Inhalers produce as much carbon emissions as over 500,000 cars each year, study finds

"These emissions drive global warming, exacerbating the very respiratory conditions inhalers are meant to relieve," ...

Inhalers drive carbon emissions equivalent to 530,000 cars each year, study shows

Inhalers are the frontline treatment for asthma and COPD, but they come with a steep environmental cost, according to a new ...
New Scientist

Two-in-one inhalers slash asthma attacks among young children

Inhalers that combine relieving breathlessness with preventing it seem to be the most effective option for reducing asthma ...
Medindia

Inhalers as Hidden Pollutants: Unveiling the Carbon Footprint of Medications

Inhalers for asthma and COPD generate substantial greenhouse gas emissions; UCLS researchers quantify carbon footprint in the ...
Technology Networks

Carbon Emissions From Asthma Inhalers Equivalent to 530,000 Cars Annually

New research indicates that inhalers for asthma and COPD have generated over 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions ...

Asthma Inhalers Produce Carbon Emissions Equal To 530,000 Cars Annually, Study Finds

Experts now urge healthcare providers and policymakers to consider more eco-friendly options in managing asthma and COPD ...

Asthma inhalers are having a huge impact on global warming

Inhaler use is producing millions of metric tonnes of emissions and having a big impact on global warming, a new study has ...

Climate pollution from inhalers has the impact of half a million cars per year, study finds

The people who are most vulnerable to the hard-to-breathe air that comes with climate change may inadvertently be adding to ...
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Study: Inhalers for asthma and COPD come with a steep environmental cost

Inhalers are the frontline treatment for asthma and COPD, but they come with a steep environmental cost, according to a new UCLA Health study - the largest to date quantifying inhaler-related ...