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The hospital engineer’s role in on-site nitrous mitigation

Nitrous oxide (N2O) is an important contributor to climate change; not only is it a greenhouse gas (GHG), it is also an ozone-depleting agent. It is the third most significant GHG in the atmosphere after CO2 and methane, and is the largest remaining threat...
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Leading the way: How hospital pharmacy is tackling climate change

The World Health Organization identified climate change as a major threat to human health and wellness. As healthcare professionals, we, as so aptly put by our peer Dr. Celia Culley, “have a duty to provide high-quality patient care today without compromising our ability to...
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Student insights: The case for integrating sustainability into pharmacy curriculum

As pharmacy students, we are trained to prioritize the safest and most effective medications...
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Understanding the environmental impact of hospital pharmacy supply chains

The pharmacy sector produces a range of environmental effects, encompassing greenhouse gas emissions, ecological...
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Surfing the green wave: A short story on hospital pharmacy sustainability and leadership

Life has its way to open paths you would not suspect on your journey....
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Pharmaceuticals in the environment: Impact on non-target organisms

Typically, there are three main aspects brought up when considering pharmacy’s impact on planetary...
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CSHP’s climate-conscious recommendations

The urgency to address climate change is undeniable, and every sector, including the healthcare...
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Breathing deep: The environmental impact of inhalers

Canada is caught in a vicious cycle when it comes to maintaining respiratory health...
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Yukon Home Care embraces e-bikes for service delivery

Working collaboratively with other government departments, First Nations governments, medical facilities and community partners,...
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Environmental benchmarking for hospitals: The Green Hospital Scorecard is free for hospitals across Canada

The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care is pleased to be offering the Green Hospital...
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Health care has massive potential to tackle climate change!

By  Dr. Myles Sergeant Many of us worry about the negative impacts of climate change...
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Energy efficiency vital to health care and achieving climate action goals

Health-care facilities like hospitals and long-term care homes are energy-intensive places. And their energy...
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Creating a sustainable Canadian health system in a climate crisis

Climate and environmental change threaten patient health and the systems that deliver care. At...
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New Green health care support available for Ontario health sector

By Myles Sergeant, Sujane Kandasamy and Linda Varangu In Canada, about five percent of...
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