Carbon footprint of the Chinese healthcare service: An environmentally extended input-output analysis.

PLoS Med · 2025 · PMC12459823 · PMID 40991643

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Research has indicated that the carbon footprint of pharmaceuticals (prescribed medications) purchased by medical institutions was continuously increasing, while the carbon footprint of nonprescribed medication was showing a decreasing trend.

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