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Reducing Environmental Impact in Medicine

Which one of the following statements about environmental impact in primary care is false?

  • Building energy accounts for most of the environmental footprint in primary care.
  • Long-acting reversible contraceptives offer environmental benefits compared to combined oral contraceptives.
  • Insulin causes more environmental pollution than oral medication.
  • Dry-powder inhalers have lower environmental impact than metered-dose inhalers.
Volume 41.5 - Question 1

Climate Change

Dry powder inhalers produce a smaller carbon footprint than metered dose inhalers when used for asthma maintenance therapy without loss of asthma control.

  • True
  • False
Volume 39.3 - Question 24

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