Canadian Thoracic Society Position Statement on Climate Change and Choice of Inhalers for Patients with Respiratory Disease
Samir Gupta, Simon Couillard, Geneviève C. Digby, Sze Man Tse, Samantha Green, Raymond Aceron, Chris Carlsten, Jill Hubick, Erika Penz
Abstract
Inhalers contribute to climate change, with metered dose inhalers (MDIs) currently accounting for the greatest greenhouse gas emissions among all inhalers.Shared decision making with patients, inco...
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