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

The Earth's mean surface temperature is already approximately 1.1° C higher than pre‐
industrial levels. Exceeding a mean 1.5° C rise by 2050 will make global adaptation to the …

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

Background The world faces a significant global health threat–climate change, which makes
creating more environmentally sustainable healthcare systems necessary. As a resource …

Healthcare's environmental sustainability is increasingly an area of research and advocacy
focus. The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) has produced a …

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

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 …

[2]. In this editorial, we review the context surrounding this recommendation, and reflect on
its implementation, as educators and clinicians with an interest in environmental …

“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 …

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 …