The elephant in the room in greenhouse gases emissions: rethinking healthcare systems to face climate change. A rapid scoping review

The elephant in the room in greenhouse gases emissions: rethinking healthcare systems to face climate change. A rapid scoping review

Abstract Healthcare systems (HSs) provide essential services to populations yet require a large amount of energy to perform duties and tasks. Specifically, 4.4% of global net carbon emissions can be attributed precisely to the activities of HSs. Therefore, it seems unlikely that the targets of zero...

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Main Authors: Walter Cristiano, Chiara De Marchi, Kevin di Domenico, Ornella Punzo, Aurora Mancini, Laura Mancini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-02-01
Series:Environmental Sciences Europe
Subjects:
Healthcare carbon footprint
Healthcare decarbonization
Climate change
Planetary health
Public health policies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-024-00839-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12302-024-00839-3

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