Batteries Within Diabetes Devices: A Narrative Review on Recycling, Environmental, and Sustainability Perspective.

IF 4.1 Q2 ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology Pub Date : 2024-09-10 DOI:10.1177/19322968241278374

Parizad Avari, Yi Cai, Vivek Verma, Monika Reddy, Madhavi Srinivasan, Nick Oliver

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Abstract

The adoption of diabetes technology for the management of type 1 and insulin-treated type 2 diabetes has greatly increased. The annual volume of discarded continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices, considering only Dexcom and Freestyle Libre brands, totals more than 153 million units and Omnipod^® contributes an additional estimated 43.8 million units.Although these technologies are clinically effective, their environmental impact is unknown. Batteries are a pivotal, yet often overlooked, component in diabetes technologies and can exert a detrimental impact on the environment.In this commentary article, we explore the environmental impact of batteries used in diabetes devices. Furthermore, we highlight various strategies, including recycling of used batteries and alternative design approaches, that may reduce the environmental burden, as they become the ubiquitous standard of care for people with diabetes.

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糖尿病设备中的电池：从回收、环境和可持续性角度的叙述性评论。

采用糖尿病技术管理 1 型糖尿病和胰岛素治疗的 2 型糖尿病的人数大幅增加。仅就 Dexcom 和 Freestyle Libre 品牌而言，每年废弃的连续血糖监测（CGM）设备总量就超过 1.53 亿台，而 Omnipod® 估计还贡献了 4380 万台。在这篇评论文章中，我们将探讨糖尿病设备中使用的电池对环境的影响。在这篇评论文章中，我们探讨了糖尿病设备中使用的电池对环境的影响。此外，我们还强调了各种策略，包括废旧电池的回收利用和替代设计方法，这些策略可能会减轻环境负担，因为电池已成为糖尿病患者无处不在的护理标准。

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Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology Medicine-Internal Medicine

CiteScore

7.50

自引率

12.00%

发文量

148

期刊介绍： The Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology (JDST) is a bi-monthly, peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Diabetes Technology Society. JDST covers scientific and clinical aspects of diabetes technology including glucose monitoring, insulin and metabolic peptide delivery, the artificial pancreas, digital health, precision medicine, social media, cybersecurity, software for modeling, physiologic monitoring, technology for managing obesity, and diagnostic tests of glycation. The journal also covers the development and use of mobile applications and wireless communication, as well as bioengineered tools such as MEMS, new biomaterials, and nanotechnology to develop new sensors. Articles in JDST cover both basic research and clinical applications of technologies being developed to help people with diabetes.