Climate change and industrial F-gases: A critical and systematic review of developments, sociotechnical systems and policy options for reducing synthetic greenhouse …

BK Sovacool, S Griffiths, J Kim, M Bazilian - Renewable and sustainable …, 2021 - Elsevier
Humanity has come to depend on synthetic, factory made gases that have extremely
significant global warming potential. Fluorinated greenhouse gases, or F-gases, such as …

The environmental impact of inhalers for asthma: a green challenge and a golden opportunity

A Wilkinson, A Woodcock - British Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The propellants in metered‐dose inhalers (MDIs) are powerful greenhouse gases, which
account for approximately 13% of the NHS's carbon footprint related to the delivery of care …

Effects of switching from a metered dose inhaler to a dry powder inhaler on climate emissions and asthma control: post-hoc analysis

A Woodcock, C Janson, J Rees, L Frith, M Löfdahl… - Thorax, 2022 - thorax.bmj.com
Objective To compare the effects of switching from a pressurised metered dose inhaler
(pMDI)-based to a dry powder inhaler (DPI)-based maintenance therapy versus continued …

The climate is changing for metered-dose inhalers and action is needed

JN Pritchard - Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Increases in global temperature are already having a significant impact on our climate. The
hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) propellants used today in pressurized metered-dose inhalers …

[HTML][HTML] Air pollution and lung cancer: a review by International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Early Detection and Screening Committee

CD Berg, JH Schiller, P Boffetta, J Cai… - Journal of Thoracic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction The second leading cause of lung cancer is air pollution. Air pollution and
smoking are synergistic. Air pollution can worsen lung cancer survival. Methods The Early …

Addressing the environmental sustainability of eye health-care delivery: a scoping review

JC Buchan, CL Thiel, A Steyn, J Somner… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2022 - thelancet.com
The demand for eye care—the most common medical speciality in some countries—is
increasing globally due to both demographic change and the development of eye health …

Environmental impact of inhalers for respiratory diseases: decreasing the carbon footprint while preserving patient-tailored treatment

S Panigone, F Sandri, R Ferri… - BMJ Open …, 2020 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Patients with asthma and Chronic Obstructive Respiratory Disease (COPD) rely on three
main device classes for inhalation therapy: metered-dose inhalers (MDIs), dry powder …

Carbon emission trends and sustainability options in Austrian health care

U Weisz, PP Pichler, IS Jaccard, W Haas… - Resources …, 2020 - Elsevier
Health care is one of the largest and fastest growing service sectors in OECD countries and
a significant contributor to climate change. Health care is also indispensable for human well …

The environmental impact of inhaled therapy: making informed treatment choices

A Woodcock, KM Beeh, H Sagara… - European …, 2022 - Eur Respiratory Soc
When selecting the best inhaler and drug combination for a patient with respiratory disease,
a number of factors should be considered. While efficacy and safety of medical treatments …

Decarbonising healthcare in low and middle income countries: potential pathways to net zero emissions

FN Rasheed, J Baddley, P Prabhakaran, EF De Barros… - bmj, 2021 - bmj.com
Decarbonising healthcare in low and middle income countries: potential pathways to net zero
emissions Page 1 GREEN RECOVERY Decarbonising healthcare in low and middle income …