Atmospheric pollution in cardiac operating rooms
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Atmospheric Pollution in Cardiac Operating Rooms
391 The ecological footprint of healthcare is enormous.[1] Almost 10% of the United States’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are contributed by healthcare.[2,3] More than a third of all hospital waste are generated during the perioperative period and surgical care. Inhaled anesthetics account for 2.5% of the GHG emissions attributed to the National Health Service of the United Kingdom.[1] In 2014...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0971-9784
DOI: 10.4103/aca.aca_126_17