Background Anesthesia-related activities produce 25% of all operating room (OR) waste
and contribute to environmental pollution and climate change. The aim of this study was to …

Objective: In France, healthcare facilities account for 7% of greenhouse gas emissions and
3.5% of total waste generation. Operating rooms generate 30% of hospital waste and hence …

Our planet is in the midst of an environmental crisis. Government and international agencies
such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change urge radical and transformative …

Methods Association of Canadian University Departments of Anesthesia-affiliated
anesthesiology department chiefs (n= 113) were invited to complete an online survey …

Purpose This continuing professional development module aims to inform anesthesiologists
about the magnitude of healthcare-related waste and its contribution to global warming, as …

Purpose Previous surveys of anesthesiologists showed that despite a strong interest in
implementing environmentally sustainable anesthetic practices, less than a third do so …

The anesthesiologist and global climate change: an ethical o... : Current Opinion in
Anesthesiology The anesthesiologist and global climate change: an ethical obligation to act …

“The earth is in the midst of an environmental crisis, driven largely by human activity. In our
work and personal lives, we all bear responsibility for this, and for the harm it causes to …

BACKGROUND: Operating rooms contribute significantly to the increasing volumes and
costs of hospital waste. Little is known, however, about doctors' views of hospital waste …

The health sector is a major contributor to climate change through its large carbon footprint.
Hospitals are highly energy and resource intensive. Operating rooms (ORs) contribute to a …