Editorial: Inhaled anesthesia and analgesia contribute to climate change.

Inhaled anaesthesia and analgesia contribute to climate change – The BMJ

News Release: Set targets to cut inhaled anaesthesia greenhouse gas emissions – BMJ Newsroom

Related:

Carbon Footprint of General, Regional, and Combined Anesthesia for Total Knee Replacements – Anesthesia

Principles of environmentally-sustainable anaesthesia: a global consensus statement from the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Anaesthesia

Environmental and Occupational Considerations of Anesthesia: A Narrative Review and Update – Anesthesia & Analgesia

Working Toward the Triple Bottom Line in Surgery – NEJM Catalyst

Effects Of Surgery On A Warming Planet: Can Anesthesia Go Green? – NPR

Anaesthetic gases, climate change, and sustainable practice – The Lancet Planetary Health

Greenhouse gases: the choice of volatile anesthetic does matter – Canadian Journal of Anesthesiology

People, planet and profits: the case for greening operating rooms – Canadian Medical Association Journal

Commentary on Twitter

Clear, measurable targets are needed to cut potent greenhouse gas emissions from inhaled anaesthesia and minimise their impact on climate change, argue @GreeningDoc and Brian B Chesebro https://t.co/dxGjVCldtW

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) June 9, 2022