Author Interviews, Environmental Risks, Health Care Systems, Surgical Research / 11.12.2017
Anesthesia, Sterility Measures Contribute To Large Carbon Footprint of Health Care Systems
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Andrea MacNeill MD MSc FRCSC
Surgical Oncologist & General Surgeon
University of British Columbia
Vancouver General Hospital
BC Cancer Agency
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Climate change is one of the most pressing public health issues of the present era, responsible for 140,000 deaths annually. Somewhat paradoxically, the health sector itself has a considerable carbon footprint, as well as other detrimental environmental impacts. Within the health sector, operating rooms are known to be one of the most resource-intensive areas and have thus been identified as a strategic target for emissions reductions.
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Andrea MacNeill MD MSc FRCSC
Surgical Oncologist & General Surgeon
University of British Columbia
Vancouver General Hospital
BC Cancer Agency
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: Climate change is one of the most pressing public health issues of the present era, responsible for 140,000 deaths annually. Somewhat paradoxically, the health sector itself has a considerable carbon footprint, as well as other detrimental environmental impacts. Within the health sector, operating rooms are known to be one of the most resource-intensive areas and have thus been identified as a strategic target for emissions reductions.
(more…)