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Rizan C, Mortimer F, Stancliffe R and Bhutta MF. Plastics in healthcare: time for a re-evaluation. J R Soc Med 2016; 113: 49–53. DOI: 10.1177/0141076819890554.
The sentence ‘A study from South Korea found that 40% of hospital waste was disposable syringes, tubing or intravenous and blood bags’ is incorrect. It should read as ‘A study from South Korea found that 40% of typical plastic hospital waste was disposable syringes, tubing or intravenous and blood bags’.
