1 In Canada, healthcare accounts for 4.6% of GHG emissions, ranking second in health systems worldwide, 2 with an increasing trend. 3 Most health system GHG emissions occur during manufacture of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment, and in the actual delivery of care. 4 An example of the latter is the metred-dose inhaler (MDI), which is used commonly 5 in the two most prevalent chronic respiratory diseases—asthma and chronic
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Reductions in inhaler greenhouse gas emissions by addressing care gaps in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an analysis.
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