Tag Archives: greenhouse gas

Healthy Intersections Podcast: Healthcare’s Carbon Footprint

By | February 28, 2024
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AI-generated illustration of a hospital w/ a wildfire in the background

If the US healthcare industry were its own country, it would be in the top 10% of all countries in greenhouse gas emissions. Welcome to the February, 2024 edition of the Healthy Intersections Podcast! This month, we sit down with David Introcaso, PhD, to discuss the healthcare industry’s carbon footprint. Dr. Introcaso is the host… Read More »

History of Climate Policy and Advocacy by the American Public Health Association

By | February 23, 2024
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In January, the Medical Care Blog’s editors published a consensus statement on climate policy and health. This statement was co-signed by many of our authors, editors, and editorial board members of the Medical Care journal. As we look ahead to our focus theme for 2024, we want to begin with a look backward as well.… Read More »