Medication inhalers emit hydrofluoroalkanes (HFAs) with a global warming potential thousands of times greater than CO₂ 🌍. A new study finds their annual climate impact equals emissions from about half a million cars 🚗, making inhalers a notable source of greenhouse pollution 🌱.
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#InhalerImpact #ClimateChange #SustainableHealth #GreenhouseGases #EnvironmentalAwareness
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Inhaler-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US
This cross-sectional study estimates greenhouse gas emissions from all inhalers approved for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using aggregated dispensing data across the US outpatient pharmaceutical market.
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