Environmentally sustainable opportunities for health systems: metered-dose inhaler prescribing, dispensing, usage, and waste at The Ottawa Hospital
Background: The carbon footprint of Canada's health sector is among the worst in the world, responsible for 4·6% of Canada's total greenhouse gas emissions. A quarter of emissions from Canada's health sector are linked to pharmaceuticals, including metered dose inhalers (MDIs). MDIs u...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-04-01
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Series: | The Lancet Planetary Health |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542519624000706 |