastik kirliliği konusundaki çalışmaları ele alarak, Tek Sağlık perspektifinde ekosistem sağlığı yaklaşımına odaklanmaktadır. Pandemi sonrası ortaya çıkan kirleticilerin çeşitliliği ve çevresel etkileşimler, global çözümler için önerilerle birlikte incelenmiştir. Gelecekteki araştırmaların, bu kirleticilerin çevre üzerindeki olumsuz etkilerini azaltma ve etkili stratejiler geliştirme konusundaki ihtiyaçlarını ele alması ve Tek Sağlık yaklaşımı olası çözümler ulaşılması beklenmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Atık yönetimi , COVID’19 Pandemisi , Çevresel riskler , Plastik Kirliliği , Tek sağlık

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Environmental Management (Other) , Pollution and Contamination (Other)

Journal Section

Review

Authors

Büşra Salman
0000-0002-0842-9253
Türkiye

Yağmur Yontuç
0009-0007-2832-3302
Türkiye

Nuket Sivri ^*
0000-0002-4269-5950
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

March 19, 2024

Publication Date

March 31, 2024

Submission Date

December 13, 2023

Acceptance Date

January 22, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 9 Number: 1

DOI

https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1404637

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https://izlik.org/JA46FR96BD

APA

Salman, B., Yontuç, Y., & Sivri, N. (2024). Tek Sağlık Kapsamında COVID-19 Pandemisi Plastik Kirliliğine Nasıl Kaynak Oluşturdu? Güncel Araştırmalar ve Bilgi Boşluklarının Belirlenmesi. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 9(1), 32-49. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.1404637

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