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Propellants in metered dose inhalers are powerful greenhouse gases. It is five years since the Climate Change Act (2008) was introduced to ensure that by 2050 the United Kingdom cuts its carbon…
Increasing UV radiation exposure, rising air pollution and warmer drier conditions pose a greater risk to human eye health. Climate change, caused by rising Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, can…
The Observatory on the Future of Healthcare in the Australian Institute of Health Innovation has just completed five years of research working to improve how they manage global warming, human health…
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Braithwaite, J., Benson, I., Patel, R., Clay, C., Churruca, K., Coiera, E., Fisher, G., Ellis, L. A., Long, J. C., Naru, F., Pagano, L., Rahimi-Ardabili, H., Rojas, C., Smith, C. L., Spanos, S., Tran, Y., Wijekulasuriya, S. and Zurynski, Y. (2025).
Great study from Rizan et al (2021) estimating 'the carbon footprint and financial cost of decontaminating (steam sterilization) and packaging reusable surgical instruments. The study indicateshow the…
'Health care itself contributes to climate change. Anesthesia is a “carbon hotspot,” yet few data exist to compare anesthetic choices. The authors examined the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions…
Project completed as part of the Green Surgery Challenge 2021.
Setting/Patient Group: 2 hospital sites
Issue to be addressed:
To reduce the carbon footprint of carpal tunnel release…
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July 2021
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Kodumuri P, Jesudason P, Houghton J, Roberts S, Williamson I and Revell T
NHS Wales plan for reducing the environmental impact of the NHS and addressing climate change.The plan sets out 46 initiatives and targets for the decarbonisation of NHS Wales that will be assessed…
