Environmental Impacts of the U.S. Health Care System and Effects on Public Health.
The U.S. health care sector is highly interconnected with industrial activities that emit much of the nation's pollution to air, water, and soils. We estimate emissions directly and indirectly attributable to the health care sector, and potential harmful effects on public health. Negative envir...
Main Authors: | Matthew J Eckelman, Jodi Sherman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4900601?pdf=render |
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