The Current State of Management and Disposal of Wastes Related to COVID-19 : A review

Yoon, Jeongyeon; Yoon, Younghan; Yun, Sang Leen; Lee, Wontae

doi:10.4491/ksee.2021.43.12.739

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“…Third, endocrine-disrupting chemicals are possible factor of this tendency. Since social distancing caused non-contact delivery culture, it is also necessary to observe a correlation between the rapid increase in the use of disposable items such as plastic and vinyl and precocious puberty ( 29 ). These chemicals are known to the factors that lead to precocious puberty.…”

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An increasing tendency of precocious puberty among Korean children from the perspective of COVID-19 pandemic effect

Choi

2022

Front. Pediatr.

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IntroductionThis study was conducted to investigate changes and new trends over the past 6 years by analyzing the current status of precocious puberty (PP) treatment and treatment costs in Korea between 2016 and 2021.Materials and methodsAnnual and monthly number of patients diagnosed with PP from 2016 to 2021 were reviewed using the data from Healthcare Bigdata Hub. Annual medical insurance expenses for the treatment of PP were also reviewed. The data were compared by the gender of the patients.ResultsThe number of patients diagnosed with PP rose from 86,352 in 2016 to 166,645 in 2021, while medical expenses rose from KRW 64,111,689,000 in 2016 to KRW 134,642,100,000 in 2021. The percentage of male PP patients increased from 9.21% in 2016 to 19.55% in 2021.ConclusionIncreasing numbers of Korean patients diagnosed with PP. Consistent with the situation in other countries, the rapid increase in the number of cases since April 2020 appears to be a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Korea, this is considered a nationwide phenomenon. Also on the rise is the incidence of PP in males, which appears to be due to an increased awareness of the phenomenon. Further investigations are required to determine the possible causes in increasing prevalence of PP.

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An increasing tendency of precocious puberty among Korean children from the perspective of COVID-19 pandemic effect

Choi

2022

Front. Pediatr.

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“…In terms of income, those with a monthly income of 4 -4.99 million won represented the largest group at 37.8%, followed by those with a monthly income of 3 -3.99 million won (32.7%). This result seems to be related to the fact that the environmental factor that they could most visually recognize was waste, and the amount of waste increased during the pan-demic period due to waste associated with COVID-19 (Yoon et al, 2021). Furthermore, Taean-gun has a lot of marine debris problems caused by visitors who come to enjoy the West Sea, which is likely to affect their low satisfaction with the waste factor (Kang, 2024).…”

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Factors Affecting the Willingness to Pay for Environmental Improvements during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Lee

2024

J. People Plants Environ

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Background and objective: This study aimed to assess satisfaction with environmental factors during the COVID-19 pandemic and key factors affecting the willingness to pay (WTP) for environmental improvements using logistic regression analysis.Methods: Cross-sectional survey data of 504 residents of Taean-gun in Chungcheongnam-do (South Chungcheong Province), taken from July to August 2020, were used.Results: The assessment of their satisfaction with five environmental factors found that their satisfaction with the natural ecology had the highest score, while their satisfaction with the waste factor had the lowest score. With respect to overall environmental satisfaction, it was found that regardless of gender, age, and income, most residents were highly satisfied with the overall environment of Taean-gun (Taean County). In addition, the WTP for environmental improvements was slightly higher among males than among females. Residents in their 60s or older and with a monthly income of 4 - 4.99 million won were most likely to express WTP for environmental improvements. A binominal logit analysis found that increased environmental concerns (EC), satisfaction with environmental health (EHS) and income were crucial factors in determining the WTP for environmental health. The variables of increased EC and income, have a positive (+) relationship with WTP, while the variable of EHS has a significantly a negative (-) relationship with WTP.Conclusion: In other words, the higher the EC, the lower the EHS, and the higher the income, the more likely residents were to express WTP for environmental improvements. This study has significance in that it can provide primary data for sustainable local environmental plans to improve public environmental awareness for sustainability, and environmental strategies to prepare for post-pandemic life.

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“…Endocrine-disrupting chemicals may be another factor. Since social distancing and hygiene precautions led to a rapid increase in the use of disposable items such as plastic, vinyl and CPP ( 153 ). These chemicals are known to be factors facilitating puberty.…”

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Precocious puberty under stressful conditions: new understanding and insights from the lessons learnt from international adoptions and the COVID-19 pandemic

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Neuro-biological variations in the timing of sexual maturation within a species are part of an evolved strategy that depend on internal and external environmental conditions. An increased incidence of central precocious puberty (CPP) has been described in both adopted and “covid-19 pandemic” children. Until recently, it was hypothesised that the triggers for CPP in internationally adopted children were likely to be better nutrition, greater environmental stability, and improved psychological wellbeing. However, following data collected during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, other possibilities must be considered. In a society with high levels of child wellbeing, the threat to life presented by an unknown and potentially serious disease and the stressful environment created by lockdowns and other public health measures could trigger earlier pubertal maturation as an evolutionary response to favour early reproduction. The main driver for increased rates of precocious and rapidly progressive puberty during the pandemic could have been the environment of “fear and stress” in schools and households. In many children, CPP may have been triggered by the psychological effects of living without normal social contact, using PPE, being near adults concerned about financial and other issues and the fear of getting ill. The features and time of progression of CPP in children during the pandemic are similar to those observed in adopted children. This review considers the mechanisms regulating puberty with a focus on neurobiological and evolutionary mechanisms, and analyses precocious puberty both during the pandemic and in internationally adopted children searching for common yet unconsidered factors in an attempt to identify the factors which may have acted as triggers. In particular, we focus on stress as a potential factor in the early activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and its correlation with rapid sexual maturation.

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The Current State of Management and Disposal of Wastes Related to COVID-19 : A review

Cited by 7 publications

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An increasing tendency of precocious puberty among Korean children from the perspective of COVID-19 pandemic effect

An increasing tendency of precocious puberty among Korean children from the perspective of COVID-19 pandemic effect

Factors Affecting the Willingness to Pay for Environmental Improvements during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Taean-gun, Chungcheongnam-do

Precocious puberty under stressful conditions: new understanding and insights from the lessons learnt from international adoptions and the COVID-19 pandemic

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