Editorial: Plastic Pollution

Editorial: Plastic Pollution

Marine birds and plastic pollution

The intrinsic properties and widespread presence of plastic particles in the marine environment have profound effects on birds inhabiting the world's oceans. Industrial and user-plastics composed of polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, styrofoam, and polyvinyl chloride are the most prevalent forms of plastic marine pollution. Their dispersal and accumulation, in average densities of 1000 t...

Editorial: Plastic Surgery for the Oncological Patient

Secondary to various surgical and non-surgical innovations for malignancy treatment, survival times associated with disease have improved for most cancer entities over the recent decades. Prolonged survival permits many oncologic patients to experience longer lives despite their advanced cancer stage. Working along the fellow cancer specialists, such as the oncologist, radiotherapist, and other...

Editorial The Disappearing Stent When Plastic Replaces Metal

When metallic stents were first introduced in 1986, they offered immediate promise. Vessel scaffolding, which created a wide patent lumen, was conceived as an attractive solution to dissection, acute recoil, and abrupt closure, which were the main shortcomings of balloon angioplasty.1 Furthermore, in comparison with balloon angioplasty, the use of metallic stents was associated with a significa...

Managing Marine Plastic Pollution: Policy Initiatives to Address Wayward Waste