ArticlePLoS biology2023
How can we reduce biomedical research's carbon footprint?
Article in PLoS biology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
What it found
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Stepping Stones to Sustainability Within Cancer Clinical Trials in Ireland.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- (Un)Sustainable Science: Greening Practices in Research, Clinical Microbiology, and Veterinary Laboratories Locally and Globally.Open forum infectious diseases · 2025Review
- Environmental impact, cost, and acceptability of a laboratory sustainability certification program for biomedical research in an academic medical center.The journal of climate change and healthArticle
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
1 author.
Funding
Abstract
Biomedical research is a significant contributor to the global carbon footprint. Practices are available that could make a difference; however, there are significant obstacles ahead, including a lack of specialist expertise in sustainable research practices.
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Registered trials
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