Healthcare is a major emitter of environmental pollutants that adversely affect health. Within
the healthcare community, awareness of these effects is low, and recognition of the duty to …

The detrimental health effects of climate change continue to increase. Although health
systems respond to this disease burden, healthcare itself pollutes the atmosphere, land, and …

There is increasing concern within the health-care community about the role care delivery
plays in environmental degradation, sparking research into how to reduce pollution from …

Background Operating rooms (ORs) contribute up to 30% of a hospital's waste, are very
resource-intensive, and thus provide an opportunity for improvement. Methods A narrative …

Climate change adversely affects the well-being of humans and the entire planet. A
planetary health framework recognizes that sustaining a healthy planet is essential to …

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 academic public health and biomedical communities have a long history of researching
and documenting the adverse impacts of pollution on human health. However, the …

All volatile anesthetic agents are fluorocarbons and variably potent greenhouse gases
(GHG). 1 As a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC), isoflurane also has ozone depleting potential (as …

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

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES Healthcare systems have a significant environmental impact and,
thus, indirectly affect public health. In order to improve current practices, a better …