Quantifying the Global Eco-Footprint of Wearable Healthcare Electronics

Quantifying the Global Eco-Footprint of Wearable Healthcare Electronics

Wearable healthcare electronics are rapidly emerging as a distinct electronics sector in the digital era, offering substantial economic opportunities and crucial medical benefits. However, their interactions with environmental and social systems remain poorly understood, leaving critical sustainability challenges unaddressed. 

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It highlights that reducing the eco-impact of wearables requires systems-level strategies (e.g., material choices and circuit design) beyond just recyclable plastics, informing sustainable innovation in U.S. health tech development.



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