Meeting the Green Health Challenge.
IEEE Pulse
; 12(5): 15-18, 2021.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1494331
ABSTRACT
Given the urgency of our climate change problem, a trip to the hospital can be more than just a bit disconcerting for what it reveals about waste. From disposable blood pressure cuffs and one-use plastic medical gowns to powerful air filtration systems that consume immense quantities of energy, waste seems rife. Hospitals might argue that many of these measures are necessary to tamp down hospital-acquired infections, and indeed the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has required that hospitals dial up their air purification systems to battle COVID-19.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Conservation of Energy Resources
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Conservation of Natural Resources
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COVID-19
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Medical Waste
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
IEEE Pulse
Journal subject:
Biomedical Engineering
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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