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The contribution of medical nitrous oxide to the greenhouse effect
A Ratcliff1, C Burns, C L Gwinnutt
1Hope Hospital, Salford.
Health Trends
|December 10, 1990
Abstract:
Nitrous oxide is now recognised as an important contributor to the 'greenhouse' effect. Each year the medical profession unwittingly adds a very small burden of this gas to the atmosphere. Unfortunately, the long lifetime of nitrous oxide means that all emissions into the atmosphere are significant. By making small changes in their practices, anaesthetists are well-placed to help reduce the potential environmental damage.