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What is the carbon footprint of a hospital bed?

Monday, September 18, 2023

Hospital beds

In a first-of-its-kind study, WIEG researchers calculate the environmental footprint of hospitals

Media coverage

CBC Kitchener: Carbon footprint of 1 hospital bed equals that of 5 households, U of Waterloo study finds
CTV Kitchener: University of Waterloo researchers calculate hospital’s carbon footprint
STAT News: Scientists want to put carbon footprints on drugs. But it’s hard to get accurate numbers

Study authors

Alex Cimprich
Steven B. Young

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