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TheHCWH Global Road Map for Health Care Decarbonization,outlinedmany high impact and key actions for the health sector to reach Net Zero emissions. High level recommendations included declaring a…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location:Andrea Wnuk, Kate Meffen - British Columbia/Canada Issue:Clinical service delivery within the…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location: Samantha Holmes, Oxford, UK Issue: Fluoroscopy is an energy-intensive imaging modality,…

Case study submitted as part of Lancet Commission call for case studies. Team members / location:Brian Gray/ Baltimore, Maryland, United States Issue:MedStar Harbor Hospital (MHH) sits on…

ABSTRACT High-technology medicine saves lives and produces waste; this is the case of dialysis. The increasing amounts of waste products can be biologically dangerous in different ways: some…

The study uses Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to evaluate the carbon footprints of 3 vaginal speculum: a single-use acrylic and two reusable stainless steel. Overall, both types of reusables were found…

CASCADES (Creating a Sustainable Canadian Health System in a Climate Crisis) has published a series of implementation resources for sustainable pharmacy and prescribing practices. At present these…

This guide is intended to help frontline health and care staff use their trusted relationships with patients, families, and communities to take action on the health effects of air pollution. Published…

I've created various resources to engage the public and the profession and help improve our well-being. This is the newest one and has references to previous resources. The UK government green…

Key learning point: Reducing the burden of waste and improving its segregation into appropriate streams for disposal has positive environmental impacts as well as cost savings. Setting/Patient…