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ArticleThe Medical journal of Australia2025

Greenhouse gas emissions associated with anaesthetic gases in Australia, 2002-2022: a retrospective descriptive analysis.

Krista Verlis, Jessica F Davies, Forbes McGain, Hayden Burch, Alexandra L Barratt, Luise Kazda

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Article in The Medical journal of Australia, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Krista VerlisSydney School of Public Health, the University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.ORCID 0000-0002-2139-1640
Jessica F DaviesAustin Health, Melbourne, VIC.
Forbes McGainThe University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.ORCID 0000-0002-1977-9072
Hayden BurchAustin Health, Melbourne, VIC.ORCID 0000-0002-8191-6066
Alexandra L BarrattSydney School of Public Health, the University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
Luise KazdaSydney School of Public Health, the University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.ORCID 0000-0003-4105-0402

Funding

Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Research ScholarshipHEAL (Healthy Environments And Lives) National Research NetworkNational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Special Initiative in Human Health and Environmental Change 2008937
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Abstract

objectivesTo assess changes in greenhouse gas emission rates associated with the use of anaesthetic gases (desflurane, sevoflurane, and isoflurane) in Australian health care during 2002-2022, overall and by state or territory and hospital type. STUDY

designRetrospective descriptive analysis of IQVIA anaesthetic gases purchasing data.

settingAll Australian public and private hospitals, 1 January 2002 - 31 December 2022.

main outcome measuresAbsolute carbon dioxide equivalent (CO

resultsThe overall emissions rate increased from 74 t CO

conclusionsIn Australia, the CO

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Anesthetics, InhalationGreenhouse GasesAustraliaCarbon DioxideDesfluraneGreenhouse EffectHospitals, PrivateHospitals, PublicHumansIsofluraneRetrospective StudiesSevofluraneAnesthetics, InhalationCarbon DioxideDesfluraneGreenhouse GasesIsofluraneSevofluraneAnesthesiaEnvironmental pollutionEpidemiologic measurementsEpidemiology

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PMID40916895
PMCPMC12683304

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